 See our latest article on ChannelBiz: Bye Bye, Legacy BI: Convincing Customers To Ditch Their Legacy Systems
Why is running a legacy BI system to problematic? We live in a fast-paced, information hungry society that not only expects but demands instant and up-to-date information. In any given second in a day, 7,342 tweets are sent; 741 Instagram photos uploaded; 56,240 Google searches are carried out and 2.5 million emails sent (InternetLiveStats). At a time when toddlers are using iPads proficiently and grandparents are Skyping, why are some businesses still ‘making do’ with archaic business intelligence (BI) systems? In such a tech-savvy society, it’s crazy that organisations are battling with unwieldly legacy systems that are failing to deliver instant and accurate insights. So, now’s the time for the channel to educate its customers on the issues and risks of using legacy systems so that we can say “bye bye, legacy BI” once and for all! International cloud computing programme announces shortlist. Intuitive Business Intelligence (Intuitive) has reached the final of the International 2016-2017 Cloud Awards Programme in the Best Cloud BI/Analytics Solution category.
Now entering its seventh year, The Cloud Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in the rapid-growth cloud computing market. Accepting entries from across the globe, entrants come from the US, Canada, Australasia and EMEA. See our latest blog post on MBA World: Harnessing data visualisation to drive business growth.  We live in a world dominated by information. In any given second, 7,342 tweets are sent, 56,240 Google searches are carried-out and 2.5 million emails sent. In fact, best estimates suggest that at least 2.5 quintillion bytes of data is produced every day (that’s 2.5 followed by an incredible 18 zeros!).
Businesses are massive generators and proprietors of this data, from personnel records and prospect lists through to debtor details and sales forecasts. The decision whether to harness and make sense of this data, can mean the difference between a business operating ‘blind’ and one that understands its position, where it’s going and how to get there.  Taking a partner-led approach to BI success, Intuitive Managing Director Tony Bray recently took part in a Q&A with IT funding provider Syscap.
Formed in 2010, UK-based data visualisation software author, Intuitive Business Intelligence, has grown dramatically. The company attributes its success to its innovative software and its partner-led approach, which has been crucial to growing its customer base to almost 500 end users worldwide. We catch-up with Intuitive’s MD, Tony Bray, to find out the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of Intuitive’s partnership-led strategy. To read the full article, please click here.  CIO Connect has been exploring the growing phenomenon of executives with non-IT related backgrounds becoming responsible for IT driven services. Download the article below to read their interview with Morson International's Head of IS Services, Stinus Andersen. 
“FSI Middle East, the region’s leading facilities management solutions software provider, recently launched FSI Intuitive BI - a business intelligence dashboard solution, providing instant data visualisation and analysis of the information stored in FSI’s Concept Evolution system.
"The Intuitive BI software supports the distribution of key management information to Concept Evolution users, in a manner that is both readily understandable and easy to act upon. Information is presented within simple graphical components that are combined into dashboards of related information. The dashboards can then be viewed via a normal PC browser, on a tablet, or by smart phone.” Partnership creates ‘first of its kind’ self-service module evaluation software for German, Austrian and Swiss higher education institutes.
German-based Grabow & Kiss Software GmbH (www.grabowkiss.de) has partnered with UK-based Intuitive Business Intelligence to launch module evaluation solution, FI Education, to German, Austrian and Swiss higher education (HE) providers. FI Education is the first of a family of software automation products being launched by Grabow & Kiss over the next year. FI Education allows HE institutes to quickly and easily evaluate their modules using customised student surveys and questionnaires. Instant feedback on areas such as quality of teaching, pass rates and module attendance can be provided, helping institutes to raise standards and more easily meet their goals. Intuitive is battling against six International BI companies in the Data Visualisation category.
Intuitive Business Intelligence has been named a finalist in the Data Visualisation category of the UK’s Vendor Excellence Awards 2016. Run by Computing magazine, the prestigious Vendor Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate International vendors that help their customers to deliver competitive advantage, automate business processes, save costs and improve compliance. The winners will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony at Royal Garden Hotel, London on 1 July 2016. Canadian document automation specialist, Connectis, has joined forces with Intuitive Business Intelligence (www.intuitivebi.com) to deliver data visualisation solution, Intuitive Dashboards, to Connectis’ 200 OpenText RightFax customers. Toronto-based Connectis is also investigating how the UK-leading dashboards solution can be used with its other software applications so that its 320 strong customer base can be provided with key insights for improved decision making.
Connectis’ OpenText RightFax and RightFax Cloud customers are now able to benefit from Intuitive Dashboards, providing them with vital information about their network fax solution so that they can optimise efficiencies and cut faxing costs. Intuitive wins third place in Harewood Hill Climb Soap Box Challenge. Adrenaline was pumping and ‘soap box’ cars were in abundance at the inaugural Harewood Hill Climb Soap Box Challenge on 22 May 2016.
Manchester-based business intelligence software author, Intuitive Business Intelligence, was one of 40 teams to create a gravity-propelled DIY ‘soap box’ car to race down Harewood Hill, West Yorkshire in aid of three local charities. In front of a crowd of 2000 spectators, Intuitive steered its 1950s Maserati-like ‘soap box’ to an impressive third place in the amateur category, winning a prestigious trophy. |
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