IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Talent acquisition refers to the ongoing strategy and process an organization and its HR department uses to source, attract, evaluate, hire and retain the highly-qualified new employees it needs to grow. A well-crafted talent acquisition strategy has become a critical component for organizations seeking to secure a competitive edge.

Strategy 68

Strategy Cost-Benefit Consulting Data-driven 68

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 31, 2023

For those companies operating on a calendar year, the end of summer signals the start of annual planning and the mad dash to prepare their IT strategies. Your answers will lay the foundation for your strategy and highlight where your story needs work if you want to avoid fire drills in the eleventh hour. IT Strategy

Strategy 94

Strategy IT Cost-Benefit Finance 94

FineReport

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Business intelligence strategy is seen as a roadmap designed to help companies measure their performance and strengthen their performance through architecture and solutions. Therefore, creating a successful BI strategy roadmap would have a great positive impact on organization efficiency. How to develop a smart BI strategy?

Strategy 98

Strategy Business Intelligence KPI Key Performance Indicator 98

Smart Data Collective

JANUARY 14, 2021

Investors are looking towards new machine learning capabilities to get more value out of their strategies by choosing better performing securities. A lot of experts have talked about the benefits of using predictive analytics technology to forecast the future prices of various financial assets , especially stocks.

Predictive Analytics 82

Predictive Analytics Forecasting Analytics Machine Learning 82

FineReport

OCTOBER 10, 2020

What is SaaS Reporting? SaaS(Software-as-a-Service) reporting is a cloud-based application that uses subscription-based pricing to deliver reporting, dashboard services to enterprises. 5 SaaS Reporting Tools. 5 SaaS Reporting Tools. FineReport is a web reporting tool that provides the SaaS version.

Reporting 87

Reporting Metrics Dashboards Cost-Benefit 87

FineReport

APRIL 9, 2021

This article shows you a comprehensive guide on Financial Reporting and Financial Analysis and illustrates how to use them appropriately. . What is Financial Reporting? As the name suggests, financial reporting is a method of compilation and reproduction of crucial financial data in a structured and readable manner.

Reporting 98

Reporting Finance Dashboards Enterprise 98

Jet Global

MARCH 30, 2021

Tax planning is playing an increasingly important part in corporates’ enterprise resource management (ERM) strategies, driven by the many uncertainties created by political, economic, and pandemic-related trends. Reputational management is another driver for boards to build tax planning into ERM strategies. The Role of Tax Teams.

Risk Management 98

Risk Management Risk Strategy Enterprise 98

Smart Data Collective

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In this article, we will explore the significance of managing seasonal fluctuations and the strategies businesses can implement. Data Analyst Solomon Nyamson wrote an article on Linkedin pointing out that predictive analytics tools like Sarima have made it easier than ever to forecast retail sales due to seasonal changes.

Management 116

Management Analytics Predictive Analytics Cost-Benefit 116

Jet Global

JANUARY 8, 2021

These operations KPIs help management identify which operational strategies are effective, and those that inhibit the company. Whitepaper: How to Compare Reporting & BI Solutions. How an Operations Dashboard Can Streamline Your Reporting. Why Your Company Should Be Using Operational Metrics to Stay Competitive. Download Now.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 25, 2024

Developing a risk management strategy for insurance and other financial services In recent years, financial services firms have realized that they need a decision-making strategy that accounts for the implications of climate change. As a result, pension funds and other stock market investments might suffer adverse effects.

Insurance 95

Insurance Forecasting Risk Risk Management 95

Jet Global

AUGUST 6, 2020

Andy Burrows is a UK-based finance consultant who coaches businesses all over the world to drive performance using data and financial strategies that work in practice, not just in theory. I started out as an accountant, but I decided that I wanted to go beyond financial reports and auditing accounts to use my skills in business.

Strategy 96

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 14, 2024

Read the report: CEO’s guide to AI in finance Unlocking the value CFOs are not expected to be technology experts. The recent IBM Institute for Business Value report CEO’s Guide to Generative AI on Finance report found “success depends on how quickly finance can turn data into actionable insights.”

