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        Business KPIs: 5 important characteristics to be effective

        3 MIN

        To remain competitive, business managers need to track how company-wide goals are regularly progressing. Setting business key performance indicators (KPIs) is one of the easiest ways to do this. Unfortunately, many people get their business KPIs wrong, by measuring too much or not what’s helpful or copying the metrics others are using. But for KPIs to be effective, it’s essential that managers consider..

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        How information gives companies a competitive advantage

        2 MIN
        March 3, 2021

        The pandemic of 2020 created a record number of new companies. A rise in entrepreneurship accompanies every downturn in economic history. Technology is making it easier for..

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        Collaborative solutions for companywide budget consolidation

        2 MIN
        March 2, 2021

        If you ask businesspeople who get involved in the traditional budgeting process to describe the experience, we doubt many would say ‘collaborative’.

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        How information gives companies a competitive advantage

        2 MIN
        January 1, 1970

        The pandemic of 2020 created a record number of new companies. A rise in entrepreneurship accompanies every downturn in economic history. Technology is making it easier for..

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        Collaborative solutions for companywide budget consolidation

        2 MIN
        January 1, 1970

        If you ask businesspeople who get involved in the traditional budgeting process to describe the experience, we doubt many would say ‘collaborative’.

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        5 steps to become a great sales manager

        2 MIN
        January 1, 1970

        Improving a sales team begins with improving the sales manager's ability to influence and empower the sales reps to higher success levels. Unfortunately, sales managers can get..

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        Why spreadsheet reporting is killing your business

        3 MIN
        January 20, 2021

        Microsoft Excel is frequently referred to as the number one business intelligence (BI) tool because it is..

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        Phocas rated one of the most valuable business tools of 2020

        2 MIN
        January 18, 2021

        Phocas data analytics is excited to be recognized as one of the most valuable business tools of 2020 by..

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        Static reports vs business intelligence

        2 MIN
        December 17, 2020

        What is the difference between traditional static reports and business intelligence (BI)? Static reports..

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        Metalogic and Phocas partnership brings iMetal customers fast ERP reporting

        2 MIN
        November 16, 2020

        A new partnership between Metalogic (part of the Jonas Metals Group) and Phocas business intelligence..

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        The KPIs every manufacturer should know and measure

        3 MIN
        October 19, 2020

        When it comes to achieving success in manufacturing, the industry is way beyond the idea that data..

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        Ad hoc financial analysis and reporting for everyone

        2 MIN
        October 18, 2020

        In many companies, the IT department creates a library of pre-built templates for generating static..

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        Bill of Materials example: Rivertrace

        2 MIN
        October 16, 2020

        Rivertrace is a manufacturer based in Surrey, England and makes monitoring systems for pollution control..

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        What is Business Intelligence? The ABCs about BI

        2 MIN
        October 15, 2020

        Business Intelligence (BI) helps decision makers understand how their business is performing. For many..

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        Financial Statement Reporting Software: A friend for your finance team

        2 MIN
        October 13, 2020

        Finance teams have been opposing the arrival of Financial Statement Reporting Software for a simple reason..

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        The evolution of financial statement planning and analysis

        2 MIN
        October 7, 2020

        Your finance team may be wasting their precious time in preparing outdated static reports, to provide..

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        4 ways sales performance metrics can help your sales team

        3 MIN
        October 5, 2020

        For sales managers, the ability to communicate about the progress of your team in an informative way is..

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        5 reasons financial reporting software is impossible to ignore

        2 MIN
        September 28, 2020

         

        The finance team is the central nervous system of your business primarily responsible for making..

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        How to overcome reporting challenges in your business

        4 MIN
        September 21, 2020

        The ability to generate accurate, relevant and timely reports is critical if a company is to remain..

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        Improve financial decision making with technology

        2 MIN
        September 21, 2020

        Financial decision making is a vital management skill because it drives performance and allows a business..

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        Take advantage of what your ERP data has to offer

        3 MIN
        September 9, 2020

        Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems don’t just help your business manage financials, inventory,..

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        How to monitor business performance with financial analytics

        2 MIN
        September 7, 2020

        The finance department monitors and analyzes business performance in detail. Yet sometimes it can take..

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        How effective sales pipeline management generates revenue growth

        3 MIN
        August 27, 2020

        The sales pipeline plays an essential role in any successful company – from the construction industry to..

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        One of the goals of business intelligence is to find the best match for your business

        3 MIN
        August 20, 2020

        The speed at which business intelligence technology continues to develop seems outmatched only by an..

