In last week’s post, we discussed embedding Business Intelligence (BI) into the business process in order to create a workflow that is more value-add and beneficial. Now that we have explored that concept, I want to look at BI as a mechanism to make all areas of business strategic and value-add. So, work with me
Read More...In my last post, we took a look at what BI is and isn’t and how it can really be used to make real-world business decisions. I promised you an example to help illustrate my point, so here we go. Let’s take a buyer of raw materials in a production facility. If that buyer is
Read More...There’s mainly one question being tossed around these days, at least as we hear it: how do companies not only survive but improve during times of economic recession? One tool that can certainly assist is Business Intelligence (BI). When one says BI, there are many reactions from “what is that?” to “oh right, you mean
Read More...Earlier this week, we launched MiPro Gives Back. It’s a charity project in which we are asking our customers, partners, colleagues and the general web community to help us decide where the money goes. Nominations are open now, and it works quite simply: go here (or click the tree logo to the right), click on
Read More...This is from the cover of the March 2009 edition of Entrepreneur. I loved it! Sums up how we are thinking over here at MiPro. be fearless. See beyond the recession. Run a lean business. Protect your business idea. Raise your first round of capital. Keep the fire in your belly. Kick some ass.
Read More...It’s become a habit for companies in their marketing to acknowledge the state of the economy today. It’s as if they believe that if they acknowledge that times are tough, then immediately they’ll bond with their customers and all will be well. Because, you know, customers will get that these companies understand. There’s more to
Read More...Today, if you’ve been scanning the wires, you’ll note that we’ve announced a brand-new services arm focusing on Business Intelligence (BI). This shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to people who follow us on Twitter and read this blog regularly; about three weeks ago, we announced our hiring of Larry Zagata, an established BI guru,
Read More...I suppose entering a new year is generally a cause for reflection on my part, and I tend to begin the year reviewing some Stephen Covey or similar classic in the self-management field. I find it sets me on the right path for the year, and gets me thinking about what is important in the
Read More...IBM Smarter Math: Correlates nicely with the best 3 jobs you can have, as ranked by the WSJ: mathematician, actuary, statistician.
Read More...Below is a video that I think all of us could use as we live our lives and try to do what’s best for our businesses. No matter how difficult things are, it’s never the time to simply give up. Way too often a cliché with nothing behind it, here’s someone who is forced to
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