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Lost in Translation

Strategy Driven

SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. They must reach out to analytical teammates (in modeling, database marketing, research, finance) to connect the unconnected. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

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The Danger of Turning Cynical About Silicon Valley

Harvard Business Review

By this logic, there’s no reason to applaud the growing number of graduates from top universities opting for jobs in startups and tech rather than finance. GDP, according to Harvard Business School professor Josh Lerner , venture-backed companies made up more than 11% of public firms as of 2011, with a total market value of $25.9

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China, South Africa Advance Sustainability Efforts

Harvard Business Review

His friend, Dr. Shiping Liu, founder and CEO of Global Business Intelligence Consulting Co., agreed and added, "More and more of my clients are making sustainability a core part of their business strategy and they want to be able to report on this, with integrated reporting being the best way for them to do so.". Stay tuned.

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How Investors React When Companies Announce They’re Moving to a SaaS Business Model

Harvard Business Review

Software development, operations, and support have to be provided for both offerings, and because they differ from one another considerably, economies of scale cannot be reached in the way possible with just one business model. For example, consider Zynga’s decision, announced in 2011, to build its own datacenters.

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End the Chaos: A Better Approach to Business Intelligence

Harvard Business Review

The good news is that as information usage increases business intelligence tools are building support for communities of users. When Bill in Finance generates his monthly Top Line report, Craig in Marketing can leave a comment on the "Revenue" column inquiring, "Is this billed revenue or booked revenue?"