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• Big Retailers Put Testing to the Test

  Predictive analytics software wins an enthusiastic user base. November 8, 2010

• Spies Like...Us?

  An alleged Russian spy, arrested last week by the FBI, attended the CFO Rising Conference in March, where he networked aggressively and focused on sessions about risk management. July 7, 2010

• If You Build It...

  Smaller companies have shied away from data-warehouse projects, but when done right such projects can stay on course and provide genuine value. April 1, 2010

• Testing, Testing: The New Innovation Game

  Harrah's Entertainment exemplifies the burgeoning use of broad, IT-enabled experimentation to improve businesses. March 15, 2010

• Crowd Control

  Motorola uses a prediction-market variant to determine which among thousands of employee-submitted ideas merit a further look. February 10, 2010

• All the Right Data

  The author of a new book on business analytics tells how some companies are discovering unusual sources of valuable information. February 2, 2010

• Harmony in the C-Suite

  By zeroing in on commonalities, CFOs and CIOs can set the table for overcoming areas of discord. January 8, 2010

• Price Fixing

  With economic recovery on the horizon, it's time to revisit the wisdom of rock-bottom prices. December 1, 2009

• XBRL: The Inside Story

  After years of development, data tagging seems little more than a minor financial-reporting requirement. Yet some now say it could transform internal finance operations. Is this XBRL's true calling, or just more hype? August 24, 2009