Tag: forecasting budgeting

  • Part 2 – Interview with the TM1 book author. More about TM1

    Last Thursday, I posted an interview with the author of the new TM1 book Karsten Oehler. Here is the continuation of the conversation. This part of the interview focuses on the new IBM Cognos TM1 10.1 release. Christoph Papenfuss: IBM Cognos TM1 10.1 was released in February of 2012. What is so special about this…

  • Budgeting – Your Northern Star (Guest Post)

    A budget plants an iron rod of confidence and accountability into the spine of your business. I recently blogged about Six Ideas for Setting Successful Budgets: Budgeting begins with assessing the current business environment Leave your optimism at the curb Budgeting must be driven by strategy Connect the dots A careless budget will cause more…

  • Why improving your AQ is critical for personal and organizational success

    Do you know your AQ? AQ stands for Analytical Quotient. It is a new measure that provides you with insights about your organization’s ability to leverage business analytics. Most importantly, AQ helps you determine how to best go about improving your capabilities. I would highly recommend taking the self-assessment test on the IBM Website. It…