| THIS MONTH: USING TECHNOLOGY FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE | May, 2006 |
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Welcome Clients, Industry Professionals, and Friends! Keith Boyer, Founder/COO, Data Management Group |
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 Using Technology for Competitive Advantage We are all aware of how beneficial technology can be to any company that is willing and able to implement a solution. What we might not know is how specific technologies can help us make both short-term daily and long-term strategic decisions. One technology some might not have considered, but has proven extremely advantageous to those who have integrated the strategy into their technical infrastructure, is business intelligence. Business intelligence, or BI as it is known in the technical community, is simply defined as a means of collecting and analyzing your company's data. Basically, any data your company produces or collects can be stored and analyzed to help get a step up on the competition. Four areas to gain this competitive advantage are, but certainly not limited to, distribution, promotion, product and price. Let's take a look at how these advantages can be achieved. More>> |
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 SAP BI and the Conservation of Complexity You may remember a rather obscure law of science from your high school days in physics called the Conservation of Energy: The total amount of energy in a closed system remains constant. In other words, energy can be converted from one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed. I don't claim to understand this principle fully, but essentially it's saying there is a finite amount of energy in any given system and that amount cannot be changed. All you can do is change the way it's packaged. I guess It's a little like the mess in my boys' room – it never really goes away; it only changes form now and then. More>> |
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 Trainer's Talk
 Seven Steps to Flawless Business Intelligence Gartner has identified the "Fatal Flaws" that prevent organizations from realizing the promise of BI. Here are seven steps you can take with Cognos 8 BI to avoid making them in your organization. More>> The Financial Impact of Business Analytics A comprehensive examination of the return on investment (ROI) for analytic applications. After visiting 43 organizations at locations ranging from Seattle to Copenhagen, the message is clear: businesses that make an investment in analytics can achieve a significant and rapid return because of increased efficiencies and expanded opportunity. More>>  Naval Medical Information Management Center awards $2M contract to Data Management Group The Naval Medical Information Management Center (NMIMC) has awarded Data Mangement Group, a leading business intelligence solutions provider offering commercial, government and non-profit organizations information technology consulting, implementation, and training services, a contract to support the Military Sealift Command's Navy Medical Ships; the USNS Comfort and the Mercy. This contract has an estimated value of $2 million and a time span of approximately two years. More>> 
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Investing in Efficiency - June 14 Business intelligence solutions are typically driven from the need to increase efficiency. But often, over time, these solutions tend to get bogged down in their own expanse of reports – causing users to literally run a report querying which report will meet their current need. CONFERENCES Alliance 2006 Geac User Group Conference - Las Vegas, Nevada, May 23-26 Every year, our customers tell us that the most important aspect of ALLIANCE, Geac's user group conference, is the chance to learn from their peers. We hope you plan to attend and share your knowledge. Of course, you will have the opportunity to meet with product experts, gain hands-on experience with software applications, and attend presentations given by people who use the same software you use. Because the event is in Las Vegas, we bet you will have some fun, too! More>> TechNet International 2006 - Washington DC, June 19-20 As a Military, Government or Industry leader it is imperative to stay on top of new and innovative technologies. The TechNet International Exposition is the place to start, with dynamic panel sessions in the TechTalk Theatre to the leading companies and government agencies showcasing and demonstrating the latest breakthroughs. More>> Have questions or suggestions? |