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...
by benjaminwann | Apr 21, 2023 | General BI and Data Management
The FP&A role and career path are responsible for producing financial analysis to support decision-making within an organization. This includes forecasting, budgeting, cost control and analysis, and developing strategies to maximize profits. FP&A professionals...
by jessicaotero | Mar 31, 2023 | Business Intelligence (BI), General BI and Data Management, Industry Focus, Learning Center, OLAP
(A note to the reader: This blog was written to share the history of one of the first OLAP technologies on the market– TM/1, now known as IBM Planning Analytics. Here we share the little known history of the product’s development from the beginning....
