Analytics and Customer Data – where to start?

  By Neer Rama, Force Solutions Product Manager at thryve   Customer behaviours are in flux, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Responding to its effects on our daily behaviour, the overwhelming number of consumers have changed the products and services they think are important. Three-quarters of people who are first-time users of digital channels […]

Analytics on tap: leveraging the cloud for data intelligence

  By Riaan Bekker, Force Solutions Manager, thryve Knowledge is power, and today the leading way to derive knowledge is through data analytics. Now, you may say: but we’ve been getting along just fine without data analytics of this sort, so why start now? That’s true, yet think of it in another way. Companies also […]

Beyond aspirations: how do we create ‘sense and respond’ risk management?

  By Sean Pyott, MD of thryve Last month, I reflected on the importance of risk managers and why they are in high demand right now. But what about companies – what kind of changes should they undergo to make better use of new risk management practices? It’s an important question because modern risk-management practices […]

Are you managing your rate of change?

  By Neer Rama, Force Solutions Product Manager at thryve   It’s already feeling redundant to look at how the pandemic has impacted everything around us. And everyone agrees that technology and digitization are being propelled forward by those same needs. Yet the rate of change organizations now have to manage, and the role that […]

August’s top Salesforce, Riskonnect, Tableau and other blogs

    Due to the blows from the pandemic and lockdowns, companies are now looking more closely at their preparedness. But as a new Salesforce survey reveals, many fall short. Then there are the negative events that happen regardless of pandemics, such as the data breach suffered by Experian. Getting ahead of the curve means […]

Everyone can be a data scientist, thanks to automated machine learning

    By Neer Rama, Force Solutions Product Manager at thryve  Data can be a messy business. Bad data leads to bad results, which only amplifies when you try to use machine learning or other forms of artificial intelligence. Data should be organized in a way that fits the business outcomes you are trying to […]

How to start harvesting data from spreadsheets

  By Riaan Bekker, Force Solutions Manager at thryve Spreadsheets are very useful. Yes, they can be very narrowly defined and even encourage the silo cultures that exist between departments or teams. But they are also a very well-understood and widely-used business tool. Whether you want to use data more holistically or if you wish […]

Three steps to using your business data

By Riaan Bekker, Force Solutions Manager, thryve Data analytics are vital for a modern organisation. According to the Deloitte Analytics Advantage surveys, two-thirds of businesses regard analytics as strategically important. 62% say their analytics are tied to strategy, and 16% see it as their greatest benefit when launching key initiatives. But these statistics only underpin […]

March’s top Salesforce and Riskonnect blogs

thryve’s partners Salesforce and Riskonnect always have something interesting to say, so we often browse their latest blogs to keep up on trends and thought leader opinions. But you don’t have to. We have selected our best reads of the month, from data privacy tips for SMEs to how you can create a culture that […]

Three ways to break down silos in organisations

  By Neer Rama, Force Solutions Product Manager at thryve Silos once made a lot of sense. In the early 20th century, companies and states grew much larger and complex. Managing these behemoths was not easy and led to the creation of various layers that could toe the line, keep activities aligned with strategy and, […]