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Browse posts written by Graham James

Graham James 01/07/2024

Azure Synapse Analytics: Benefits and Application for the NHS

In today's data-driven world, the healthcare sector stands to benefit significantly from advanced analytics solutions. Among the numerous tools available, Azure Synapse A…

Graham James 16/05/2024

Seize the Data Podcast

Seize the Data Podcast. Discussing the What, How and Why of your companies data strategy.

Graham James 28/04/2024

7 Effective Habits of Data-Driven Organisations

In the era of digital transformation, data has emerged as a critical asset for organisations seeking to gain a competitive edge. The ability to harness and leverage data…

Graham James 12/04/2024

Key elements to drive solution design

You've got the key people in the room. You know the insights that will make a difference to the organisation. You’ve built a data integration matrix to deliver them to th…

Graham James 12/04/2024

How to plan your data analytics strategy

Data. We know it holds power but it’s not always obvious how to use it to your advantage.  If you’re an organisation looking to develop a data analytics strategy it takes…

Graham James 12/04/2024

So you want to be data driven... but do you know what it means?

The press is awash with the importance of digitisation, we hear stories good and bad about the power and perils of data.  You've probably got lots of it yourself. You mig…

Graham James 05/12/2023

3 Real-Life Business Intelligence Success Stories

What is Business Intelligence (BI)? Business Intelligence, commonly abbreviated as BI, is a technology-driven process that involves the analysis and presentation of data…

Graham James 31/10/2023

The Horrors of data chaos: symptoms that your business is a victim

Data chaos lurks in many businesses, often operating in plain sight but in heavy disguise so as to not to be identified. Data chaos causes a nightmare of disorganised, di…

Graham James 26/06/2023

A Data Driven-Culture: the meaning, the importance, and how to create one

Data-driven decision-making is the process of using data to make informed decisions that can help businesses to achieve their goals. This approach has gained significant…

Graham James 17/05/2023

The Power of Data: Business Intelligence in Wholesale Distribution

Business intelligence (BI) is quickly becoming an essential tool for wholesale distribution businesses of all sizes. With the right BI solutions in place, these organisat…

Graham James 02/02/2023

How to create a solid data strategy in 8 key steps

Data-driven decisions are essential for successful businesses, but only if you have a strong data strategy. The benefits of a solid data strategy extend beyond just data…

Graham James 23/09/2022

Retail Business Intelligence: 3 Benefits You Can't Afford to Ignore

As a retail business owner, you know that data is essential to your success. You need to know what products are selling, how much inventory you have on hand, and who your…

Graham James 09/08/2022

In Good Humour: Everyday Realities of Bad Business Intelligence

The data that helps you get the big calls right. The information that ensures you understand where you're at – and gives you the tools to get to where you want to be. Bus…

Graham James 30/06/2022

What comes first: the problem or the technology?

The tech landscape is vast, complex and alluring. It can be tempting to grab the first tool that catches your attention, only to discover that it may not be able to solve…

Graham James 31/05/2022

The Psychology of Business Decisions: Are You Following Fact or Feelings?

We all know that our intuition affects our opinions and decisions, but you might not realise just how big a role our hunches play in work-related decision making. Accordi…

Graham James 08/03/2022

Five Everyday Processes You Should Automate Using Power Automate

Today’s businesses need digital solutions that save time, elevate efficiency and, above all, are easy to use. Microsoft has the answer with Power Automate.

Graham James 17/01/2022

Digital Maturity: what it is and how to achieve it

You've probably heard the term, but what does it really mean? Digital maturity is essentially a measure of how well an organisation can respond to technological trends. H…

Graham James 04/08/2021

Guide to becoming a Data Driven organisation

Becoming a data-driven organisation: A Blueprint for getting there

Graham James 22/06/2021

Spotlight on Rutland Cycling BI

Rutland Cycling: A Company benefiting from an investment in Business Intelligence.

Graham James 08/10/2020

GCloud 12 Framework Agreement awarded to Village Software

Liverpool, October 2020 – The UK Government’s Crown Commercial Service has awarded the GCloud 12 Framework Agreement to Village Software.  Village Software offer solution…

Graham James 05/08/2019

Crown Commercial Service approves Village as G-Cloud supplier

As an accredited supplier on the G-Cloud framework, Village Software offer a full range of services to the Public Sector – from application development and enterprise int…

Graham James 19/04/2018

Village attend MACH 2018 with Differentia Consulting

Together with our strategic alliance partner, Differentia Consulting, Village Software exhibited at MACH 2018 at the NEC in Birmingham, the UK’s premier manufacturing tec…

Graham James 11/12/2017

ZAP BI Joins Village Partner Family

The key to any Enterprise wide Business intelligence (BI) project is the integration of data from multiple data sources. BI and visualisation tools create and manage the…

Graham James 02/11/2017

Microsoft - The Future De-coded

Great to attend the Microsoft “The Future De-coded” event at the ExCel in London over the last two days. The event was very well attended by Partners and customers alike…