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16 Best Business Intelligence Books To Get You Off the Ground With BI

Data Pine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

But with so many business analytics books out there and so little time, how do you decide which ones are worth your time? But before we unveil our definitive rundown of intelligence and business analytics books, let’s explore some facts, figures, and insights that will inspire you while steering your success in the exciting world of BI.

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Why Avalanche and DataConnect are Better Together … Part 3

Actian

DECEMBER 9, 2019

How Avalanche and DataConnect work together to deliver an end-to-end data management solution. Migrating to a cloud data warehouse makes strategic sense in the modern context of cloud services and digital transformation. Actian DataConnect and Actian Avalanche give you that end-to-end data management solution.

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Crafting a Digital Enterprise with Google Cloud Data Fusion

Inflexion Analytics

JUNE 17, 2024

A data pipeline serves as a data engineering solution transporting data from its sources to cloud-based or on-premise systems, data warehouses, or data lakes, refining and cleansing it as necessary. Traditionally, a data engineer would need to create specific connectors for new data sources.

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A Guide To Starting A Career In Business Intelligence & The BI Skills You Need

Data Pine

MARCH 31, 2022

To help you with your studies, you can start here with a list of the best SQL books that will help you take your skills to the next level. Data Analysis : Most BI skills and intelligence analyst-related skills are about using data to make better decisions. Business Intelligence Job Roles.

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Business Analysis – Job Search Story, Learnings, Target Approach of Multiple roles within Business Analysis

MindsMapped

JULY 22, 2020

I asked if i can unwrap it, to which he gladly agreed and i couldn’t believe my eyes it was the book which i had been exploring quite sometime back and that came as a gift to me and the book name is “How to Start a Business Analyst Career” written by Laura Brandenburg.He Data-warehouse projects.

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Month-End Close Procedures Checklist

Insight Software

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

There are many ways in which your business can conduct a month-end close process–whether it be using financial reporting software, excel sheets, or an actual ledger book–but what’s important is that you cover all procedures effectively and precisely. How Long will Closing the Books Take? What is a Month-End Close Process? Download Now.

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Are You Tracking These KPIs for Your Hospitality Group

Insight Software

MARCH 28, 2025

Marketing KPIs: Direct bookings percentage is a significant marketing KPI for hotels and resorts. It measures the proportion of bookings made directly through the hotel’s website or reservation system, excluding third-party booking channels.

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Accelerate Your Embedded Analytics with Logi Symphony on Google Marketplace

Insight Software

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

BigQuery Integration for Enhanced Big Data Capabilities Big data is an incredibly valuable asset for your users, but extracting value from it often involves navigating complex processes and incurring extra costs. For end users, this means seamless data consolidation and blending, unlocking opportunities for advanced analytics at scale.

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5 Ways to Minimize Downtime During Oracle Cloud Migration

Insight Software

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Spreadsheet Server empowers you to: Build and manipulate custom and ad hoc reports without IT assistance Easily track performance Drill down on data to the transaction level Close the books faster Devote more time to insightful analysis Save 50-100 hours per year on reporting From support for Oracle Cloud Applications to Oracle EBS implemented in the (..)

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Transform Self-Service Analytics With Vizlib and Qlik

Insight Software

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Empowering Your Team With Qlik: The Power of Self-Service Analytics Watch Now " * " indicates required fields Hidden Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- Hidden Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current user and updating my application I'm a current user and interested in expanding (..)

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Agentic RAG AI: Why It’s the Future of BI Insights and Analytics Tools

Insight Software

JANUARY 2, 2025

Unlocking the Power of AI in Logi Symphony Watch Now " * " indicates required fields Hidden Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- Hidden Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current user and updating my application I'm a current user and interested in expanding usage I'm new here and (..)

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What is a Data Pipeline?

Insight Software

MAY 9, 2024

The key components of a data pipeline are typically: Data Sources : The origin of the data, such as a relational database , data warehouse, data lake , file, API, or other data store. This can include tasks such as data ingestion, cleansing, filtering, aggregation, or standardization.

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Info-Tech Names Logi Symphony as a 2025 Leader in Business Intelligence and Analytics

Insight Software

MARCH 24, 2025

Info-Tech Data Quadrant: Business Intelligence & Analytics Enterprise Download Now: " * " indicates required fields This field is hidden when viewing the form Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- This field is hidden when viewing the form Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current (..)

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3 Ways to Increase Trust in Your Epicor Data

Insight Software

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Elevate Excel-Based Reporting with Live Epicor Data Watch Now " * " indicates required fields Hidden Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- Hidden Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current user and updating my application I'm a current user and interested in expanding usage I'm new (..)

