Competing on analytics
Tuesday, 28 Aug, 2007US academic Thomas H. Davenport is a Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management at Babson College. He recently co-authored a book, Competing on Analytics: The new science of winning, looking at leading US companies who are building successful competitive strategies around data-driven insights.
Dr Peter Catt from Soltius says that New Zealand companies should do the same and he has written a white paper about analytics to put Davenport’s conclusions in a local context.
Businesses collect and store more information than ever before, says Dr Catt, and there is a growing recognition among New Zealand companies that they should be implementing IT systems that can use that data to aid in decision-making. “32 percent of respondents in this year’s NZ IT Investments Intentions Survey plan to invest in analytical solutions, so the message is getting through.
“Davenport’s book is a useful starting point for any business manager wanting to know more about analytics.”
Download the white paper SAP and Business Analytics in NZ as a pdf (172 KB)
Soltius is officially the best SAP consulting firm in the country to work for after being named in the top 10 at last week’s JRA Best Places to Work Awards.
