{"id":2528,"date":"2019-05-14T06:47:17","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T06:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/way2vat.com\/?p=2528"},"modified":"2022-11-02T19:59:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T19:59:47","slug":"for-business-decisions-put-data-in-the-drivers-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/way2vat.com\/for-business-decisions-put-data-in-the-drivers-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"For Business Decisions, Put Data in the Driver\u2019s Seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CFO says to CEO, \u201cYou know, I\u2019ve got a hunch about how we can increase our bottom line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t too long ago that this would have been a typical remark. The \u201cgold standard\u201d of decision making was more often than not the gut feeling of the senior businessperson.<\/p>\n<p>But those days are quickly becoming a memory.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/bi-survey.com\/data-driven-decision-making-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">survey from the Business Analysis Research Center<\/a> (BARC) explored attitudes about how businesses use data now, and how they will use it in the future.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2537\" src=\"https:\/\/way2vat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/info-culture-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/way2vat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/info-culture-2.jpg 511w, https:\/\/way2vat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/info-culture-2-285x300.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Less than half of the companies surveyed agree that information is highly valued for decision-making, but two-thirds see it being highly valued in the future. Moreover, twice as many people see data being the main basis of decision making in the future than do so today.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s business culture expects tomorrow\u2019s culture to be making decisions based on data. Which leads you to ask: why aren\u2019t they doing it already?<\/p>\n<p>The top answer among the BARC survey respondents was \u201cthe necessary information was not available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On average, organizations only use 50% of all available information for decision-making. So even when the information is available, it\u2019s not always taken advantage of.<\/p>\n<p>Companies that do manage to take advantage of their data reap the benefits. The BARC survey found that \u201csignificantly fewer best-in-class companies than laggards (those who lag behind) base the majority of their business decisions on gut feel or experience (40% vs. 70%). This highlights a link between using information for decision-making and being able to benefit from information and achieve a strategic advantage over rivals.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Making Data User-Friendly<\/h2>\n<p>If the revenue-driving, bottom line-boosting data stays hidden away in rows of numbers, only a professional data scientist is going to be able to find it. And what if you\u2019re a small enterprise without data scientists? Are you doomed to die from \u201cdata, data everywhere and not a drop to drink\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>Not with the upcoming generation of business intelligence tools.<\/p>\n<p>One of 2019\u2019s top business technology trends identified in a <a href=\"https:\/\/bi-survey.com\/top-business-intelligence-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">survey of over 2600 professionals<\/a> is data discovery and visualization.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2533\" src=\"https:\/\/way2vat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/biz-intel-trends.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"691\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/way2vat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/biz-intel-trends.jpg 691w, https:\/\/way2vat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/biz-intel-trends-300x271.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve all heard that humans process visual information more efficiently that any other type of information. The human brain processes visuals so well that it can <a href=\"http:\/\/news.mit.edu\/2014\/in-the-blink-of-an-eye-0116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">identify images that it only saw for 13 milliseconds<\/a> (that\u2019s viewing images at the rate of 75 frames a second)!<\/p>\n<p>When data is presented in visual form, like charts and graphs, instead of being buried in spreadsheets, it makes it faster and easier for the average user to find meaning and insight in the information.<\/p>\n<h2>AI to the Rescue<\/h2>\n<p>The work of analysis and visual presentation is increasingly performed by intelligent machines. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/smarterwithgartner\/gartner-top-10-strategic-technology-trends-for-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to Gartner<\/a>, by 2020, more than 40% of data science tasks will be automated. AI will take over part of the heavy lifting, and present data in visual, insightful formats. All business users, even those without an IT background, will be able to gain valuable insights and make decisions based on information, not merely intuition.<\/p>\n<p>Until now, the businesses with internal professional data scientists have had the advantage. But AI will be the great equalizer when it comes to data-driven decision making.<\/p>\n<p>No more necessary data that isn\u2019t available. No more available data that isn\u2019t used.<\/p>\n<h2>Putting Data to Work<\/h2>\n<p>At WAY2VAT, we\u2019re excited about this trend. We believe that every business deserves the opportunity to take full advantage of their data.<\/p>\n<p>We believe it so strongly that we\u2019ve been working hard recently to revamp the WAY2VAT dashboard and make it a platform of data discovery for our users. We\u2019ve put AI to work for BI\u2026 and as we speak, it\u2019s giving our users transparency into their business T&amp;E and VAT\\GST reclaim data.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2535\" src=\"https:\/\/way2vat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/put-data-to-work.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/way2vat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/put-data-to-work.jpg 724w, https:\/\/way2vat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/put-data-to-work-300x95.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Visual, intuitive, with valuable insights available at a glance\u2026 that\u2019s what business intelligence should provide for everyone. Data-driven business decisions, here we come!<\/p>\n<p>If you are already a WAY2VAT customer, click <a href=\"https:\/\/app.WAY2VAT.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> to view your personalized dashboard, and begin making data-driven decisions today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CFO says to CEO, \u201cYou know, I\u2019ve got a hunch about how we can increase our bottom line.\u201d It wasn\u2019t too long ago that this would have been a typical remark. The \u201cgold standard\u201d of decision making was more often than not the gut feeling of the senior businessperson. 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