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This research examines our data on external forces by two variables: organization size and the passage of time. Survey respondents provided current perceptions when surveyed (3Q/4Q22) as well as future…

To many observers, the role of chief data officer (CDO) seems to have suddenly leapt onto the roster of executive ranks. While the notion of the CDO goes back perhaps…

If you struggle with data privacy, you are not alone. Most of us spend quite a bit of our time on the Internet, which, by its very nature, is quite…

Six key external forces—economic uncertainty, the COVID-19 pandemic, the labor market, regulatory compliance, geopolitical instability, and supply-chain issues—likely will continue to affect the business cycle longer and more intensely than…

Young organizations (that is, operating for less than five years) consider enterprise performance management (EPM) an important technology. They rate its importance similarly overall to perceptions by older organizations. However,…

As chief data officer (CDO) job activities and responsibilities become evident in real-world CDO appointments, the question arises of how “business-oriented” vs. “technology-oriented” a CDO should be. While the answer…

Six key external forces—economic uncertainty, the COVID-19 pandemic, the labor market, regulatory compliance, geopolitical instability, and supply-chain issues—are pressuring organizations to react, respond, and adapt to changing business conditions. The…

As a relatively new title, the chief data officer (CDO) job description and portfolio is still evolving in detail, scale and scope, reporting structure, technicality, and accountability. Even so, some…

In all organizations, the finance function needs to produce specialized reports and analytics. Often referred to as “board books,” “management packs,” or similar wording, these reports include highly formatted financial…

When operating according to the Dresner Hyper-Decisive® Maturity Model, a hyper-decisive enterprise has an advanced competency in applying available resources to maximize the value of their business intelligence (BI) investments…

Our data continue to show increasing maturity overall for data science (DS) and machine learning (ML). User importance stands at a historic high across industries and roles. Industry importance sits…

During the last 10-15 years, decision makers in higher education increasingly realized the need for data-informed decision making and business intelligence (BI) as an enabler for this. As a result,…

As more organizations strive to more frequently make data-driven decisions, data latency remains an issue. Although data keeps arriving faster, in more than 50 percent of organizations a lag or…

Dresner Advisory Services’ recent research on the impacts of external forces on organizations yields insights into how the rising cost of capital will challenge enterprises to become more Hyper-Decisive® or…

Enterprise performance management (EPM) systems include strategic, operational, and financial-planning capabilities, along with financial reporting and analytics. In these times of continuing economic uncertainty, EPM systems can provide business leaders…

For decades, Business Intelligence Competency Centers (BICCs)—formal groups charged with defining, delivering, documenting, and promoting best-practice BI solutions—have facilitated cross-organizational BI initiatives and the sharing of insights and information. Our…

In 2022, organizations have more data, from more sources, and more tools than ever before. Our data show that better decision making comes when it is data driven. “Data driven”…

Organizations increasingly ascribe high and increasing importance to data science (DS) and machine learning (ML). As production use of DS / ML models increases, so will the requirement for ModelOps—the…

A large number of organizations continue to face hurdles in sustaining progress toward higher levels of maturity in the Dresner Advisory Services Hyper-Decisive® Maturity Model (HDMM). These challenges arise mainly…