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Small Businesses Use Big Data to Offset Risk During Economic Uncertainty

Smart Data Collective

Big data technology used to be a luxury for small business owners. In 2023, big data Is no longer a luxury. One survey from March 2020 showed that 67% of small businesses spend at least $10,000 every year on data analytics technology. However, there are even more important benefits of using big data during a bad economy.

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Humans-in-the-loop forecasting: integrating data science and business planning

The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

by THOMAS OLAVSON Thomas leads a team at Google called "Operations Data Science" that helps Google scale its infrastructure capacity optimally. ln this post he describes where and how having “humans in the loop” in forecasting makes sense, and reflects on past failures and successes that have led him to this perspective.

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The top 7 FP&A trends for 2023

Jedox

Artificial intelligence is a mature technology that will increasingly support the finance organization. In times of uncertainty and change, technology can drive our ability to adapt quickly. Integrated business planning (IBP) is the next generation of decisive planning, with technology-driven cross-functional collaboration at its core.

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Operational Finance in the Age of Covid-19: Time to Change the Basics?

Jet Global

Covid-19 has had a hugely disruptive impact on operational finance. The term ‘operational finance’ encapsulates the critical activities associated with order to cash, procure to pay, fixed assets, close, consolidation, and reporting. Invariably, these activities have seen added stress in 2020.

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How Your Finance Team Can Lead Your Enterprise Data Transformation

Alation

Today’s best-performing organizations embrace data for strategic decision-making. Because of the criticality of the data they deal with, we think that finance teams should lead the enterprise adoption of data and analytics solutions. Recent articles extol the benefits of supercharging analytics for finance departments 1.

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Is 2022 the Year for Finance Transformation

Jet Global

As businesses struggle to keep up with the pace of change, finance teams have an opportunity to play a leading role in developing and maintaining a positive trajectory for their businesses. Finance transformation is ultimately about competitive advantage. What Exactly Is “Finance Transformation” Anyway?

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Why Construction Businesses Should Track KPIs to Conquer Economic Uncertainty

Jet Global

However, the construction industry includes a plethora of non-financial data points to track – are projects being delivered on time? Due to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2022 in the United States, nonresidential construction is expected to continue expanding despite expected uncertainty in 2023. Why Track KPIs?