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The IBM TechXchange Conference 2023 is coming up very soon and here is a snap shot of some of the Business Analytics sessions that you can participate in. The product management teams for Cognos Analytics and Planning Analytics hosted a series of webinars where they provide highlights of the sessions they will be presenting at the event. Watch the recordings of the sessions: Highlights of Cognos Analytics Sessions: Link Highlights of Planning Analytics Sessions: Link I am looking forward to seeing you there! Cheers, Nick #TechXchangeSession

IBM TechXchange Conference 2023 Data Track - Labs for Business Analytics We know that you’ve been eagerly awaiting on more details about the technical sessions and labs planned for the upcoming IBM TechXchange Conference 2023, happening in Las Vegas September 11-14. Here is a preview of some of the labs we are planning for Business Analytics. Please note that the titles and lab descriptions are still being refined, but this gives you a sense of what is coming. Register today for the first TechXchange Conference for technologists using IBM products and solutions. Also, save $300 with early bird pricing if you register before July 21st. See you there! ...

As an analytics practitioner who has also taken a master's level accounting course recently, I can vouch for two things. Accounting is neither the language of the gods (because, it leaves a lot of room for interpretation for various reasons outside the scope of this blog post) nor the coolest thing to blog about unlike a topic on generative AI. Nevertheless, it is unarguably one of the essential building blocks of any business that helps answer THE most important question for it's stakeholders " What is the overall Financial Health of my organization at any given point in time?" . That said, most organizations maintain two types of accounting systems at the ...

Registration for the IBM TechXchange Conference 2023 is now open! Join us on 11-14 September 2023 in Las Vegas to dive deep into the latest IBM tech. This is the premier, technical learning event designed with technologists for technologists who use IBM products and solutions. It offers over a thousand technical breakout sessions, hands-on experiences, product demonstrations, instructor-led labs, and certifications tailored to your interests and learning style. Attendees will participate in deep, guided education through hands-on practical experience with the latest IBM tech, including hybrid cloud and AI, hear best practices from real practitioners, interact ...

End users are overwhelmed with reports! The average number of BI tools in an organization in 2023 is 4. Add a CRM such as Salesforce, that bumps the total to 5 tools. We seem to forget that those vacation reports, and commission reports are somewhere as well. That’s 6. The end user is overwhelmed! A user is usually only familiar with 1 out of the 6 tools, so he/she avoids the others that the organization is paying for them to use. Problem is, there are valuable reports in every single tool that should be used to make the best possible data driven decision. IBM’s Analytics Content Hub creates a BI Fabric that puts all of these reports into a single portal that ...

Welcome to the IBM Business Analytics Community! I'm Nick Plowden , the Community Leader for this Community. I'm excited to work with you to build this community and elevate it to the next level of insight and valuable discussion. We want this to become the main way for you to connect with other IBM Business Analytics users; share best practices; access technical information like webinars, forums, and blogs; and ask for advice. First, let me share our IBM Community objective: “We are not here to talk at you, our customers. We are here to help you talk to each other, and to us.” I share this because I want you to know we, the IBM Community team, ...

Welcome to IBM Business Analytics! I'm Nick Plowden, your Community Manager. I'm excited to work with you to build this community and elevate it to the next level of insight and valuable discussion. We want this to become the main way for you to connect with other IBM Business Analytics users; share best practices; access technical information like webinars, forums, and blogs; and ask for advice. First, let me share our IBM TechXchange Community objective: “We are not here to talk at you, our customers. We are here to help you talk to each other, and to us.” I share this because I want you to know we are serious about fostering an authentic ...