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Category: Actionable Insights

FP&A and XP&A

A two-step Guide to making FP&A Awesome

An awesome FP&A function will help drive business success. I’ve been a CFO, and I work with CFOs and Finance…

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Posted in: Actionable Insights, Business Intelligence, Calumo, Data Strategy, FP&A, XP&A
Effective Business Intelligence

5 Keys to Awesome Business Intelligence

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Awesome Business Intelligence can underpin growth and inform business strategy.  When discussing Business Intelligence many businesses focus on the tools…

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Posted in: Actionable Insights, Business Intelligence, Data Strategy Filed under: Actionable Insight, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Data insight, Data Strategy, Data Tactics
Can data analytics for SME Businesses work

See how Data Analytics for SME Businesses can work and 3 actions you can take now

The quantity of data is accelerating and the use of analytics is exploding. Can data analytics for SME businesses work?…

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Posted in: Actionable Insights Filed under: Actionable Insight, Data Analytics, Data insight, Data Tactics, SME Businesses
Power BI turning raw data into attractive dashboards

Can Power BI turn Data into Insights in just minutes? I put the Hype to the Test

Microsoft promotes Power BI as the tool that lets users go from data to insights in minutes. This, of course,…

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Posted in: Actionable Insights, Dashboard, Power BI, Visualisation Filed under: Dashboard, Data insight, Power BI, Visualisation
Strategic and Tactical Data Analytics for Actionable Insights

How to Improve Data Insight with Tactics and Strategy

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In a perfect world we would have perfect data. But the quality, consistency, existence and accessibility of data varies a…

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Posted in: Actionable Insights Filed under: Actionable Insight, Data insight, Data Strategy, Data Tactics
Business Frameworks - Frameworks for Data Insight

Two Powerful Frameworks for Finding Data Insight

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Many times I’ve worked with a business to ‘find insight’ from their data. I use a wide range of techniques.…

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Posted in: Actionable Insights Filed under: Actionable Insight, Data Analytics, Data insight, Data Strategy
A Questions Framework can help ensure your're looking in the right Haystack

How to use Question Frameworks to discover critical business insight

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Given the volume of data, the task of finding actionable insight is daunting. Where to start. Using a Questions Framework…

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Posted in: Actionable Insights Filed under: Actionable Insight, Business Intelligence, Data insight, Question Framework
Tableau Mistakes to Avoid

3 Visualization Mistakes to Avoid

Visualizations have immense value. They can engage users, help users answer key questions, and also help identify issues or opportunities. …

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Posted in: Actionable Insights, Tableau Visualization Filed under: Actionable Insight, Data Analytics, Data insight, Data Tactics, Tableau, Tableau Visualization, visualization, Visualization Insight

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