Entries by Ironside Group

3 Things To Do After Adaptive Live 2018

People choose to attend a conference like Adaptive Live for various reasons. This year, some spent four days training, networking and gaining new insights to take on the journey to better planning. My colleagues and I enjoyed the conversations and learned a lot about Adaptive Insights and more importantly, what customers do or need. Every […]

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The 5 Whys of Problem Solving in Finance

Many Finance professionals are faced with the daily task of solving problems. Whether they come from IT Services, the Business Intelligence team, or even the next cube over, we can never seem to fix enough. The first, and most important step in solving problems is to identify them, otherwise known as Root Cause Analysis. The […]

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Ironside Tech Tip: OpenID Connect Integration with Cognos Analytics Part 1

When looking at authentication options for applications, integration and single sign on – especially for different web-based apps in an organization – there are a few standards to be considered. Initially, there was SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) which is an open standard for authorization and authentication and primarily used for single sign on (SSO) […]

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Building a Bridge Between Business and IT

You walk down the long hall, and tentatively knock on the side of a cubicle, just loud enough to be heard over the din of keyboard clicking. The occupant of the chair slowly spins around. “Yes?” “So, um, I was wondering about that report I requested…” “Yes I remember” comes a flat reply. “We’re still […]

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I’m From the Future, and Your Financial Forecast is Wrong

When done well, a good financial forecast allows the business to make the right investments at the right time and allows finance to set more accurate expectations with investors. Unfortunately, many financial forecasts do not consider enough variables, consider the market perspective, or have a flexible yet robust process. The future norm for financial forecasting […]

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Stop the Wrangle Over Data Wrangling

According to ‘The Economist’, data is the new oil. It is now the world’s most valuable resource. The volume of data available to organizations to capture, store, and analyze has changed the ways in which organizations address innovation, and analytics is a true competitive differentiator. Unfortunately, business analysts, data scientists, and other line of business […]

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How Mature is Your Data?

It seems like data and analytics is on the top of everyone’s agenda these days. If you are accountable for providing any type of reporting, business analytics, or predictive analytics, then you are aware of the demands being placed on your time, data, and systems. If you are an executive, you are probably asking questions […]

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