Category: Strategy

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Have you ever built a pragmatic BI Roadmap?

A step-by-step guide to crafting a two-year BI plan that delivers results.

Have you ever wondered why your Business Intelligence (BI) efforts are not delivering the results you hoped for?  Are your dashboards being ignored, or are your tools and processes falling short? The secret to success often lies in having a clear, pragmatic roadmap – a plan that tackles your organization’s challenges head-on and guides you toward measurable progress over the next two years.

But how do you build that roadmap?  It starts with the right questions.  Let us dive in…

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Strategy is a Blueprint, not a game of Jenga

Building strong strategies: From vision to action without losing focus

Some people compare stragegy to a game of Jenga – a delicate balancing act where blocks get pulled out or added in as things change.  But that mindset can lead to instability and confusion.

Strategy is not a wobbly tower that collapses when things do not go perfectly.  It is a Blueprint – solid, clear, and designed to adapt without falling apart.

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Crafting a winning SAP BI roadmap overcoming key challenges with a strategic 2-year plan

In today’s data-centric business landscape, organizations need to make informed decisions backed by accurate insights.  However, to achieve this objective, companies must first overcome a variety of challenges within their Business Intelligence (BI) practices. Building a successful SAP BI roadmap requires a strategic approach, beginning with a clear identification of these challenges. Once these are understood, organizations can define actions and projects across 3 key dimensions – People & Organization, Processes, and Systems & Tools – spanning a two-year horizon.  This article lists common BI challenges and how an SAP BI roadmap can address them effectively.

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Understanding ‘Business Intelligence’: Beyond the buzzword

Business Intelligence (BI) is one of those terms that gets thrown around a lot in meetings, webinars, strategy sessions, and tech discussions.  But what does it really mean?  Often, BI is misunderstood, misused, or oversimplified, lumped in with other concepts like data analytics, data science, or even just plain old reporting.  It is as if someone tried to innovate a new set of buzzwords by mixing terms like ‘data,’ ‘intelligence,’ ‘business,’ ‘analytics,’ ‘science,’ and maybe even ‘art.’  But BI is far more than just a mash-up of trendy phrases.  Let us dive deeper to understand what Business Intelligence truly entails and why it is more than just another buzzword.

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