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You Can’t Regulate What You Don’t Understand

O'Reilly on Data

If we want prosocial outcomes, we need to design and report on the metrics that explicitly aim for those outcomes and measure the extent to which they have been achieved. If every company had a different way of reporting its finances, it would be impossible to regulate them. This is unacceptable. So too with AI safety.

Metrics 284
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Self-Service Reporting for a Remote Staff: How and Why

Jet Global

As companies grapple with economic shutdowns, plummeting revenues, market instability, and economic uncertainty now and into the foreseeable future, they need financial insights more than ever before. Reporting has always been necessary, but now it’s paramount. Self-service reporting looks like the obvious solution.

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The Lean Analytics Cycle: Metrics > Hypothesis > Experiment > Act

Occam's Razor

To win in business you need to follow this process: Metrics > Hypothesis > Experiment > Act. We are far too enamored with data collection and reporting the standard metrics we love because others love them because someone else said they were nice so many years ago. That metric is tied to a KPI.

Metrics 156
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5 signs your agile practices will lead to digital disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

They are afraid of failure and the uncertainty of knowledge work, and so that’s stressful. Agile is an amazing risk management tool for managing uncertainty, but that’s not always obvious.” The key is recognizing that planning must be an agile discipline, not a standalone activity performed independently of agile teams.

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Top Five Financial KPIs for the Construction Industry

Jet Global

Now that every industry is facing a prolonged period of uncertainty, having access to accurate, up-to-date information is more critical than ever. With so much uncertainty on the horizon, everyone in the construction industry needs to be at the top of their game , especially in terms of finance and accounting. Bonding Capacity.

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

Jet Global

The term ‘operational finance’ encapsulates the critical activities associated with order to cash, procure to pay, fixed assets, close, consolidation, and reporting. By finely tuning its AR reporting capabilities, a business can enjoy greater financial stability and predictability – something much needed in the current climate.

Finance 98
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Businesses Discover the Importance of Merging Analytics and Content Marketing

Smart Data Collective

Businesses worldwide, especially SaaS businesses, have discovered that smart, measurable content marketing is the key to achieving their business goals. Then, you can simply plan, create, measure, optimize and repeat. Several metrics exist to help you figure this out. Measure the impact of decisions.

Marketing 132