Business Intelligence blog articles on the latest trends

News & Trends
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Corporate Planning: Expectations are high for predictive algorithms

Predictive planning and forecasting are rapidly gaining in relevance Insights from BARC and Board’s exclusive market study (part 3) Regina Schmidt, Communications Manager, BARC In the second part of...

Christian Fuchs

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
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Why integrating planning with analytics and automating processes are important

Integrating planning with analytics and automating processes are top priorities in corporate planning Insights from BARC and Board’s exclusive market study (part 2) Regina Schmidt, Communications Manager, BARC In...

Christian Fuchs

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 3 min read
The four facets of Integrated Planning & Analytics

Integrated planning and analytics is the essential foundation for decision-making Insights from BARC and Board’s exclusive market study (part 1) Regina Schmidt, Communications Manager, BARC Integrated corporate planning is becoming increasingly important. Especially now,...

Christian Fuchs

News & Trends
- 1 min read
The Retail Excellence Summit 2020: What to expect

“Never waste a good crisis” – Winston Churchill It is with great pleasure we can announce our upcoming virtual global retail conference, where we will be tackling the most important...

Fabio Lovesio

News & Trends
- 1 min read
The Retail Excellence Summit 2020: What to expect

“Never waste a good crisis” – Winston Churchill It is with great pleasure we can announce our upcoming virtual global retail conference, where we will be tackling the most important...

Fabio Lovesio

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 3 min read
Changing the Performance Management paradigm

The concept of Corporate Performance Management (CPM) has been a resounding success for more than 20 years, and FSN’s most recent research, “The Future of...

Gary Simon

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 3 min read
Changing the Performance Management paradigm

The concept of Corporate Performance Management (CPM) has been a resounding success for more than 20 years, and FSN’s most recent research, “The Future of...

Gary Simon

Simulation & Predictive Analytics
- 4 min read
Fail fast to survive in a turbulent retail market

The retail industry is no stranger to disruption. The growth in popularity of ecommerce, rising concerns over sustainability, and innovative new market entrants have been...

Tracey Hill

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 4 min read
Crisis planning at Euronics: The benefits of an integrated approach

Crises often come from nowhere and hit the economy with full force, with the COVID-19 pandemic being a prime example. But why do some companies...

Sandra Bartl

News & Trends
- 3 min read
Board Day 2020 Virtual Edition: What to expect

This year’s Board events are going digital! Taking inspiration from our physical conferences, Board Day 2020 is a virtual roadshow featuring an extensive lineup of...

Daniel Phillips

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