Finance 75

Finance Cost-Benefit Reporting Forecasting 75

FineReport

JULY 1, 2020

Human resource reporting and analysis are the guarantees for doing a good job in human resource monitoring and management. Reasonable human resource reporting allows the HR department to have access to the critical data and key performance indicators of the employees. What is Human Resource Reporting? Why You Need HR Reporting?

Reporting 64

Reporting Cost-Benefit Key Performance Indicator Metrics 64

Jet Global

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Being profitable and delivering the most value to shareholders starts with having a robust tax planning strategy that enables you to keep more of your hard-earned money while ensuring compliance with every tax district—and keeping your reputation intact. Unfortunately, when it comes to taxes, there are many moving parts to consider.

Strategy 84

Strategy Digital Transformation Software Cost-Benefit 84

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 28, 2023

Customers must have the trust and willingness to share data As enterprises continue to create new digital-first products and services, forecasting customer needs, preparing for potential issues, and building resilience is vital to sustaining trust. These require customer data. It is wise to offer data consent options.

Strategy 75

Strategy Enterprise Forecasting Risk 75

FineReport

JULY 26, 2021

When implemented effectively, a successful BI strategy will reach every corner of the organization, having a positive impact and enabling people to make the right decisions quickly. What is business intelligence strategy? At the same time, enterprises can use the BI strategy to gradually reach various business objectives.

Business Intelligence 52

Business Intelligence Strategy Cost-Benefit Data-driven 52

FineReport

JULY 26, 2021

When implemented effectively, a successful BI strategy will reach every corner of the organization, having a positive impact and enabling people to make the right decisions quickly. What is business intelligence strategy? At the same time, enterprises can use the BI strategy to gradually reach various business objectives.

Business Intelligence 52

Business Intelligence Strategy Cost-Benefit Data-driven 52

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 15, 2024

For some, the increases were dramatic — 15% of respondents reported more than 15%, and a further 28% reported increases between 5% and 15%. SAP draws on AI for new predictive capabilities SAP is targeting the desire for better demand forecasting with new composable tools being announced at NRF 2024.

Sales 86

Sales Software Forecasting Statistics 86

IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Here are some budgeting factors behind the long budgeting process: Data management From historic sales reports to projected revenue charts, collecting past, present and future financial data is time-consuming. Obsolete data and financial projections A budget, at its core, is a financial forecast.

Forecasting 89

Forecasting Marketing Risk Sales 89

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Meanwhile, Atos will continue to operate both halves of the company, Tech Foundations and Eviden, as separate entities with a coordinated go-to-market strategy, he said. year on year and in line with the company’s previous forecasts. Saleh announced preliminary financial results for 2023 during the conference call. billion (about $11.6

IT 109

IT Forecasting Consulting Sales 109

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 9, 2024

The trouble with Atos The challenge for Atos is that, despite a succession of new CEOs , new board members, and new strategies, it still keeps losing money — and it is already heavily loaded with debt, making banks reluctant to extend more credit to help it through the continuing bad times. Other customers will have to take their chances.

Forecasting 93

Forecasting Finance Sales Big Data 93

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 23, 2024

Analyst firm Gartner has released its 2024 worldwide IT spending forecast, and the topline is eyepopping: Overall IT expenditures are projected to grow 6.8% But the storyline CIOs should note from this year’s spending forecast is not about overall volume or uptick, or even whether generative AI is behind this year’s perky numbers (it isn’t).

IT 108

IT Consulting Forecasting Software 108

Jet Global

JULY 28, 2020

Why is ERP reporting so important? Analyzing ERP data empower companies to develop proactive plans, future forecasts, and sophisticated strategies. A wealth of data demonstrates that financial reporting creates as much confusion as clarity: 97% of CFOs have doubts about reporting quality.

Reporting 52

Reporting Optimization Finance Forecasting 52

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Now, it’s time to pay for it, and that’s putting a spotlight squarely on the chief financial officer (CFO), who has increasingly become the gatekeeper deciding which projects get funded and how significantly AI will play a role in enterprise strategy. For the CFOs at the center of that transformation, the stakes are higher than ever.

Finance 91

Finance Forecasting IoT Predictive Modeling 91

Smarten

JUNE 29, 2018

This article looks at the ARIMAX Forecasting method of analysis and how it can be used for business analysis. What is ARIMAX Forecasting? This method is suitable for forecasting when data is stationary/non stationary, and multivariate with any type of data pattern, i.e., level/trend /seasonality/cyclicity. About Smarten.

