In previous blog posts (see here and here) and our Business Intelligence Manifesto whitepaper we have discussed the importance of aligning metrics and goals from top to bottom in the organization. Aligning metrics and goals allow the organization to measure its performance consistently against the key objectives of the entire organization. This means that every
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Read More...Not one, but three good reasons for you on this fine Monday: A: The Oracle Maintenance Summit is NOT an event for which we are asking people to invest in travel and hotel to hear Oracle and partners sell their products and services. It’s not a sales pitch in any way whatsoever. It’s a collection
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Read More...A: The Oracle Maintenance Summit is an exclusive invitation-only event for leading maintenance practitioners. Maintenance software, or EAM (Enterprise Asset Management)/CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System), is key to improving productivity, which directly affects the bottom line and contributes to an organization’s ability to compete in the global market. We here at MIPRO have been a
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Read More...At MIPRO, one of our carved-in-stone corporate commitments is to “do the right thing.” We use that as a guide in our interactions with clients, prospects, partners, and team members. But much like it’s said the true picture of a man’s character is how he acts when nobody is watching, the true measure of this
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