In one way or another everyone has a junk drawer in their reporting process. Some call it “Other”, others call it “Miscellaneous”, and a few miscellaneous others call it JDLR (Just Doesn’t Look Right). I have a message for you – that junk drawer might just be your most important treasure-trove of data IF you master its secrets.
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New Built In Analytics and Dashboards
September 15th, 2014 by
Most of you are used to running analytic reports and having them come back to you in Excel spreadsheets. While we stand by this approach for analytic reports because we feel it put the data in your hands it does have its limitations. Specifically, you cannot readily display a spreadsheet with multiple tabs as a dashboard within the system. With recent releases of CIP we now have a new reporting engine that can both create spreadsheets as usual, but also display within the application for creating dashboards.
People don’t buy what you do; They buy why you do it.
September 8th, 2014 by
Every now and then, I happen across something that hits home so profoundly that it causes me hours of reflecting on the way I’ve done things in the past, and even influences how I might do things in the future. Over the weekend, I happened across a blog entry written by Sir Richard Branson entitled Why all businesses should ask themselves ‘why’? Being a big fan of Mr. Branson and many of his brands, I read his article with great interest.
Who Classifies Your Incidents and Occurrences and Do You Trust Them
August 1st, 2014 by
Why do we report? To measure.
Why do we measure? To demonstrate.
Why do we demonstrate? To comply.
But what are you measuring? Who decides the classification? Do you trust them? What are your options? Did you read that in your drill sergeant voice? Classification of incidents and occurrences may be the most critical step in the reporting process because fundamentally most measurements start with classifications. Today on a phone call I was asked about the strategy our customers use to get good classification and I found myself talking about a few ways of solving the riddle. (more…)
IT Support Specialist – Chantilly, VA
August 1st, 2014 by
CIP Reporting is seeking the newest addition to our growing team – an IT Support Specialist to immediately help us with over 25 new customer projects. The most exciting thing about this opportunity for you is that the sky is the limit here. If you are smart, throw yourself into what you do, love to learn and apply yourself, and love technology – this is the ultimate place for you with endless growth opportunity. CIP Reporting has more than doubled every year using a very basic recipe for success: (more…)
I Use Screw Drivers as Chisels, I Admit It
August 1st, 2014 by
I guess when you make it to the top you can just relax and enjoy the trip back down the hill. Is that the case with Apple? I used to admire what appeared to me as their endless quest to build the best products but it really seems like they have lost focus. In fact, not only have they lost focus on product quality; I suggest they have lost focus on their community which was passionate for their brand to say the least. (more…)
You’ll Miss The Best Things If You Keep Your Eyes Shut
July 1st, 2014 by
O.K. I Admit It; Dr. Seuss Inspires Me
While reading Dr. Seuss to my kids for bed tonight I was reminded that the books really are a work of art. Pronouncing those tricky limericks may have been the very first game that was fun to play but impossible to win. However, if you get past the tongue twisters you can find some wisdom for the ages. Tonight the words “You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut” found me while I was reading a bedtime story to my kids. (more…)
Better Than Duct Tape
June 20th, 2014 by
When evaluating CIP Reporting the conversation and questions inevitably turn to details around what’s not inherently in the application, but rather what the application can be configured for to improve on processes and data collection in other aspects of their respective business. Because let’s face it, in today’s digital world, at least where data is concerned, you’re truly only limited by your imagination. Somehow, someway, there’s a software developer out there who can pull together a multitude of platforms to work in synchronicity, much to the delight of the customer. At least until that customer wants to connect yet another software platform to the melee.
All You Need is a Map
June 16th, 2014 by
“Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible in your life.” –Les Brown
No truer statement has ever been written. In fact for any challenge in the World, be it in business or in life, all you need is a map to navigate your way around it. A plan. An understanding as to how to get from point (A) to point (B) in the most effective way possible. When considering enterprise grade software the philosophy should be the same! Why create more work for yourself if all you really need is to construct a plan and execute against it? And surprisingly I speak with individuals every day who are entering into an evaluation of an Enterprise grade software void of any plan at all… My goal in this piece is to provide a would-be evaluator with a series of guidelines to define a clear path and hopefully prevent you from spinning your wheels… (more…)
Configured, Not Customized
May 30th, 2014 by
There’s a huge difference between customization and configuration. Very often we speak with prospects who are looking for something simple, so long as it meets all their needs! Something “out of the box” that will miraculously meet every requirement – as though the software vendor took into consideration every part of whatever information and reports they’re capturing and then built a product assuming every other company’s processes would be exactly the same. When in fact, companies are like snowflakes! No two are ever the same. And that’s where CIP Reporting steps in…