Business Intelligence blog articles on the latest trends

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

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 2 min read
Driving Sustainability-Led Decision-Making in Business

As society becomes increasingly aware of its impact on the environment, businesses are being required to rapidly evaluate their green credentials. The expectations of customers,...

Gavin Fallon

BI, Analytics & Reporting
- 5 min read
Grocery data analytics and planning: ensuring availability and maximizing performance

Even at the best of times, grocery chains face a constant battle to meet customer demand, with thousands of product lines to manage, shelf space...

Phil Marshall

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 2 min read
What FP&A trends are we expecting to see in 2020?

FP&A to reshape the Office of Finance To note technology’s role in helping transform the way do almost everything in our professional (and personal) lives is nothing new. Despite this, it is always...

Lawrence Serven

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 2 min read
What FP&A trends are we expecting to see in 2020?

FP&A to reshape the Office of Finance To note technology’s role in helping transform the way do almost everything in our professional (and personal) lives is nothing new. Despite this, it is always...

Lawrence Serven

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 2 min read
KPMG on the future of the Finance Function

KPMG and Board International recently organised a seminar to talk about the Future of Finance in Belfast, bringing together finance professionals from a wide range of industries including Technology, Financial Services,...

Kieran O'Brien

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 3 min read
Yes, EPM Scalability with High Performance is possible

One of the constants during my twenty years in the EPM and BI space has been the desirability for scalability and performance when the prospective buyer is...

Phil Marshall

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 2 min read
xP&A: Moving FP&A Principles Outside the Finance Domain

Large organizations are quickly realizing that to remain competitive in today’s turbulent markets they must drive a serious digital transformation effort. In the field of business planning and analysis, achieving this requires the reliance...

Pietro Castelli

News & Trends
- 3 min read
Project Management: Which processes improve decision-making?

A question that has existed for a very long time, and for many companies, is whether you should replace, customize legacy, extend (at high cost), or complement the existing...

Patrizio Calitri

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