<I><B>More dimensions, more value</I></B>Business intelligence (BI) is a critical tool in today's competitive environment, but typically has been based on analyses of quantitative, structured data. New approaches that incorporate different types of data are increasing the value of those analyses. Map data, clickstream data and text (see sidebar) all add up to richer, more informative business intelligence.Mapping a course for growth..
Web-based collaboration has become the preferred way for knowledge workers to communicate and coordinate with each other. In today's workplace, people tend to execute independently within distributed teams. These teams need to work closely, productively, and creatively toward common goals and deliverables. eRoom makes that possible. Submitted by Visioneer..
By Tom ReamyAs Peter Orton of the IBM IBM Story Project put it, “One of the most important yet least appreciated facts about story is that perceivers tend to remember a story in terms of categories of information states as propositions, interpretations and summaries rather than remembering the way the story is actually presented or its surface features.”So I would argue that stories can be deconstructed, captured, indexed, analyzed and retrieved and that the sum total of all that activity, if done well, would be to enhance, not kill, the magic and power of storytelling in the corporate world. The only real danger would be from an attempt to substitute the indexed, deconstructed story for the living, breathing, evolving story...
One benefit of growing through acquisition is the ability to consolidate systems and achieve enterprise-wide economies of scale. While individual companies each require their own accounts payable solution, when merged, these companies can share a single system. In fact, this is the exact situation a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive parts found itself in recently. Having grown through acquisitions, the company, seeking ways to streamline operations and cut overhead expenses, realized that their multiple financial services applications were an obvious place to start.
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Named number one in the nation for deploying technology to streamline operations and better serve students, Tompkins Cortland Community College digitized student information providing every department and extension center with the information needed to quickly resolve student questions. Electronic
information also helps the college easily comply with state record retention regulations and FERPA requirements. Submitted by DocuWare..
