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An Easier and Faster Way with PowerExcel – Part 2 of 2
How does financial modeling in PowerExcel compare to Excel? Here are some concrete examples that will show how PowerExcel can improve productivity and collaboration in finance teams.
Our CEO made us build financial reports in Excel to understand our customer’s pain. Here’s what I learned. – Part 1 of 2
Finance professionals are next-level experts in Excel—spreadsheet ninjas, gurus, jedis, MVPs! I went through an Excel Bootcamp to learn the pain of working in Excel to develop financial reports. Here’s what I learned.
In-Memory Database
In-memory database systems are designed explicitly to get the most out of memory and for its performance advantage. Learn about in-memory database and how you can leverage it for analytics.
The Importance of Planning and Forecasting in BI
Integrating and representing financial plans and forecasts in dashboards is a struggle because that data resides in multiple scattered spreadsheets.
ERPs and Budgeting—What the Excel?!
In relation to most ERP systems, Excel is an elemental component of how they provision budgeting capabilities. But is it enough for large firms need to accomplish their complex planning needs?
Highlights of our final release of Version 18
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...
How to Cut Data Preparation Time for Visualization Tools
Data Visualization tools have democratized data exploration and analytics, giving business users a way to access and utilize data without depending on the IT department. Self-service BI tools like Tableau, Qlik, PowerBI, etc. are remarkable data visualization tools...
5 New Things to get Excited about in Version 18
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...
Can we really “Stop using Excel”?
Some organizations believe that Excel needs to be eliminated from the business process. However, end-users still turn to Excel to get their job done and to meet the needs of management.
Navigating the changing technical landscape in banking and finance
It can be said that the banking industry is going through a phase of radical modernization and technological change, transforming how finance delivers value to their customers. Technology is simultaneously disrupting and enabling banking and finance at the same time....