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Alteryx helps leading restaurant chain, Chipotle, increase its ability to find, open and maintain its profitable stores by Alteryx, Inc. January 11, 2011 - (Free Research) Chipotle needed a way to deploy more timely sales forecasting data and its complex site location selection model to its brokers. The solution integrates current data and allows user flexibility to update data and analyses using an optimized Alteryx application. Chipotle real estate managers can now spend more time on real estate transactions.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Spotfire for CRM: Supercharge Your Sales and Marketing Analysis by TIBCO Spotfire Division October 05, 2009 - (Free Research) This Presentation Transcript shares strategies for analyzing CRM data, finding lost revenue opportunities, improving sales forecasting and optimizing overall campaign effectiveness.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

International Cruise & Excursions, Inc. by Aspect March 2008 - (Free Research) ICE contact center staff had been using Excel spreadsheets to schedule agents, which was an inefficient and difficult practice, Since the agents are the primary drivers of the company's sales.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Demand-Driven Supply Chain by SAP America, Inc. March 2013 - (Free Research) In today's dynamic marketplace, the most successful supply chain management programs need to be integrated and demand-driven.  Check out this resource to learn about an SAP innovation that can improve your supply chain efficiency, provide full visibility of demand, reduce latencies, and ultimately give your business a competitive advantage.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Enterprise Performance Management: Key to Rapid Response for Today’s Successful Midsize Companies by Oracle Corporation January 2010 - (Free Research) This paper will discuss some of the ways in which the new unpredictability of external market forces has escalated the value of precise internal forecasts and quick decision-making for these companies. Read this paper to learn about Oracle's Enterprise Performance Management technology offerings.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Workforce Management in a contact centre by Aspect June 2012 - (Free Research) In order to remain competitive, you need exceptional, 24x7 customer service. Savvy companies are integrating contact center processes with workforce management practices in order to enhance their service strategies. Read this expert report to learn 9 key business processes and 6 technologies required for a successful initiative.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Executive Paper: Oracle Crystal Ball by Oracle Corporation September 2009 - (Free Research) Increase revenue. Decrease costs. Reduce development time. Every day you strive to meet these goals. And each business decision you make either enables you to advance toward them - or impedes your progress. Read this paper to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

What Management Must Know About Forecasting by SAS Institute Inc. October 2010 - (Free Research) Forecasts never seem to be as accurate as you would like them, or need them, to be. This white paper explores why forecasting is often poorly done and provides some ways to improve it. Continue reading to learn what management must know about forecasting.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Seven Symptoms of Forecasting Illness by IBM September 2012 - (Free Research) Your financial forecasting techniques and tools may be antiquated, which can plague accuracy and quality, causing your organization to suffer profit losses. Fending off "forecasting illness" requires identifying and resolving common issues quickly. Read this paper now and learn to identify and address seven of the most common forecasting symptoms.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Business Forecasting: Six Design Principles for Healthier Forecasts by IBM June 2010 - (Free Research) Success depends on healthy and accurate forecasts. A rolling forecasting approach is typically helpful in developing or restoring your forecasting practices to full health. This paper from IBM offers up six principals that should be mainstays in your forecasting blueprint and also outlines an example of successful rolling forecasts in practice.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Managing Through Change: The Power of the Rolling Forecast by IBM October 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper highlights improvements being achieved by moving to rolling forecasts as contrasted with typical forecasts to the period end (forecasting 'to the wall').  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Financial Forecasting: Room for Improvement for People, Process and Technology by SAP America, Inc. November 2012 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to discover why stakeholder collaboration is one of the keys to forecasting accuracy.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The 2008 (ISC)2 Global Information Security Workforce Study by ISC2 May 2008 - (Free Research) Information security professionals are facing a growing amount of pressure. This survey provides detailed insight into the important trends and opportunities emerging in the information security profession worldwide.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Integrated and Automated Budget, Program and Performance Reporting by IBM February 2012 - (Free Research) Read this paper to learn how IBM Cognos FSR with TM1 helps budget and finance teams to automate the generation of complex, process driven reports while maintaining the agency’s current business processes and disclosure management  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Three Capabilities to Fuel Today’s Dynamic Planning and Forecasting by IBM June 2011 - (Free Research) If you want to move beyond the traditional finance role and play a more visible, pro-active role in supporting business decision making, read this white paper today.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Planning, budgeting and forecasting: Software selection guide by IBM March 2012 - (Free Research) Planning, budgeting and forecasting always will be crucial components to your organization. But choosing the right performance management software can be a tough task. This paper from IBM outlines the business challenges and drivers, as well as organizational and technological best practices to follow, and includes a software selection matrix.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Software Evaluation and Selection Guide by IBM February 2012 - (Free Research) Read this white paper and learn a systematic approach to select software for your planning, budgeting and forecasting needs. Read how to combine today's best practices with leading-edge technology.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting: Software Evaluation and Selection Guide by IBM May 2009 - (Free Research) This paper addresses the challenges of planning, budgeting and forecasting in a spreadsheet environment and highlights the advantages of using a software solution designed specifically for planning, budgeting and forecasting.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Planning, Analysis and Forecasting - Demo by IBM August 2012 - (Free Research) This brief webcast details one analytics option that will seamlessly move between your personal, workgroup and enterprise requirements, helping you gain greater insights quicker and easier than ever before. Watch this now to learn real-life use cases for this innovative option.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Seven Symptoms of Forecasting Illness by IBM April 2010 - (Free Research) Your forecasting capabilities are likely lacking in some form or another. To fix this you must first recognize the problem and then implement a cure that leads to healthier predictions. This paper from IBM can help you zero in on the problem, offering up seven underlying symptoms of forecasting illness and remedies on how to overcome each one.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Hilton Sets the Table for Increases in Catering Revenue with New Database Solution by Microsoft January 2005 - (Free Research) Hilton Hotels needed to develop a forecasting system to improve its business analysis process by establishing more accurate pricing and financial planning.  (CASE STUDY)

Disclosure Management for budgeting, planning and forecasting -- the next frontier? by IBM October 2012 - (Free Research) This resource explains how disclosure management can lead to significant productivity gains when used for statutory reporting, and evaluates the viability of this strategy as an option for improving budgeting, planning, and forecasting (BPF) financial processes.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Applying Business Analytics Webinar Series - Got Bad Data? Part 3 by SAS Institute Inc. April 2010 - (Free Research) Tune in to this Webinar to find out how data quality influences the effectiveness of predictive analytics and forecasting. You’ll learn how to go beyond name and address matching to realize the potential of numerical data quality, how to overcome insufficient yet relevant data from your predictive and forecasting models, and more.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Accelerating the Speed of Intelligence for Fast and Flexible Forecasting by SAP America, Inc. September 2011 - (Free Research) Based on interviews with CFOs and senior finance executives at six leading international companies, this report presents the strategies they are using to infuse flexibility into their planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes in order to detect and address the constantly changing market realities of today's stubbornly volatile global economy.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How Three Companies are Anticipating Demand with Adaptive Rolling Forecasts by IBM November 2011 - (Free Research) In this white paper, we’ll look at how three enterprises practice rolling forecasting, deploying the process at various levels and in various departments to guide them through market volatility.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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