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Enhance Trino Performance With Simba’s Powerful Connectivity

Insight Software

JANUARY 30, 2025

Navigating Compliance and Security in Data Connectivity Download Now: " * " indicates required fields Hidden Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- Hidden Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current user and updating my application I'm a current user and interested in expanding usage (..)

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Microsoft BC Connector Updated: What You Should Know

Insight Software

AUGUST 27, 2021

Jet Analytics is a robust Business Intelligence (BI) solution that complements Jet Reports with a data warehouse and advanced analytics capabilities. It includes pre-built projects, cubes, and data models, as well as a suite of ready-to-run reports and dashboards. We designed Jet Analytics for operational efficiency.

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Analytics Took the Plate—and Hit Nine Home Runs

Insight Software

APRIL 7, 2025

The Definitive Guide to Embedded Analytics Download Now: " * " indicates required fields This field is hidden when viewing the form Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- This field is hidden when viewing the form Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current user and updating my application (..)

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Replace Crystal Reports With Spreadsheet Server for Optimized Reporting

Insight Software

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Secret to Saving 50% of Your Time on Financial Reporting Watch Now " * " indicates required fields Hidden Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- Hidden Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current user and updating my application I'm a current user and interested in expanding usage (..)

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5 Ways to Improve Oracle Financial Reporting Efficiency

Insight Software

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Hubble Best Practices: Descriptions, Drilldown, and Report Packs Watch Now " * " indicates required fields Hidden Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- Hidden Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current user and updating my application I'm a current user and interested in expanding usage (..)

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Meeting the Challenge of Operational Reporting in Microsoft D365BC

Insight Software

MAY 3, 2021

Jet Analytics enables you to pull data from different systems, transform them as needed, and build a data warehouse and cubes or data models structured so that business users can access the information they need without having to understand the complexities of the underlying database structure.

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Key KPI’s To Track in Airlines Industry

Insight Software

MARCH 28, 2025

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30 Best Accounting KPIs and Metric Examples for 2021 Reporting

Insight Software

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Days to Complete Monthly Close – This example shows how efficient the internal accounting department is at closing the books at the end of each month. Days to Complete Annual Close – Similar to the previous measure, this shows how fast your internal accounting department is at closing the year end books.

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5 Factors to Consider When Choosing Board Reporting Software

Insight Software

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

What’s the secret to getting your board book right and impressing your directors, without a lot of time-consuming manual processes (and perhaps some sleepless nights as well)? There is a better way to produce your board books. Your selection of the right board reporting software is essential. Flexibility without IT Dependence.

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SAP BPC Alternatives: Which One is Right for You?

Insight Software

MARCH 27, 2025

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Beyond Safe Harbor: Modernizing Tax Technology With Longview Tax

Insight Software

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Complex Tax Compliance With a Single Source of Truth Download Now: " * " indicates required fields Hidden Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- Hidden Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current user and updating my application I'm a current user and interested in expanding usage I'm (..)

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Ultimate Dashboard Design Guide: Top Trends, Examples, & Best Practices

Insight Software

APRIL 11, 2025

The Definitive Guide to Dashboard Design Download Now: " * " indicates required fields This field is hidden when viewing the form Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- This field is hidden when viewing the form Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current user and updating my application (..)

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SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition: Top Migration Challenges and Solutions

Insight Software

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Get a Demo See how companies are getting live data from SAP ECC & S/4HANA into Excel, accelerating FICO reporting, and closing their books 4 days faster. Read how hospitality chain Tsogo Sun eliminates reporting challenges with Wands for SAP.

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Navigating the Choice: Buy, Build, or Partner

Insight Software

MARCH 31, 2025

From Strategy to Success: How to Choose the Right Oracle Reporting Approach Watch Now " * " indicates required fields This field is hidden when viewing the form Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- This field is hidden when viewing the form Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current (..)

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The Missing Piece of Enterprise Planning Processes

Insight Software

MARCH 28, 2025

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3 Methods to Measure ROI for Embedded Analytics

Insight Software

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Enhancing BI with Advanced Data Connectivity Watch Now " * " indicates required fields Hidden Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- Hidden Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current user and updating my application I'm a current user and interested in expanding usage I'm new here and (..)

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It’s 2025. What Does That Mean for Finance?

Insight Software

JANUARY 14, 2025

Smoother Reporting With the Power of Your ERP and the Familiarity of Excel Download Now: " * " indicates required fields Hidden Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- Hidden Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current user and updating my application I'm a current user and interested (..)

