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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MATRIX SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 Net-Results Simplifies Demand Generation for Small Business Summary: Net-Results is simpler to use than comparable demand generation systems because it applies the same features to many tasks. But on reflection I realized that Net-Results offers a full set of demand generation functions. In an industry where every competitor is striving for grater ease of use, stand-out simplicity is an impressive achievement. This simplifies the system in two ways: marketers have fewer features to learn, and they can reuse their work across many functions. This is another standard feature for demand generation systems. | | | | | | |
| THE ROI GUY DECEMBER 15, 2005 The ROI of Business Intelligence While these systems generate enormous amounts of valuable information, they often have poor reporting capabilities, inhibiting the sharing of key information -- like demand forecasting, inventory levels, error rates, finances and budgets. These spreadsheets remain difficult and costly to maintain, introduce data and analytical errors, and lock key information within the hands of too few employees. According to 2005 research by Accenture, 15% of companies are at the proof-of-concept stage with BI, 22% are engaged in a pilot, and 36% have committed to one or more solutions. | THE ROI GUY DECEMBER 22, 2005 The Benefits of Business Intelligence As a result of implementing business intelligence applications, organizations are gaining key business value advantages ranging from simple cost avoidance, such as saving on the labor, printing and distributing reports, to competitive advantage, such as recognizing hot selling items quickly enough to respond to customer demands and avoid “out-of-stock” conditions. Consolidate Query, Reporting, Analysis, and Analytic Applications, such as eliminating custom development and manual maintenance of Excel spreadsheets and reducing data consolidation efforts 2. | TOM PISELLO DECEMBER 15, 2005 The ROI of Business Intelligence While these systems generate enormous amounts of valuable information, they often have poor reporting capabilities, inhibiting the sharing of key information -- like demand forecasting, inventory levels, error rates, finances and budgets. These spreadsheets remain difficult and costly to maintain, introduce data and analytical errors, and lock key information within the hands of too few employees. According to 2005 research by Accenture, 15% of companies are at the proof-of-concept stage with BI, 22% are engaged in a pilot, and 36% have committed to one or more solutions. | TOM PISELLO DECEMBER 22, 2005 The Benefits of Business Intelligence As a result of implementing business intelligence applications, organizations are gaining key business value advantages ranging from simple cost avoidance, such as saving on the labor, printing and distributing reports, to competitive advantage, such as recognizing hot selling items quickly enough to respond to customer demands and avoid “out-of-stock” conditions. Consolidate Query, Reporting, Analysis, and Analytic Applications, such as eliminating custom development and manual maintenance of Excel spreadsheets and reducing data consolidation efforts 2. | | | | | | | |
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TOM PISELLO | WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2010  Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy: VDI can save you big! Don't count the.
Many solution providers are pitching VDI as the next big cost savings initiative for frugal IT executives to implement. In a research study Alinean participated in on the total lifecycle costs of VDI compared to traditional desktops, VDI has proven to be about 10% more expensive in certain mainstream scenarios - particularly for traditional Office Workers, in an environment that is already well managed. Created by my friend Bill Kirwin at Gartner in 1989, it has been used since to great effect to help buyers make economic decisions for key IT solutions. MORE >>
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