by jackguarneri | Aug 15, 2023 | General BI and Data Management
One of the more fascinating and challenging subjects in FP&A, in the retail space, is Open-to-Buy (OTB) planning. This concept is uniquely pertinent to the retail sector and calculating it can be quite intricate. OTB is a forward-looking metric based on...
by jackguarneri | Jul 31, 2023 | General BI and Data Management
If you like sports analysis and rugby, this one is for you! The OLAP.com blog recently published an article discussing the use of OLAP cube technology in analyzing and predicting outcomes for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Cube technology or “OLAP” is a...
by jackguarneri | Jun 26, 2023 | Budgeting, General BI and Data Management, Planning, PowerExcel
Welcome, readers! Today we embark on a journey into the realm of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to explore the critical subject of workforce or payroll planning. Join Gareth Jones from PARIS Technologies as he sheds light on the challenges faced by...
by jackguarneri | May 19, 2023 | General BI and Data Management
It’s time to take another good look at Enterprise Reporting. Wait. When is it not a time to take a clear-eyed, critical view of what a company does for Enterprise Reporting? After all, how many firms are fully satisfied—feel fully competent—with their reporting...
by jackguarneri | May 3, 2023 | General BI and Data Management
Where’s the Data? There’s an amusing moment in The Consultant, Prime Video’s dark contemporary workplace comedy, when a young staff person asks a slightly older colleague, “Do we even have a server room?” Her colleague takes a moment to answer: “I don’t think...
