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Data and Analytics for Legacy Businesses
A Practical Guide to Building Modern Analytics at Traditional Companies
Data AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceLegacy Business
Your company has 20 years of data locked in an ERP nobody understands, 87 Excel spreadsheets that contradict each other, and a CEO who makes decisions based on gut feeling. This is the first practical guide to building a modern analytics capability at traditional, non-tech-native companies. Not for Silicon Valley. For the operations manager at a 200-person manufacturer who needs answers without a $500K consulting engagement.
What you'll learn
- Escape spreadsheet hell with a realistic migration plan
- Extract data from legacy ERPs (SAP, Epicor, AS/400, Sage)
- Build a data warehouse for under $200/month
- Choose a BI tool with honest 3-year TCO comparisons
- 50+ industry-specific KPIs for manufacturing, utilities, and construction
15 chapters·By Alex Crawford
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