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Most small businesses often start out using Excel for their accounting and data management needs. However, this strategy is only doable up to a point.  Although the popular spreadsheet application can do a large number of tasks and is easily available worldwide. It isn’t a long-term solution. This is because while the program itself is […]

In its simplest form, business intelligence (BI) is a set of tools and technologies that can take a source of operational data and turn it into something meaningful and actionable for users. Becoming an ever-growing technology leveraged by businesses around the world, BI services are widely diversified and are helping companies make powerful decisions that […]

The amount of data generated, consumed and handled on a day-to-day basis is bigger than ever before. ‘Big data’ has transformed business practices, to the point where a company’s use and collection of data can be integral to its success. More data of course means more processing, which can significantly add to your company’s workload. […]

Spreadsheets are amazing. Flexible, easy to use and super powerful. But when does a spreadsheet become too valuable? At what point should you consider an alternative to excel? With an increasing number of businesses, institutions and government departments learning the hard way that they needed more than Excel, there’s never been a better time to […]

Data transformation consultancy Bespoke have appointed Brian Rees as their first Non-Executive Director. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Manchester, Bespoke has evolved to become a data solutions provider to leading companies from the Pharmaceutical, Aerospace and Property sectors, including the likes of; Airbus, Savills and BD Healthcare. Bespoke’s unique approach to how they work […]

It is no secret that companies are making the shift towards a data driven approach, but how are these companies actually using the growing amount of data at hand to optimise their processes, improve brand experience, and overall further their growth. When the first words around ‘data analysis‘ and ‘big data’ were mentioned, the aspects […]