Tag Archives: business process

8 steps to serving up an analytics culture

By Pamela Prentice, SAS | Published: August 10, 2011
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Hungry for advice on how to get your organization hooked on analytics? Read observations from SAS’ Pamela Prentice on discussions at a SAS Power Series event about building a stronger analytics culture at your organization.

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If you can predict it, you own it

By Eric Siegel, PhD | Published: June 8, 2011
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For organizations eager to grow sales by taking an analytical approach, they need to understand the data that is available right now, lock down clear business objectives, keep the process in motion and on target, and measure the results, says Eric Siegel, PhD, Conference Chair of Predictive Analytics World and Text Analytics World.

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Finders keepers: Finding – and keeping – the talent to foster an analytic culture for your organization

By Jack Phillips, CEO, IIA | Published: June 8, 2011
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Succeeding with analytics involves skill sets that companies haven’t traditionally needed to hire for or nurture. It’s unknown territory. The International Institute of Analytics (IIA) helps companies understand how to find and nurture analytic talent. Take these steps to finding and keeping such valuable people.

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Beyond the art of analytics

By Anna Brown, Editor | Published: April 27, 2011
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James Taylor, CEO of Decision Management Solutions, and Evan Stubbs, SAS Regional Product Manager for Analytics in Australia and New Zealand, talk about embedding processes for fact-based decision making throughout the organization in this webcast.

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The budget is not the only tool in the financial box

By Leo Sadovy, SAS | Published: March 16, 2011
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Generally, the budget gets misapplied to all problems involving dollar signs. Check out this three-tier hierarchy for a more strategic approach to business planning.

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Business analytics: six questions to ask about information and competition

By Anna Brown, Editor | Published: November 22, 2010
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Six key questions and answers for executives wondering how to use business analytics to improve performance and compete most successfully.

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Five styles of business analytics

By Mark Torr, SAS | Published: September 8, 2010
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Every organization has its own style differentiator. It only makes sense that their approaches to business analytics differ as well. Read this article for details.

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