Access to Data Makes your Business Smarter



Applying Business Sense To Your Data

Jun 2008  Print

Planning and forecasting are important activities underlying  most successful businesses.

Where profit margins are lean, investing in adequate business planning and forecasting is more likely to deliver strategies on time and on budget.

In order to meet or exceed profit margins, businesses need to have business information – data – at their fingertips. This enables them to understand where they are and where they are heading.

But data is only useful if it is the right data and can be applied appropriately to achieve a business outcome relevant and meaningful in everyday operations.

The faster data is collated and reviewed, the faster it can be compared against original forecasts and the more responsive a business can be.

Better Customer Service with PerformancePoint Server 2007

Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 is an integrated performance management application that enables businesses to articulate goals, monitor business activity, identify and analyse issues, and collaborate and take action.

It is a good alternative to monitor business data, primarily because of its integration with SQL Server and Excel.

PerformancePoint Server 2007 gives you access to business data which enables you to then gain better insights into key business functions such as Sales and Marketing, Operations, Finance and Human Resources.

PerformancePoint Server 2007 finds, presents and sets up the data in a way that allows employees to do what they do best – forecast and then track real-time information against their projected costs and timelines.

Ultimately, better control from project teams translates into a more proactive  service for customers.

If you would like to learn more about the training IT professionals, BI architects, business analysts and system accountants can participate in to make better use of data, you can contact DDLS on 13 12 01.