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Top three recommendations for getting started with an enterprise-decision making platform
by Gloria J. Miller, Managing Consultant
Implementing a successfully enterprise decision-making platform can be a daunting task. If accomplished, it could bring significant financial benefits to an organization. This article provides three recommendations for getting started with an enterprise decision-making platform.
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How to win praises and promotions with cost benefit analysis
by Gloria J. Miller, Managing Consultant
The analysis on whether a new project will bring an organization measurable, quantifiable benefit is a boring topic: net present value, future value, payback periods, yadi, yadi, ya. This article offers a few key steps for using a cost benefit analysis to internally promote your project.
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Survey on using Business Intelligence Software
by Gloria J. Miller, Managing Consultant and Dr. Thomas D. Queisser, Director Troy University Heidelberg.
A January 2008 internet survey on “Decision-making Using Systems & Technology” shows that organizations with an “internal unit that helps people use software in decision-making” – a business intelligence competency center – improved the organizations’ business performance, increased the collaboration between business and IT units, increased user satisfaction with business intelligence software and solutions, as well as lowered the cost of ownership for business intelligence software. The survey analysis, relevant literature and interview cases revealed how to establish an effective business intelligence organization and provided considerations about the organizational authorities and responsibilities.
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