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Choosing the Right Software for ESEF Compliance and Beyond

Insight Software

MAY 6, 2021

Budget Books/Decks. Board Books/Decks. This isn’t limited to annual financial reporting, but has applications across the whole gamut of statutory, management, and regulatory reporting; in fact, any recurring, multi-authored report that mixes numbers and text is a prime candidate. Management Accounts. Business Unit Performance.

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5 Ways to Streamline Your Accounting Month-End Close Process

Insight Software

JULY 1, 2021

The pressure is on to get the books closed cleanly, accurately, and without delay. A standardized accounting close process becomes your team’s roadmap for closing the books each month. The accounting month-end close process can be stressful for the finance team in many organizations.

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Unlock the Power of Your Workday Data With Simba Drivers

Insight Software

DECEMBER 3, 2024

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Operational Reporting: Why the Struggle Is Real

Insight Software

MARCH 14, 2022

This requires finance teams to manually move the relevant data into a tool that allows them to manipulate and present the data in an understandable way. This may involve loading data into a data warehouse. In this scenario, producing reports becomes a time-intensive, demanding task.

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89% of Finance Pros Are Unhappy: Here’s Why

Insight Software

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Creating operational reports using Microsoft Power BI requires significant technical skills and investment in a data warehouse to transform data into an optimal format for operational reporting, which loses the immediacy of the data and makes it more difficult to drill into transactional data to answer follow-up questions.

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How to Bridge the Skills Gap With Automation for JD Edwards

Insight Software

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Bridging the Skills Gap: Empowering Your Team with Hubble Watch Now " * " indicates required fields This field is hidden when viewing the form Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- This field is hidden when viewing the form Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current user and updating (..)

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The Importance of Data Quality in Financial Reporting

Insight Software

DECEMBER 23, 2021

So where do these data errors arise? FSN’s study points to two major causes, namely, closing the books in reporting entities and data capture from these business units as month-end “actuals” are harvested for inclusion in the group (corporate) reporting pack.

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Table Stakes: Can Your Tables Do This?

Insight Software

JANUARY 28, 2025

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Board Report Best Practices

Insight Software

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Having easy-to-read and straightforward board reports is something many companies can work on to forward their vision. See how companies are getting live data from their ERP into Excel, and closing their books 4 days faster every month. How can you help your company get ahead with comprehensive board reporting that hits home?

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Why ESMA’s ESEF is a Good Place to Start Transforming the Finance Function

Insight Software

APRIL 30, 2021

This isn’t just confined to annual and other external reports, but also internal management reports, board books, and reports for individual business units. Today, finance functions have whole teams dedicated to producing reports that combine numbers and narrative (known as narrative reports).

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Making the Move From GAAP to IFRS Reporting: 3 Tips for Success

Insight Software

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

A company that bought land and a building several decades ago, for example, might be carrying the building at a current book value of zero, despite the fact that it has considerable value. Under IFRS, you may revalue fixed assets at a higher cost.

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Unlock Your Data’s Full Potential for Smarter Decision-Making

Insight Software

MARCH 5, 2025

Calumo Streamlines Financial Processes Download Now: " * " indicates required fields This field is hidden when viewing the form Select Your Closest Time Zone -- Select One -- This field is hidden when viewing the form Platform * First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Use Case * -- Select One -- I'm a current user and updating my application (..)

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11 Financial Model Examples & Templates for 2021

Insight Software

APRIL 5, 2021

P/B – Price to Book. It uses metrics from other businesses with similar sizes and operations in the same industry. Here is a list of the most commonly used valuation multiples: . EV/S – Enterprise Value to Sales. P/E – Price to Earnings. P/S – Price to Sales. You can also download a free CCA sample financial model for Excel here.

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16 Best Business Intelligence Books To Get You Off the Ground With BI

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Month-End Close Procedures Checklist

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5 Ways to Minimize Downtime During Oracle Cloud Migration

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What is a Data Pipeline?

Info-Tech Names Logi Symphony as a 2025 Leader in Business Intelligence and Analytics

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Analytics Took the Plate—and Hit Nine Home Runs

Replace Crystal Reports With Spreadsheet Server for Optimized Reporting

5 Ways to Improve Oracle Financial Reporting Efficiency

Meeting the Challenge of Operational Reporting in Microsoft D365BC

Key KPI’s To Track in Airlines Industry

30 Best Accounting KPIs and Metric Examples for 2021 Reporting

5 Factors to Consider When Choosing Board Reporting Software

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It’s 2025. What Does That Mean for Finance?

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5 Ways to Streamline Your Accounting Month-End Close Process

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The Importance of Data Quality in Financial Reporting

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