by Nikolai Pavlov | Oct 13, 2025 | Articles
Executive Summary This practical guide is written for CFOs and finance leaders who want tangible returns from AI without betting the company on yet another platform. The premise is simple: start where value is measurable, keep humans in the loop, and deliver in small,...
by Nikolai Pavlov | Sep 24, 2025 | Articles
Most planning projects don’t fail because the software is bad. They fail because the foundations are bad: unclear data and definitions, siloed process with weak change management, and scope that chases features instead of business outcomes. The cost of getting this...
by Nikolai Pavlov | Sep 3, 2025 | Articles
Power BI is already the market’s leading tool for business intelligence and reporting. But its default setup is limited to one-way data flows. In this article, you’ll learn how to set up a writeback tool in Power BI step by step, so your users can input and adjust...
by Nikolai Pavlov | Aug 26, 2025 | Articles
MIT recently published a striking study: 95% of enterprise AI projects fail to deliver ROI. At first glance, this makes AI look like a high-risk bet for finance leaders. But dig deeper and the issue is less about the technology itself, and more about how you define...
by Nikolai Pavlov | Aug 11, 2025 | Articles
Self-service analytics has been sold for years as the holy grail: dashboards, filters, and drilldowns at everyone’s fingertips. In reality, most companies still struggle to deliver data tools that people actually use to make better decisions. As Seattle Data Guy...
