Month: March 2009

  • Making Tough Decisions

    There’s increasing agreement that business intelligence and performance management technology has to go further than “just” data, analysis, and planning, to helping with the intrinsically human process of making decisions. Today, most corporate decision-making happens in meetings and conference calls, with little support from technology. As a process, it functions, but most of us would…

  • SAP Dashboards at Microsoft?

    According to the Treasury & Risk site, Microsoft is a keen user of SAP dashboards, at least in conjunction with their treasury needs

  • BI in Bahrain

    BI in Bahrain

    here was lots of interest in the SAP BusinessObjects portfolio of solutions at the SUG-MENA event in Bahrain. See the Xcelsius dashboard using local data, and the presentation I gave.

  • Twittermania? (Cartoon)

    Twittermania? (Cartoon)

    Twittermania getting out of hand?

  • SAP’s Collborative Sustainability Strategy

    SAP recently announced its intention to collaborate closely with its customers and partners as part of a sustainability strategy that includes aggressive carbon reduction targets, a new cross-functional sustainability organization, and sustainability solutions for customers.

  • Alternative Dashboards?

    Alternative Dashboards?

    Even earlier — and sillier — alternative Xcelsius dashboards.