Why It’s Important To Understand Users

Newsweek

The size of design teams and their importance in organizations has grown in the past few years. Many Design teams include a researcher to understand user needs, wants, mental models and pain points. Insights generated from user research add context and perspective to product decisions, help you better understand the space you are working in and […]

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The Analytics Imperative

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The rumors of an impending US recession (and globally) are getting louder. According to a Wall Street Journal survey of economists, the average possibility of the US economy undergoing a recession sometime in the next 12 months has increased from 13% a year ago to 18% in January and 28% now. Surveys from Bloomberg also […]

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How to Connect Corporate Growth with Social Responsibility

Fast Company

Fast Company Executive Board members share their expert insights to help managers maintain an open mind and evolve their mission to reflect the current climate and culture. “Quit diversity theater and performative allyship. Live by your words and put them into action. Business leaders need to stop seeing LGBTQA+, people with disabilities, and people of […]

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How to Accelerate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) with Neal Analytics and Crux Intelligence

How to Accelerate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) with Neal Analytics and Crux Intelligence

The Challenge with Traditional Financial Analysis Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) can be a complicated, time-consuming endeavor. Data must be gathered, processed and reviewed to determine the best path forward. The time it takes to collect and analyze data may limit the organization’s ability to conduct an in-depth analysis of every topic they’d like. It […]

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Measuring the ROI of Your BI Tool

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As companies expand, having a high-level view of the health of the organization becomes more difficult and also more important. This is where effective business intelligence (BI) tools come in, enabling reporting on and analysis of how each department’s initiatives are contributing or detracting from the business’s bottom line using concrete metrics of success, aggregating […]

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Why Small Businesses Need BI

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With the advent of the digital age, small businesses are taking root exponentially. However, many of these firms don’t have resources like larger corporate entities. They can’t hire armies of consultants to build strategies and analysts to review data sources. However, they do still need an analytical understanding of their customers, market and industry. To […]

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Kathy Leake, CEO Crux Intelligence, Featured In CIO Views “The Most Inspiring Business Women Making a Difference, 2022”

Kathy Leake, CEO Crux Intelligence, Featured In CIO Views “The Most Inspiring Business Women Making a Difference, 2022”

Increasing the participation of women in crucial technical AI jobs necessitates more than simple recruitment efforts; it also necessitates building an inclusive culture and providing access to and opportunities for development and promotion.  Despite the increasing need for AI, at least one skill pool that may assist corporations in achieving their AI goals has gone […]

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