Archive for August, 2008
The Ten Fundamentals of A Logical Organization
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008There are ten key elements that contribute to The Logical Organization:
Thinking – how people think and the various types of thinking used in business; those which are now redundant, and those we should be embracing for the future
Insight – how it transforms knowledge into wisdom
Intelligence – the various forms of intelligence and how we apply [...]
Airlines Face Tough Pricing and Payload Decisions
Thursday, August 21st, 2008According to a recent report by Wellington Airport operator Infratil, ”domestic aircraft flying into Wellington airport were on average three quarters full in July even though there were more seats available”. This comes hot on the tail of other recent announcements by leading NZ airline carrier Air New Zealand that pricing may go up again – [...]
BI For Manufacturers Not Just About Smart Planning & Scheduling
Monday, August 18th, 2008A recent headline in our national newspaper “ Manufacturing Contracts” refers to the third month in arrow where the manufacturing index has fallen. July 2008 experienced an indicator of 48.8, with a level of 50 being stagnation or no contraction and no growth.
This downturn comes at a time when manufacturers are struggling with the pressure [...]
Retail Slump Signals Greater Need For Business Intelligence
Friday, August 15th, 2008A headline item [Recession Shows Its Face - Retail Sales Fall] in todays New Zealand Herald announces “Retail sales fell a seasonally and inflation-adjusted 1.5 per cent in the June quarter, providing further strong indications that New Zealand is in a recession”. Another headline promising doom and gloom across the nation.
This state is not unique [...]
TLO Blog Profile
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008Check out more blogs by Gail La Grouw on Technorati Profile
Decision Making in the Logical Organisation
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008The BI industry talks about decisions but not a lot on the actual decisions. Decision making is often confused with problem solving. Whilst solving problems does typically involve making decisions at some point:
Problem Solving = Choosing Issues that require attention + Setting Goals + Designing Suitable Courses of Action
Decision Making = Evaluating Options + Selecting [...]