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Collect it, store it, crunch it, display it…
Big Data and Business Intelligence Dashboards have recently seemed more like a game of candy crush rather than a display that businesses use everyday. This past year, big data finally hit its stride, creating a rift between companies who store it on the shelf and those who use it to innovate their business.

"Shelving" that data for “someday” use or...

Have you ever noticed your employees spend more time managing the books and dealing with cumbersome spreadsheets, then you'd like.. Then accounting software may be the right choice for your business. Streamlining your processes by reducing, or completely eliminating the need to constantly manually re-enter the same data on multiple sources, can save you time, money, and your sanity.

Accounting software is a...

Real-time data collection
Real-time business intelligence starts with up-to-the-minute collection of data inputs to kick off the business intelligence process. Of course, not all inputs need to be collected in real-time - for instance, information like product numbers, customer number, or customer location remains perfectly fine. However certain data points need to be updated much more often, in order to have...

The truth behind many contracting issues happening today is the lurking topic of who is or is not winning government contracts. Industry success or failure is directly dependent upon management and its ability to understand and meet contract scope - the needs and requirements.

How critical are tips and tools within a company to help win and keep government contacts? They're more important than ever in an era...

With the 2015 spending bill going into effect, majority of the federal government have filled contracts for 2015. This new year is on track to be a great year for the federal government and small businesses in the govcon space.

When SMB's owners are getting aquatinted with their first federal contracts, they tend to focus solely on their strongest skill sets and overlook the importance of establishing a strong...

Majority of today's CIOs and IT decision makers believe infrastructure performance management tools can help improve the efficiency of their IT department, reduce risks, and lower running costs associated with their IT departments. Yet, most CIO and IT managers feel dissatisfied with the current PMI tools they have in place and lack the technical capabilities to administer infrastructure performance management...

Government contractors have specific accounting needs. The complex, stringent, and regularly changing requirements and regulations of Government agencies creates many accounting and financial challenges for small and mid-sized contractors.

There are 6 demanding accounting challenges Government Contractors face. We will share those mistakes below:

1. Not comprehending government rules/requirements...

There is a clear overlap between business intelligence and predictive analytics, I view BI as an affiliate of PA as they share so much in common: they use the same data, often use similar metrics and even sometimes utilize the same tools.

Business intelligence is the world of descriptive analytics: reflective analysis that provides a clear view into the business—reporting on what has happened and what...

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for too many companies, is just the business management software running in the background. However, for innovative, forward-thinking companies its at the core of your business; you have recognized ERP’s true potential to significantly transform your business processes, add exponential value, and improve your bottom line.

Top five reasons why you should care about your...

Performance and control are two of the most crucial aspects of company management. Today's business world forces managers to pay attention to every detail. Problems begin with collecting and analyzing data, the raw data can often be difficult for any management professional to understand.. - especially if everything else is on that one persons shoulders.

What to do then? Is it even possible to manage the...

Position your organization for the future. Win big and remain competitive with new and enhanced Business Analytics solutions. Our solutions powered by IBM are easier, faster and smarter and provides you with what you need to outperform the competition.

IBM analytics innovations, combined with Kinetek's experience and expertise, are designed to:


Provide capabilities that are more accessible, more easily...

If your business is concerned about having the required skills and resources for installing and managing your business analytics infrastructure, consider a cloud solution from IBM. Not only can you have your business analytics deployments up and running in minutes, but you can also reduce the costs and risks of development and deployment. And because you have several hosting options to choose from, you can get what...