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Summary: Poised for rapid growth, Business Intelligence is undergoing some major changes. Driven in part by recent trends and development advances, the BI landscape is shifting dramatically from traditional BI solutions of the past. In this article, you’ll learn more about why BI is changing and where it’s heading.
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What Business Intelligence trends can we expect in 2016?Read More »
Updated October 2026 with examples from a live sales dashboard, a section on AI analysts, and an FAQ.
Summary: A dashboard is supposed to make a decision easier. Most don’t, and they fail for the same seven reasons: Nobody defined what it’s for, it shows too much, the data is stale, the metrics don’t lead anywhere, one layout is forced on every user, color means nothing, and the numbers have no context. Here’s how to avoid each one.
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7 Common Business Dashboard Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)Read More »
Summary: Shadow IT–a term used to describe unapproved IT systems and solutions used inside organizations–is growing rapidly. Many businesses view it as a problem that must be stopped. They wage war against unauthorized applications and devices. But, is this the right approach? In this article, we explore a few ways Shadow IT can help your business when you embrace it.
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Summary: As web application development evolves, old development methods will not address the needs of the modern business. In the near future, those who keep up with changing development trends will have an advantage over those who don’t. So, where is enterprise application development headed in the coming year? Learn more in this article.
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5 big enterprise application development trends of 2016Read More »
Summary: Would you like a simple way to keep up with modern technology, without leaving your office? Over the last year, we’ve held many educational webinars, and made the replays available on our site. This growing collection of free educational events is open to all, with each one only requiring 15-30 minutes of your time.
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8 educational webinars you may have missed in 2015Read More »
Summary: Slow development processes plague businesses across the globe. While often viewed as an inconvenience, slow development can harm your business in many ways. Learn a few ways to tell if your development process is hurting your business, and how you can address this problem.
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Webinar replay: Build Business applications with no manual codingRead More »
Summary: As businesses scramble to create mobile strategies, they’re entering uncharted waters. While they understand the growing importance of mobile, they don’t know where to start. As a result, they make key mistakes which can harm the effectiveness of their mobile strategy. Learn about 7 common mistakes, and why you should avoid them.
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Summary: In this week’s article roundup, we learn why mobile technology is changing everything, why you can’t ignore legacy modernization, and more.
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Weekly recap: BI trends for 2016, the dangers of legacy applications, and more…Read More »
Summary: Every day, businesses suffer from the effects of bad or outdated Business Intelligence. These outdated BI tools/practices waste precious time, harm decision-making, and keep these companies from truly taking advantage of their data. Fortunately, bad BI tools/processes display many warning signs. These warning signs will help alert you to a problem, and keep that problem from spiraling out of control. Do you notice any of these warning signs in your business?
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6 warning signs that you need better Business IntelligenceRead More »
Summary: As we approach another Thanksgiving, let’s take a look at a common question from a business angle. What is your business thankful for this year? In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we’ve come up with a list of 7 free technologies that we’re thankful for. Can you add anything to the list?
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7 (free) technologies businesses should be thankful forRead More »
Summary: Creating billions of dollars in losses every year, spreadsheets regularly take the blame for data errors and financial losses. But, are spreadsheets really to blame? The fact is, businesses regularly use spreadsheets in ways they were never intended to be used. This misuse leads to data losses, security breaches, financial losses, and more. Is your business guilty of abusing spreadsheets in the 5 ways outlined in this article?
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5 (more) common ways businesses abuse spreadsheetsRead More »
Summary: In this week’s article roundup, we learn why IT needs to change their mindset to adapt to the mobile revolution, why you don’t need big data to capitalize on analytics, and more.
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Weekly Recap: The true costs of ERP customization, mobility best practices, and more…Read More »
Summary: Many businesses assume that they’re too small to care about “big data.” They don’t think they generate enough data for it to apply. The reality is, big data can help companies of all sizes. In fact, small companies may even be better suited to capitalize on big data than the large ones. Learn why, and how your company can take advantage of big data–regardless of size.
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5 ways that all businesses can capitalize on big dataRead More »
Summary: While ERP systems include basic modules for running your business, they rarely include every feature you want. While the ERP vendor offers those features in the form of extra modules, these modules aren’t cheap. How can you integrate these features into your ERP system, without spending an arm and a leg on an expensive module?
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Summary: Despite facing a growing IT skills shortage, many businesses don’t do much to address the issue. Why? They view it as an inconvenience, but don’t understand the true impact it has on their business. In this article, we explore a few big business problems created by the skills gap, and some ways to address the issue.
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Summary: While a business dashboard will help you make sense of your data, not all dashboards are created equal. Some don’t deliver the expected results. Others are nothing more than charts on a page. How can you create an effective dashboard that improves your business? In this article, we explore a few questions you must consider before starting a dashboard project.
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4 big questions to ask before building a dashboardRead More »
