Google to host analytics conference in Aust
02 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGoogle will host the 2014 Google Analytics User Conference in Sydney and Melbourne in September to discuss the rollout of its new Universal Analytics upgrade.
Are you a CIO or venture capitalist?
17 June, 2014A new trends report from Deloitte says CIOs should consider managing their ICT portfolios in the same way that venture capitalists do.
Flying Doctor using SAS to improve response times
10 June, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Royal Flying Doctor Service is using SAS to improve response times across its Western Operations, and to better understand data including the time and frequency patterns of emergency incidents.
SMBs still getting social media wrong
03 June, 2014 by Andrew CollinsDiscussions about the best ways to exploit social media have been going on for years. So it's interesting that SMBs are still getting it wrong. The situation is salvageable, however.
Australian BI spending hit $527m in 2013
01 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's business intelligence and analytics market increased 9.5% in 2013, outpacing the global growth rate of 8%, according to Gartner.
Tech tips to drive business growth and outpace your competitors
31 March, 2014Two of the main obstacles to business growth are administrative and process
inefficiencies. This white paper outlines some simple technology tips to help
optimise your workplace and workflow systems to deliver strong growth where
it counts – on the bottom line.
The changing face of business intelligence
26 February, 2014 by Stephen WithersAs business intelligence tools are becoming more popular, vendors are offering them in different forms, on different devices and through different models.
The future of 'pervasive BI'
28 January, 2014 by Dr Rado Kotorov*Many business intelligence (BI) tools present a 'one-size-fits-all' solution. But the BI tools of the future might look quite different.
Eight ways to generate new revenue with business intelligence and analytics
17 January, 2014This paper looks at turning the buzz of predictive analytics, social, mobile and other new growth strategies into revenue using eight important technologies. Download now.
Improving our future decisions
05 December, 2013 by Elizabeth Rudd, Director, FutureNousThere are four cognitive biases highly relevant to future decisions: confirmation bias, status-quo bias, projection bias and the current-moment bias. Learning about our own cognitive biases can help make better long-term decisions.
Data quality platform targets and acquires new business
18 September, 2013Leading publisher uses data quality platform to target and acquire customers effectively and fragment its audience sets.
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Seven ways to deliver a superior customer experience now
30 August, 2013The pitfalls of poor customer service go beyond the financial impact. In the age of social media, organisations have their reputations to consider.
How to execute better decision-making
31 July, 2013 by Glen Rabie, Yellowfin CEO and Co-FounderWhy do we hold meetings, jump on the phone or partake in impromptu hallway discussions when attempting to make a decision? Diverse opinions, backgrounds and expertise mean that we all approach the same question from different perspectives, sharing varied knowledge and experiences. It’s that multiplicity of input that helps us arrive at the best decision possible.
Providing staff with self-service business intelligence
30 July, 2013Cosmetics Cubed, a company in the Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) beauty industry, has implemented a business intelligence solution on a Debian Linux virtual machine. Staff can now conduct self-service data analysis.
Futureproofing your IM investment
24 July, 2013 by Conrad Bates, Managing Partner, C3 Business SolutionsInformation management (IM) and business intelligence (BI) projects are continuing to grow in popularity, with more organisations planning to make the most of the data they hold to give them a competitive edge.
