Most BI purchases get killed in the budget meeting for the same reason: “better insights” isn’t a line item a CFO can approve. If you want leadership to say yes, you need to walk in with numbers that translate directly into money and time before you’ve signed a single contract. Three metrics do that job
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The Sri Lankan banking sector has navigated one of the most volatile macroeconomic periods in its history over the past five years. Between the COVID-19 pandemic, severe foreign exchange constraints, hyperinflation, and high interest rate cycles, financial institutions were forced to rethink traditional operating models. At the center of this structural shift sits Hatton National
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In boardrooms around the world, a familiar conversation plays out every quarter. Digital transformation is acknowledged as important, budgets are discussed, timelines are pushed back, and the status quo continues. For many organisations, this pattern feels like prudent caution. In reality, it is one of the most expensive decisions a business can make — because
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Ten hours. That is a full working day — every single week. It sounds ambitious, almost too good to be true. But the research is in, and the numbers are hard to argue with. A landmark study by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis found that workers who actively use generative AI save an
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Introduction John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) is Sri Lanka’s largest listed conglomerate, listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange under the ticker JKH.N0000 and included in the S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index. Established in 1870 and headquartered in Colombo, the Group is led by CEO Krishan Balendra. Through strategic diversification, innovation, and partnerships, JKH has become
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Introduction Marketing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are increasingly interconnected, reshaping how organizations create, communicate, and deliver value to customers. Marketing, as a discipline, focuses on understanding customer needs and building value-based exchanges, while AI enhances this process through data-driven insights, automation, and predictive intelligence. Preliminary global insights suggest that AI will have a transformative economic
Abstract This conceptual study addresses a critical theoretical gap in the literature on business data analytics (BDA) adoption by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly within developing economy contexts such as Sri Lanka. Existing analytics adoption research remains largely dominated by technology-centric and developed-country perspectives, often overlooking the contextual, organizational, and managerial realities that shape
As part of my journey into business analytics, I recently created an interactive sales dashboard in Excel for Bairaha Farms PLC. Bairaha Farms PLC is one of Sri Lanka’s leading poultry producers, well-known for its contribution to the nation’s food industry. The company is engaged in poultry breeding, processing, and distribution, delivering fresh chicken and related products to
1. Introduction In Sri Lanka, the supermarket sector has grown to be a vital part of the retail industry, providing customers convenient and well-organized access to necessities. The Sri Lankan supermarket sector has demonstrated resilience amid economic challenges, contributing over 30% to national GDP and 14% to direct employment [Source: The Sunday Times, 2024]. Over the past
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Businesses are no longer depending only on past performance or intuition when making decisions in the fast-paced digital economy of today. Rather, they’re focusing on the future, use predictive analytics to predict trends, foresee customer needs, and make strategic decisions that help them stay ahead of the competition. What is Predictive Analytics? According to Harvard Business School, “Predictive
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