(UK Related)

Without relevant and recent information, it is impossible to make informed decisions. Without the ability to see just how your company is fairing in today’s market, you can end up second guessing your competitors, especially if they seem to have a better source of data. Luckily, Business Intelligence for the Smaller Company is available from Contemporary, more specifically from their Crystal Decision application. In my last British job, my boss used Crystal Reports to create reports (strangely enough ) to ascertain how our section was doing, and to be able to provide succinct summaries to her bosses. Crystal Decision is designed in a similar vein, as it has been created to assist in performance management, from constant dashboards giving at-a-glance summaries of your company’s positions to fully detailed ad-hoc reports, should the need arise.
If you or your staff have not yet used this type of software, then you may be interested to know that Contemporary are also able to offer comprehensive training with this app. Another feature worthy of note is that Decisions fully integrates with Microsoft Office, meaning that meeting and presentations can progress smoothly, with all the required data easily extracted and then further analysed with your favourite existing tools.
So check the link, and see just how high quality Business Intelligence could help you and your business.