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How Novanta’s CIO mobilized its data-driven transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

On investing in capabilities: We’ve set up something called a BI Center of Excellence where we train and have workshops and seminars on a monthly basis that team members across Novanta can join to learn about how they could leverage data marts or data sources to build their own reporting. Here are some edited excerpts of that conversation.

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Storytelling for CIOs: From niche to bestseller

CIO Business Intelligence

IT leaders and CIOs have also long recognized the power of storytelling, but only recently has the phenomenon become formalized with many saying they’ve attended workshops or seminars on the topic with the express intention of improving their sense of narrative and power to communicate and persuade.

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The CIO’s fatal flaw: Too much leadership, not enough management

CIO Business Intelligence

And in fact, when I conduct leadership seminars, the biggest barrier to success for most participants is figuring out and committing to their time budget. Done properly, leading is a lot of work, and because leading is about people, not processes or tools and technology; it’s time consuming, too.

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CDH Users: If you have done impactful things with data please share how what and why

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Vesset’s research and consulting is currently focused on business analytics, business intelligence, and data warehousing software markets. Mr. Vesset is also the co-lead of IDC’s Big Data research.

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The art of selling: IT budget approval made easier

CIO Business Intelligence

Sitting in this selling seminar, my persuasive difficulties with the CEO and CFO became immediately apparent to me. I first heard the phrase, “Find a need and fill it,” some years ago at an “art of selling” presentation by a super salesman. Why was I at this presentation, you ask?

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Which Government, Non-Profit and NGO Have Big Data/CDH Lessons Learned To Share?

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Vesset’s research and consulting is currently focused on business analytics, business intelligence, and data warehousing software markets. Mr. Vesset is also the co-lead of IDC’s Big Data research.

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Pace of Tech Demands a Smarter Learning Approach. Bring On Community-Driven Learning

CIO Business Intelligence

Businesses of all types have fought to solve these problems. Some conduct ever more advanced offsite or onsite seminars and training – but these are costly, take time, and don’t adapt fast enough to incoming needs of the business and teams. Hiring for new skills is expensive and also too slow.