Research Report: The truth about analytics
MSDynamicsworld.com recently surveyed 400+ Microsoft Dynamics customers globally about their use of reporting and analytics. Download the research report based on these results, and find out how your organization measures up.

Walk before you run: A step-by-step approach to your BI journey

Improving reporting is a common starting point for Microsoft Dynamics customers on their business intelligence journey. Many want to speed up reporting, make it more flexible, introduce automation, reduce the reliance on IT experts, and stop using disconnected spreadsheets. Even if reporting issues are "all" you're facing, it's important to think ahead and plan for future BI capabilities that will let you get even more from your Dynamics data. This white paper explores how Dynamics customers can improve reporting, and outlines a step-by-step approach for introducing more advanced BI capabilities, including dashboards through to what-if analysis.

Adding value with analytics
This white paper is aimed at users of Microsoft Dynamics® solutions – specifically CRM, NAV, and AX – who are interested in learning more about how analytics capabilities (such as reporting, ad-hoc analysis, scorecards, dashboards and Key Performance Indicators) can enhance their existing investment in Microsoft Dynamics. It covers the common business case that drives an investment in analytics, and also the typical challenges faced in many analytics projects.

The sales & marketing guide to weathering the financial downturn with analytics
White Paper - Sales & Marketing Guide In an economic downturn, sales and marketing managers face a host of difficult questions on a daily basis. How can we maximize revenue from our existing customer base? Where can we better distribute resources? How can we justify budgets? Which marketing campaigns are generating sales? This white paper will explore common ways that businesses protect themselves in an economic downturn, the pressures faced by sales and marketing managers during such a time, and why the need for comprehensive analytics is heightened to make sound decisions in pressured situations.

Implementing Analytics: Why a new approach is needed
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 This white paper explores the various stages of traditional BI implementations from a technical lead’s perspective, identifying the common issues to arise in such projects, and highlighting an alternative approach now available to Microsoft Dynamics® CRM users for overcoming these typical challenges associated with BI implementations.