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External Data Supports More Accurate Planning

David Menninger's Analyst Perspectives

One of the points that I look at is whether and to what extent the software provider offers out-of-the-box external data useful for forecasting, planning, analysis and evaluation. Until recently, it was adequate for organizations to regard external data as a nice to have item, but that is no longer the case.

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Beyond the hype: Do you really need an LLM for your data?

CIO Business Intelligence

As someone deeply involved in shaping data strategy, governance and analytics for organizations, Im constantly working on everything from defining data vision to building high-performing data teams. My work centers around enabling businesses to leverage data for better decision-making and driving impactful change.

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Infor’s Velocity Summit Highlights Multiple Advances and Enhancements

David Menninger's Analyst Perspectives

Verticals and related subverticals include manufacturing, food and beverage, hospitality, healthcare, distribution and retail. Infor’s Embedded Experiences allows users to create first drafts of text for specific business purposes and summarize insights as well as quickly analyze and interact with data.

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5 tips for better business value from gen AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Still, CIOs have reason to drive AI capabilities and employee adoption, as only 16% of companies are reinvention ready with fully modernized data foundations and end-to-end platform integration to support automation across most business processes, according to Accenture. These reinvention-ready organizations have 2.5

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Here’s How To Implement Manufacturing Analytics Today

Smart Data Collective

Big data is everywhere , and it’s finding its way into a multitude of industries and applications. One of the most fascinating big data industries is manufacturing. In an environment of fast-paced production and competitive markets, big data helps companies rise to the top and stay efficient and relevant.

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Where CIOs should place their 2025 AI bets

CIO Business Intelligence

times compared to 2023 but forecasts lower increases over the next two to five years. Whereas robotic process automation (RPA) aims to automate tasks and improve process orchestration, AI agents backed by the companys proprietary data may rewire workflows, scale operations, and improve contextually specific decision-making.

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Akeneo aims to transform the retail playbook with AI and data consistency

CIO Business Intelligence

It demands a robust foundation of consistent, high-quality data across all retail channels and systems. AI has the power to revolutionise retail, but success hinges on the quality of the foundation it is built upon: data. The Data Consistency Challenge However, this AI revolution brings its own set of challenges.

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