Forecasting 40

Forecasting Enterprise IT Business Intelligence 40

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 11, 2024

The global end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20.4% billion in 2023, according to a report from Gartner. A separate report from Zacks Equity Research showed that the company spent $3.4 billion in 2024, up from $563.6 Accenture, according to data from Tracxn , has acquired a total of 287 companies.

IT 103

IT Consulting Digital Transformation Manufacturing 103

Smart Data Collective

JUNE 9, 2021

The forecast for the succeeding year similarly points to a considerable expansion of up to $145.4 In March this year, Microsoft reported a hack attack in its mail and calendar server program, which compelled the US government to issue a warning. billion market. SaaS and data security.

Strategy 69

Strategy Software Forecasting Cost-Benefit 69

The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

APRIL 17, 2017

by ERIC TASSONE, FARZAN ROHANI We were part of a team of data scientists in Search Infrastructure at Google that took on the task of developing robust and automatic large-scale time series forecasting for our organization. So it should come as no surprise that Google has compiled and forecast time series for a long time.

Forecasting 83

Forecasting Modeling Statistics Uncertainty 83

Jet Global

MAY 28, 2020

Here are five strategies to consider as you look to the future. CFOs should develop their organization’s forecasting and analysis capabilities to support this practice, whether it takes place as a formal exercise at an annual offsite or informally at strategic reviews. Expect the Unexpected.

Strategy 52

Strategy Cost-Benefit Reporting Forecasting 52

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 26, 2024

Medium to long-term strategy Analysts point out that while several tech companies are reducing their workforce, Dell is one of the few who has recorded weak financial performance. The second point is that while we’re seeing significant layoffs across Silicon Valley and IT companies worldwide, most still report good results, unlike Dell.”

Uncertainty 104

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 6, 2024

In this chapter of the IBM series on clinical trial innovation, we spotlight key strategies for boosting recruitment speed, helping to ensure diversity, and harnessing digital advancements. Industry analysts report that dropout rates in phase 3 clinical trials can sometimes reach 20% to 30%.

Advertising 72

Advertising Data-driven Optimization Strategy 72

Jet Global

MAY 14, 2020

The volume of regulations and the scale of ongoing regulatory compliance legislation often leave finance teams struggling to meet new reporting requirements. Finance and banking regulatory costs have been forecasted to rise from 4 percent to 10 percent of revenue by 2021. Key Attributes of an Effective Regulatory Reporting Solution.

Finance 52

Finance Reporting KPI Cost-Benefit 52

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 27, 2024

To best prepare, organizations need to develop a climate risk strategy. In the EU, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) came into force in January 2023, strengthening the rules around the environmental information companies must disclose. Predicting energy consumption is closely linked to weather patterns.

Risk 67

Risk Forecasting Insurance Strategy 67

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 15, 2024

Bernaert cited differences of opinion over governance as the reason for his departure: He disagreed with the board about the need for recent changes in the company’s strategy, and the way they were executed. However, it expects to miss its free cash flow forecast of negative €1 billion, falling a further €100 million short.

Uncertainty 96

Uncertainty Sales Finance Forecasting 96

DataRobot

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Many available forecasts provide less than four weeks notice at the state and county level. Additionally, these forecasts often miss surges in community transmission until it is too late to change course. Traditional predictive models do not account for anomaly detection on data reporting issues (e.g., reporting backlogs).

Forecasting 98

Forecasting Predictive Modeling Optimization Testing 98

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Recent financial reports from major global IT services firms have highlighted a concerning slowdown in the industry that could persist, signaling potential changes to hiring and spending plans. Cognizant Technology Solutions announced a full-year revenue forecast below expectations.

IT 82

IT Uncertainty Consulting Forecasting 82

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Certinia, a developer of software for service businesses, is using AI and automation to extend the capabilities of its tools for report-building or planning and analysis beyond the financial sphere and into operations, too. It bought into Certinia in July in a deal that reportedly valued the company at almost $1 billion.

Finance 75

Finance Forecasting Uncertainty Sales 75