The new age of self-service analytics requires a trustworthy centralized version of the truth that is readily accessible to business users with various needs and levels of technical expertise. At Peters & Associates, we harness the power of Microsoft’s Business Intelligence stack to provide strategic Business Intelligence solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure, SQL Server, and Power [...]
There has always been a digital divide between programmers who have the technical coding skills to build applications and the end users who interact with them. Often, we think of coding as a niche skill that requires years of practice, an advanced degree, or a genetic predisposition to sitting in front of a computer for [...]
Business Intelligence (BI) is more than just fancy dashboards or reports. BI solutions can truly help workers at all levels of an organization make more informed decisions and make them faster. However, too often organizations focus too much on the technology and not enough on the data or the business objectives and metrics that are [...]
Making good decisions is vital to stay competitive in today’s business environment. Businesses are surrounded by devices collecting data, but how can you translate this data into actionable decisions? You must know what questions to ask of the information and what metrics can answer those questions effectively. That’s where Peters & Associates comes in: with [...]
I recently had the privilege of presenting at the 2018 IASBO Conference. The Illinois Association of School Business Officials is a professional and collaborative association dedicated to providing their members the tools, resources, and services that promote the effective use of educational resources and best practices in school business management. In alignment with that mission, [...]
The meaning of "Internet-of-Things" (IoT) can be nebulous. The term came into the lexicon around the same time that your fridges and watches started to connect to the web. It loosely refers to the physical devices with sensors that connect to the internet, to other devices, and to users. These devices must collect and communicate [...]
It is that time of year again. Punxsutawney Phil, that Prognosticator of Prognosticators, will emerge from his burrow and tell us if there will be 6 more weeks of winter or an early spring. I personally have never fully understood how the shadow interpretation process was determined since one would think a clear, sunny day [...]
It has been said that more data has been created in the past two years than in the entire previous history of the human race. We are now using terms like Big Data and zettabytes on a daily basis. Business Intelligence tools make it easier than ever to mine through the massive amounts of raw [...]
You spent months evaluating solutions, spending time and money on proofs of concept, and finally made an investment in the right Business Intelligence (BI) solution for your organization. Congratulations! But… the journey isn’t over yet. You need to make sure the end users make the most of this new tool for not only the strategic [...]
Primary and secondary schools need to focus on two main priorities: running a business and providing the necessary resources for educating their students. Administrators are challenged to accomplish their objectives and goals with fewer and fewer resources. Funding is tied to performance measures and stakeholders are constantly looking for updates and information. Gaining insights leveraging [...]
