Analyst Catalyst Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

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Growing Agile

JUNE 2, 2020

Blogging doesn’t come naturally for me, I find it hard to find topics to write about that I think other people will find interesting. Why would anyone read something I wrote? Imposter Syndrome hits us all in different ways I guess. So I am following the advice of a dear friend who said ‘just do it’…. Now you may have stopped reading already, but for those that haven’t, I’d like to take you on a journey of Shu-Ha-Ri.

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Leading Agile

JUNE 4, 2020

Listen to the SoundNotes Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to SoundNotes on: Apple Podcasts. Google Play. Spotify. Soundcloud. RSS. This week in LeadingAgile’s SoundNotes, we’re focusing on Objectives and Key Results. Andrew Young joins Dave to talk about this history of OKRs, why they have become such an important part of how we track and measure performance, why they matter to Executives, and why teaching Executives about OKRs requires a very specific approach.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 1, 2020

Lead the Stakeholders—Don’t Please, Don’t Dictate. As the person in charge of the product, your aspiration should be to lead the stakeholders in order to create value together and achieve product success. In reality, however, some product people either aim to please the stakeholders by saying yes to their requests or by brokering compromises. Others do everything they can to make the stakeholders agree to their ideas and plans.

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Analyst Catalyst Blog

JUNE 4, 2020

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Sisense

MAY 31, 2020

Blog. Customer obsession is part of who we are. In Sisense Successes , we share stories of customer obsession in action and best practices you can apply in your own customer relationships. When we partner, we all win. We’re obsessed with the success of our customers — it’s in our DNA. So when we learned we’d been honored with our fourth perfect recommendation score in Dresner’s 2020 Wisdom of Crowds BI Market Study , it was quite a thrill.

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Phocas

JUNE 2, 2020

Ever had a staycation get out of hand? It started as a bit of fun, activities to keep the kids amused in lockdown. Suddenly, each day was more outrageous and imaginative than the last. The travel ban has been a major restriction of the quarantine but Phocas founder and co-CEO, Myles Glashier and his wife Babs, a former advertising creative dreamed-up an around-the-world adventure.

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Analyst Catalyst Blog

JUNE 4, 2020

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The Uncommon League

JUNE 2, 2020

Working remotely isn’t something most business analysts are prepared for. Because of the intuitive nature of the BAs role, most business analysts are trained to work in-house with teams of people. Yet, here you are. Working from home. If you are struggling mentally and emotionally with this change, you’re not alone. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a seismic shift that has seen millions of workers forced to work remotely.

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Sisense

JUNE 5, 2020

Blog. In Managing Up , we give product managers and their teams actionable guidance on how to build, test, and release programs that will delight users and stand the test of time. From development to execution, our industry experts and seasoned pros can help you work smarter not harder. Marketers are constantly communicating to consumers the advantages of their brand’s products—whether faster, cleaner, stronger, or cheaper.

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Phocas

JUNE 3, 2020

Everyone in accounting has a specific role geared to deliver accurate numbers each month. Many finance teams with multiple entities and divisions can spend up to 40% of their time gathering data to prepare these static reports, rather than analyzing the data. A finance solution created by Phocas to enable a speedy digital transformation to dynamic, interactive reporting, is now available.

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Analyst Catalyst Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

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Leading Agile

JUNE 2, 2020

When a team does not keep rigor, discipline, and quality in making the work-ready, it doesn’t just impact that team – it impacts all the dependent teams and ultimately the return on investment. *The team names have been changed to protect the learning, but the learning needs to be shared. The mobile team is a nimble team. Why wouldn’t they be? They’re running with full continuous deployment and the latest technology, so they get to brag – they are Agile, right?

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Juice Analytics

JUNE 2, 2020

Does the world need another reporting solution? You bet it does! The giant time-suck of creating Excel and PowerPoint reports needs to end. The static presentations that don’t allow for data discussions — we can do better. Enough with the ugly, complex data visualizations and dashboards that discourage people from even starting to engage with your data.

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Phocas

JUNE 4, 2020

Phocas is named the top dashboard software by Software Advice. FrontRunners helps businesses evaluate which software products may be right for them. Verified end-user reviews and product data is evaluated, then Software Advice positions the top scoring products based on usability and customer satisfaction ratings. Phocas scored highest in both categories, with a usability score of 4.95/5 and a customer satisfaction score of 4.75/5.

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Sisense

JUNE 1, 2020

Blog. Countless brands are going digital as they adapt to the challenges facing their rapidly evolving industries. In Digitizing Events , we explore how companies have successfully pivoted to virtual events and experiences while continuing to build important business relationships among industry leaders, professionals, and enthusiasts. The coronavirus has changed every facet of life and business the world over.

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Christian Steven

JUNE 4, 2020

Microsoft Power BI is a data visualization software whose adoption is proliferating among data-based companies. If you are building a business intelligence portfolio , Power BI is undoubtedly a tool that you should be considering since it comes with several useful features. There are three types of Power BI versions that you can consider investing in: Power BI Free, Power BI Pro, and Power BI Premium.

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Agile Velocity

JUNE 4, 2020

My previous post focused on the Harvard Business Review (HBR) article “The Agile C-Suite” 1. . In the Forbes article “Agile Isn’t New: What’s New Is The C-Suite Embracing It” 2 , Steve Denning provides his own perspective on the HBR article, as well as additional insights that help get readers closer to embracing the realities of shifting toward agility. .

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Phocas

MAY 31, 2020

Safeaid Supplies is an English manufacturer and supplier of personal protective equipment. The company started out of a garage in 1976 and has grown to include 20 employees who service the entire country with guaranteed next day delivery. Safeaid prides itself in providing responsive, first-class customer service. With its continued growth, the company turned to business intelligence software to maintain customer satisfaction.

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Data Pine

JUNE 4, 2020

A chief technology officer (also referred to as chief technical officer or chief technologist), has an immense responsibility to drive a company forward and lead the technological advancements, research, development, and management in order to generate business value and increase the return on investment (ROI). To successfully gain control and improve a company’s technological needs, CTO dashboards and reports are needed as invaluable tools that consolidate multiple data points and support

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Thinslices

JUNE 3, 2020

Getting a new project is always a rush but so is scaling up an existing one. A healthy business relies on a good balance of bigger projects and smaller ones. Diversity is also key, especially in challenging economic times.

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Agile Velocity

JUNE 2, 2020

We’re proud of our growing network of people dedicated to delivering better business outcomes through the Path to Agility framework. We created a set of badges for our Practitioners and Facilitators to use as a symbol of their dedication to helping organizations through their journey to agility. . When someone is certified in the Path to Agility, they are immersed in a practical and useful approach.

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Agilemania

JUNE 1, 2020

Here is a quick background on how it all started. The pandemic and its impact on our lives and businesses took us at Agilemania also by surprise and it took us a good couple of weeks to decide on our persevere or pivot strategy. We ran experiments with online classes and we got excellent & encouraging feedback, we got started… The post SAFe Thursday- An Agilemania Initiative appeared first on Agilemania.

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Agilemania

JUNE 1, 2020

Welcome kits. Welcome emails. Welcome parties. Welcome speeches. This is generally how things looked like whenever someone new joins the team. Fast forward to today, and perhaps a few weeks ago when social distancing started to take place in most countries globally, how has the recent Covid19 pandemic affected the onboarding process for you and your teams?

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