April 26, 2012April 25, 2012Plan & Forecast Why continuous forecasting is more enjoyable The case for continuous forecasting Time for a confession. I really hated forecasting back in my old job. Kind of crazy since […] Share this:ShareTweet Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
April 24, 2012Dashboarding Dashboard Design Advice: Avoid eye contact at all cost!!! Dashboard Design When I watch interviews with international sports stars, I sometimes have to laugh. Every inch of their clothing is plastered […] Share this:ShareTweet Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
April 19, 2012April 20, 2012Plan & Forecast The other side of Cognos Insight – A powerful planning client for TM1 (Guestpost) Cognos Insight and TM1 There is a lot of buzz about Cognos Insight. It is a great tool for analyzing and discovering […] Share this:ShareTweet Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
April 17, 2012April 16, 2012Dashboarding What my car taught me about designing a successful dashboard A useful dashboard? The other day, a former colleague sent me several screenshots of a ‘dashboarding solution’ a new team member had […] Share this:ShareTweet Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
April 12, 2012April 12, 2012Plan & Forecast The reputation of business forecasting is not positive – Time for change! Business Forecasting The budgeting and business forecasting processes often have a poor reputation in many companies. Part of the issue is that […] Share this:ShareTweet Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
April 10, 2012April 16, 2012Analytics I see a cake on the horizon! Meteolytix use predictive analytics to drive success Meteolytix Predictive analytics are an extremely hot and interesting area for most organizations. No wonder, there are some extremely cool and amazing […] Share this:ShareTweet Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
April 5, 2012Visualization An Easter Egg hunt with three charts It’s that time of the year. Millions of kids are excited about hunting for Easter Eggs. Why not do the same here […] Share this:ShareTweet Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
April 3, 2012April 3, 2012Analytics, Interviews “Focus is key for success” says the German Cognos User Group The German Cognos User Group Last year, I posted an interview with Steve Veilleux, president of the Quebec Cognos User Group. This […] Share this:ShareTweet Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
March 29, 2012March 29, 2012Analytics Are you kidding me? There is more than just the tools! Wasted time Do you enjoy wasting time? I surely don’t and I do not have patience engaging in activities that do. Unfortunately, […] Share this:ShareTweet Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
March 27, 2012March 27, 2012Visualization Why stacked line charts are useful Stacked line charts Stacked line charts are a great and yet simple tool. Here is why. We often run into a situation […] Share this:ShareTweet Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email