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Dear Colleague, Welcome to the December, 2011 edition of DataClarity’s Performance Pathways eNewsletter. In this edition, read about recent industry news and trends and discover the best approach for successful business intelligence. Explore our Online Cognos Training Courses, learn about gaining competitive advantage through analytics, and see how to move your annual reporting into the 21st century. Please enjoy this month’s edition of Performance Pathways, the eNewsletter that leads the way to higher performance management. |
December 2011 Edition Industry News and Trends |
Industry News and Trends |
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Gaining Competitive Advantage through AnalyticsA joint IBM Institute for Business Value and MIT Sloan Management Review study finds a growing divide between companies that see the value of business analytics and are transforming themselves to take advantage of these newfound opportunities, and those, on the other, that have yet to embrace them. Read more |
How Analytics Makes Midsize Companies More ProfitableWhile many large enterprises have adopted analytics technologies such as business intelligence (BI), performance management (PM), and predictive analytics, misperceptions about costs and risk have caused small and midsize companies to embrace these technologies far more slowly. Read more |
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Video Analytics Boosts Business IntelligenceAnalytics running on the video feeds from the millions of surveillance cameras worldwide are recognizing objects and their behaviors to provide situational awareness of remote locations. As these algorithms get smarter, a new market is forming that incorporates video analytics into business intelligence tools. Read more |
Customer Stories |
Better management, faster planningTo deal with increasing market competition, Amphia Hospital wants to act decisively, based on up-to-date management information. The hospital was looking for ways to raise its information provisioning to higher levels. It was also interested in improving the efficiency and quality of its planning and control cycle. Read more |
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Simplifying the creation of accurate and timely annual and interim reportsAs a FTSE company, Morgan Sindall Group is required to publish full annual and interim reports that comply with IFRS guidelines. Writing these reports was a mostly manual process, requiring many cycles of editing and checking. The finance team wanted to find an easier, more automated way to create and manage these important documents, ensuring timely disclosure and eliminating the risk of errors. Read more |
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