Experience is the best teacher. While that may sound a bit trite, it is true. It is a good business strategy to learn from the mistakes of others so that mediocre efforts are not repeated. It is an even better business strategy to replicate the best practices that have been successful. Both articles in this week's newsletter include suggested best practices and tips for your thoughtful consideration.
In Calculating and Reporting Customer Profitability, Rachele Williams provides a summary of the findings from APQC's latest benchmarking study. The study revealed how best-practice organizations successfully address the various aspects of customer profitability.
Similarly, in Top 10 Trends in Business Intelligence, Jim Wirth explores the implications of five of the top 10 trends with a special focus on how they impact manufacturing companies.
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Calculating and Reporting Customer Profitability
by Rachele Williams
Study reveals how best-practice organizations create and executive competitive customer value propositions.
Top 10 Trends in Business Intelligence
by Jim Wirth
Companies are becoming more mature in their business intelligence capabilities, but there is still much work to be done to unleash the full potential of enterprise data.
A Radical Concept: Leverage ALL Your Data for Competitive Advantage
May 2 at 2 p.m. ET
Learn how a sound data management strategy enables you to leverage all your data and how a data warehouse appliance can make your data actionable. Join Jill Dyché, Dan Feshbach and Ellen Rubin for this terabyte-sized seminar.
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Eliminate Doubt and Build Confidence in Data with Enterprise Information Management
May 17 at 12 p.m. ET
How committed is your organization when it comes to managing information? Author and consultant Jill Dyché examines the role enterprise information management (EIM) plays in business intelligence. Join us to learn why an organized framework around data management is necessary for business intelligence success.
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