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Revolutionizing budgeting and planning processes for a retail giant

IBM Big Data Hub

In 2013, Landmark Retail’s financial planning and analysis team faced challenges as they managed financial processes across more than 1200 stores. They improved governance and transparency across different brands and countries, enabling a sharper focus on strategic business analysis to drive growth and innovation.”

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The Magic of Universal Analytics: Strategy, Tactics, Implementation Tips

Occam's Razor

In a Q&A after a keynote a couple of years ago, I was asked: " When will traditional business analysis subsume the web analytics silo? " " My reply: " All business will ultimately be digital, so, if anything, web analytics will subsume business analysis! " Business analysis.

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Great Storytelling With Data: Visualize Simply And Focus Obsessively

Occam's Razor

All, very good discussion about the business, and not the data. We ended up in a place with a lot more business analysis, and you had to work harder to develop a point of view on what to do. We added to your analytical skills a demand for business savvy. That's what makes an Analysis Ninja (and simpler slides). #3.