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More and more SAP products integrate "R" as data processing, statistical modeling language of choice

More and more SAP products integrate "R" as data processing, statistical modeling language of choice. Acquiring R expressiveness in our skill set is now a strategic achievement in the BI sector, so Clariba has composed a list of resources available on the Internet for auto-training in R skills.

Business Intelligence for SMEs - faster time to value and more affordable than ever

Given the fierce competition and the ever-soaring demands of customers, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) today need to invest in having BI capabilities to stay relevant and meet these demands. Yet, with scarce resources available, the alignment of business and IT is vital to ensure success, and new options for hosted BI solutions freeing up cash flow are attractive options for SMEs.

Clariba Connection - Issue 4: Find out the importance of a BICC, why upgrade to BO 4.1 and more....

Download issue 4 of the Clariba Connection Newsletter and read Marc Haberland’s takeaway on the importance of Business Intelligence Competency Center (BICC). Also, don’t miss out on why you should upgrade to SAP BI BusinessObjects 4.1. Your peers are taking their BI capabilities to the next level by moving to SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1. Join the list of clients and follow their path!

Stop by Clariba booth S13 at SAP Forum and SUGMENA Conference, Dubai, 28th May

Are you ready to shift your focus from managing the IT landscape to growing your business?

We are experiencing a time of rapid transformation in the way we work, live and play. Value networks extend from supplier to retailer to consumer in a hyperconnected world. How is this impacting your business? How can you keep pace with the latest trends in technology to ensure you run an efficient and profitable business?

Key Concepts to Optimize SAP BusinessObjects BI 4 Platform

SAP BusinessObjects (BO) BI 4 Platform has come with many improvements that have made the system more complex. Rep-Up-GraphWe, as BI 4 administrators, are required to know how this application works in order to apply the proper optimization improvements to the platform, when it is required. In this blog article, we will cover the most important concepts that need to be considered as a first step to increase the performance of the BI platform. It is very important for a good designer to understand the conceptual tiers in the BI Platform: Application Tier, Intelligence tier and Processing tier. We will refer to each one of them and we will nail down some optimization tips.

ETL with Microsoft SSIS: First steps and common issues

First impression when using Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), the developer’s first impression is the tool provides powerful features in addition is simple to use. Although this is true, there are some common errors that can make us waste our time. The purpose of this blog article is to cover some of these very common issues and save some time when starting to develop a solution with Microsoft SSIS.

What top BI and analytics trends and predictions in 2014 to watch out for?

BI and data analytics are hitting the top trend and prediction lists in 2014 and beyond. We have highlighted our top 4 analytics trends from these lists.

Is your organization ready for “After Big Data”?

A recent article in the Harvard Business Review by Thomas Davenport, professor and fellow at MIT, caught my attention. Davenport refers to the beginnings of a new era: “After Big Data” in his article Analytics 3.0. While organizations built around massive data volumes — such as Facebook, LinkedIn, eBay, Amazon and others — may be ready to move to the next wave of analytics, the full spectrum of big data capabilities is yet to be realized in the traditional organizations we work with on a daily basis.

Do you know what drives your business?

Knowing your business and making smarter decision in order to keep up with the everyday risks involved in running your business is critical in order to survive in today’s global economy. Making effective decisions requires information. This information must be accurate and updated, and in the right level of detail that you need to be able to move forward at optimal speed. Key business analytics is what allows you to draw information from the data you collect in the different parts of your business. When you understand exactly what is driving your business, where new opportunities come from, and where mistakes were made, you can be proactive to maximize existing revenues and reveal areas for expansion. Better decisions can be made when you have more visibility into vital insight coming from your own company.

SAP Business Intelligence (BI) Solutions provides a window into your company. A dashboard for example is a single, reliable, and real-time overview of your company.  It offers you quick insight, in visual appealing formats that are easy to understand. You also have "What-If" tests that let you measure the business impact of a particular change. This can also be made available on mobile devices, so you can make informed decisions on-the-move. When you have information you can trust, you are able to act rapidly and stay ahead of the game.

With years of expertise in BI, Clariba has helped several companies to draw insight from their data. For example, Vodafone Turkey´s Marketing department sought our help to provide the Customer Value Management Team with a dynamic and user-friendly visualization and analysis tool for marketing campaigns. With the central dashboard we delivered, the marketing team was able to analyze existing campaigns and design outlines for new ones based on key success factors.

You can learn more about SAP BI solutions here, and you can also watch SAP BI Solutions videos on YouTube. Want to unlock this information on what drives your business forward? Contact us on info@clariba or leave a comment below, and discover how SAP BI Solutions can help you achieve it.