THE POTENTIAL OF AUGMENTED REALITY
At its core, augmented reality is an enhanced version of reality utilising overlay technology and a digital device. It may look and sound like science fiction on its face, but AR is very much in use today, across multiple industries. Augmented reality uses overlays to create a different reality filtered through a lens. Virtual reality, […]
SUCCESS IN THE CLOUD WITH MODERN APPLICATIONS
Achieving organisational goals in today’s fast-paced financial landscape means being able to effectively leverage innovative technology developed precisely to solve problems and improve the speed of resolution. For cloud success, leaders in the finance sector must both recognise the full range of benefits of moving away from on-premise. Failure to embrace cloud-based technology – including […]
THE KEY FINANCIAL DATA THAT WILL HELP FORM STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS
Too many companies make strategic decisions without any real data to back up assumptions. When planning strategy, businesses must look at financial data around their profits, cash flow and operational efficiencies. These key indicators help organisations to understand their performance to date, and design realistic growth plans. What should your finance function be providing to […]
NEVER STOP ENHANCING RESILIENT FINANCE FUNCTIONS
Today’s business world is changing fast. Finance functions have to adapt like anybody else by ensuring they prepare for the risks that change can bring. However, McKinsey’s Value and Resilience report concludes that risk management has not kept up with business change. They say risk management is underdeveloped. So, no matter how resilient you think […]
HOW STREAMING ANALYTICS IS THE KEY TO CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
Any form of analytics is useful for generating consumer preferences. However, streaming analytics takes it one step further by dealing with real-time information from multiple sources. A company that learns to effectively harness this information, has the power to react to consumer behaviour immediately and encourage the actions they want. The importance of real-time analytics in consumer […]
HOW TO BUILD YOUR FINANCE “DREAM TEAM”
Is your organisation in serious need of a finance dream team? Finance is changing, becoming more tied to tech, Big Data analysis, and automation. Sadly, while exciting new talent is arriving on the scene, there is a significant gap between finance teams that are fully conversant in the latest technological advances and what organisations desperately […]