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        Financial Reporting - it's time to automate and modernize

        3 MIN
        August 20, 2020

        With today’s critical need for accuracy, completeness and speed in financial reporting, the finance team..

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        Phocas a 'High Performer' in G2 Crowd's BI Grid

        2 MIN
        August 18, 2020

        Phocas Software is a 'High Performer' on G2 Crowd’s best business intelligence platform grid for the..

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        What is an interactive dashboard?

        2 MIN
        August 14, 2020

        An interactive dashboard allows you to drill down and filter information so data can be viewed from..

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        Harrisons Sauces increases profitability with BI solution

        1 MIN
        August 7, 2020

        Harrisons Sauces is part of BI Europe and manufactures condiments and sauces, supplying a variety of sweet..

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        Attract and keep the best finance talent with financial analysis software

        3 MIN
        August 5, 2020

        There is a global shortage of finance talent. Yet there is also a growing push toward having a more modern..

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        Electrical supplier leverages data across its business to improve performance

        1 MIN
        July 31, 2020

        Parrish-Hare is an electrical products supplier for commercial and industrial construction across Texas...

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        Phocas is the clear business intelligence software leader in Software Advice report

        3 MIN
        July 26, 2020

        Phocas is named the #1 business intelligence (BI) software and achieves the uppermost quadrant position in 

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        How sharing data makes financial performance everyone’s responsibility

        2 MIN
        July 22, 2020

        The finance team has always turned to numbers to answer its questions, and as the current economic..

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        How Trade Supply Group customizes financial statements across 14 locations

        2 MIN
        July 17, 2020

        Trade Supply Group, New York, operates a number of companies that specialize in the distribution of..

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        How to automate financial statements in minutes

        2 MIN
        July 15, 2020

        What does the month-end look like in your business? Does the finance team spend a lot of time pulling data..

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        How to democratize data-driven decision-making?

        3 MIN
        July 8, 2020

        The need to know what decision-making is critical when everything is a priority has been highlighted by..

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        What does ERP stand for and how it compares with BI?

        2 MIN
        July 5, 2020

        Every department within an organization typically has its own computer system, optimized to suit the way..

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        5 ways to reduce finance admin time with data analytics

        3 MIN
        July 1, 2020

        Most professionals complain of spending too much time doing tactical and administration work and..

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        4 ways dashboards provide more insight into financial performance

        2 MIN
        June 24, 2020

        A dashboard is a tool that allows you to see at-a-glance the performance of your organization. The various..

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        Improve interdepartmental communication with dynamic financial reporting

        3 MIN
        June 17, 2020

        Departmentalization has its benefits — department members can align their skillsets, concentrate on..

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        Mobile BI dashboards help ICU Medical change decision-making process

        1 MIN
        June 11, 2020

        ICU Medical is a leading global medical devices and accessories company selling medical devices for..

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        Dynamic vs static financial reporting: key differences

        3 MIN
        June 10, 2020

        Managers can no longer afford to wait for weekly or monthly financial reports to review business..

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        New finance solution to drive digital transformation

        2 MIN
        June 4, 2020

        Everyone in accounting has a specific role geared to deliver accurate numbers each month. Many finance..

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        How the finance team uses analytics to automate reporting

        1 MIN
        May 19, 2020

        To monitor the performance of its business, Whiting Holdings, an Australian steel distributor,..

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        5 data trends business managers can monitor to rebound faster

        2 MIN
        May 13, 2020

        During this time of uncertainty, business managers must have the ability to cut through the noise so they..

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        Building the case for data analytics in the aged care sector

        2 MIN
        May 10, 2020

        The pace of change in the aged care sector, combined with processes that are out of alignment with the..

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        Obex team uses business intelligence dashboards to track performance

        3 MIN
        May 1, 2020

        In 2008, the founders of Obex Protection in Worcester saw the potential for better glazing and façade..

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        Five ways data analytics helps cash flow management during a downturn

        4 MIN
        April 16, 2020

        With the global economy in trouble, many companies are unable to maintain desired profit margins and..

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        Why business intelligence reporting doesn't have to be complex

        2 MIN
        March 26, 2020

        The goal of business intelligence reporting is to transform data into accurate and actionable information..

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        BI reporting versus traditional reporting

        3 MIN
        March 18, 2020

        Over the last 15-years, we have undergone a major change in the way we do business. This is mostly due to..

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        Five benefits of business intelligence reporting

        3 MIN
        March 11, 2020

        In a digital world, the ability to collect and collate pertinent business data from multiple sources -..

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        What to expect from BI reporting

        3 MIN
        February 20, 2020

        Gone are the days spending hours generating reports that immediately lead to more questions. Your obsolete..

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