Effectively using data has become increasingly important in 21st century business. The ever-increasing capabilities of desktop and laptop computers along with radically decreasing data storage costs ...

Key performance indicators, or KPIs, measure the effectiveness of a function within an organization, and are especially important for a core functional area such as accounting. By tracking and ...

It's important to track, measure and assess the performance of your software development teams as an engineering leader. This way, you ensure that you'll come up with the highest quality product. This ...

“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Michael Morris, co-founder of ...

When it comes to analyzing the performance of your website, there is a seemingly endless (well, at least a few hundred) list of factors to consider. Faced with so many analytics options, how do you ...

KPIs are a critical part of a marketing program and ones that aren't aligned with the business or measuring the wrong things can cost your business big. We’ve caught up with marketers and experts to ...

Business intelligence is essential for strategic decision making in today’s organizations. Effective use of data can provide critical insights into a business's day-to-day and long-term performance.

Let's say that your business averages a cash balance of $100,000 at the end of every month. You also find that even though you average a $100,000 in cash you often find yourself in a position where ...

Restaurant franchise performance management has followed a predictable pattern: review financial results, identify underperforming locations, and work with operators to correct course. The challenge ...

Start with a small handful of metrics where you can demonstrate quick wins and then move to more challenging objectives When you embark on a transformational journey, you need to have an endpoint in ...