by sazmoodley | May 11, 2020 | Microsoft Excel, PowerExcel
To provide a bit of backgrounder, I’m a Marketing Manager for a software company that develops data modeling platforms for reporting, planning, and analytics. My job requires very different skills from those of our technical consultants and our typical customer—the...
by sazmoodley | Mar 2, 2020 | Big Data, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Data Analysis, Data Management, Olation
Table of Contents I. What is an In-memory Database? II. Properties of In-memory Database Systems III. Advantages of In-memory Database Systems IV. Benefits of In-memory Database in Analytics V. How to Leverage In-memory Database for Analytics and Business Intelligence...
by sazmoodley | Feb 11, 2020 | Budgeting, Business Intelligence (BI), Data Analysis, General BI and Data Management, Microsoft Excel
The budgeting and forecasting process for most organizations is long and tedious and occurs on an annual basis, at least. Companies try to do it more often to improve accuracy and aim to ultimately implement a procedure for continuous planning, rolling forecasts,...
by sazmoodley | Feb 7, 2020 | Budgeting, Data Analysis, Finance and Banking, Microsoft Excel
How 2 Persistent Conditions Define Budget Planning in ERPs There are 2 remarkably persistent conditions in the world of Finance Technology that concern budgeting and ERPs. It’s surprising, because the complexities that Finance departments must address have increased...
by sazmoodley | Jan 22, 2019 | Leonardo, Olation, PowerOLAP, Software
With the next big release of PowerOLAP® Version 20 expected for Q3, now is the best time to upgrade to Version 18, if you haven’t already done so. For one, the transition to Version 20 will be that much easier. And, right now, you can take advantage of...
by sazmoodley | Jan 22, 2018 | General BI and Data Management, Leonardo, Olation, PowerOLAP
You asked and we listened! Version 18 of PowerOLAP® and Olation® comes with enhancements and new features that we know both new and existing users will want to get their hands on. Here’s our top 5 features to get excited about in Version 18. 5. PowerOLAP Portal...
