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Survey all corporate stakeholders to determine the types of print jobs that will use variable data software. Some possible uses for variable printing are books, postcards,manuals, invoices, statements, brochures and mailings.
Identify and rank the different end uses of variable printing into broad categories and then rank those categories by anticipated impact on company profitability.
All companies start the selection process wanting their software to do 'everything', but the reality of all software is that strengths and weaknesses vary among products. Knowing if the main use of the product will be transaction-oriented or marketing-oriented helps to focus the evaluation process.
For marketing oriented applications,focus on how well each product handles variable images and design features. For transactional applications, rendering and processing time become more critical due to the large amount of data involved in these applications.The digital products will differ in their abilities according to what their original target market.
Develop a test using your data files and documents. Your digital printing software vendors should be able to take that information and provide anticipated processing time for their software. During these tests you'll get a good feel for speed and reliability. Your programmers will also be providing input about which product will be easiest for them to work with. Remember, your most important internal audience will be your programmers.
Ask for a list of customers of references in your field or a closely related field who will talk about their experience with the vendor's software product. What kind of printing projects have they undertaken? How reliable was their product? Speed and reliability are the two critical success factors for variable print.
The final part of this process is to agree on vendor response time when the software develops a bug. Focus on the definitions of 'critical' and 'non-critical' problems and the service response times.
Create a scorecard to track strengths and weaknesses of each product. If you've done your research well, you should have a clear winner in your variable data printing software search.
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The Differences Between a Business Analyst a Data AnalystIn Feburary 2016 09,
In Feburary 2016 09,
A business analyst's understanding of an organization's operating and technological environments enables him to serve as an intermediary between the organization's user community and its information technology staff. The analyst documents a planned system's functional requirements, creates a business case that supports the IT project, conveys the requirements to the information technology staff, and confirms by a review of system project documentation that approved and documented business requirements are correctly represented in a system project plan. In addition, the analyst confirms through system testing that a developed or revised system meets the functional, performance and security requirements that are defined for the system.
Data Analyst
The focus of a data analyst is the collection, organization and analysis of data. Data management and reporting systems are used by the analyst to collect and organize data that may be extracted from multiple databases. In addition, the analyst determines the data collection protocols to be used that will best support the subsequent extrapolation and interpolation of values required to meet business objectives. The data analyst selects the reporting tools required to create graphs, charts and other report formats necessary to support the user community. Analysts also possess the technical expertise required to troubleshoot data extraction and data storage issues.
Data Analyst Expertise
The data analyst skill set includes mathematical skills as well as experience with the use of reporting tools including Microsoft Access, Excel and Crystal Reports. Expertise with relational database design and development tools including MySQL and SQL Server is also useful. Frequently, data analysts have earned a four-year statistics, computer science or business administration degree.
Business Analyst Expertise
The skills of a business analyst may include expertise in the implementation of particular software such as SAP or PeopleSoft applications, in addition to experience working with data extraction and testing tools. Educational credentials frequently include a business degree. An MBA is not unusual. Analysts' work experience may be focused in a particular industry in that many business processes are industry specific. Professional experience that reflects support of change management, customer service and supply chain initiatives is also common.
In Feburary 2016 09,
A business analyst's understanding of an organization's operating and technological environments enables him to serve as an intermediary between the organization's user community and its information technology staff. The analyst documents a planned system's functional requirements, creates a business case that supports the IT project, conveys the requirements to the information technology staff, and confirms by a review of system project documentation that approved and documented business requirements are correctly represented in a system project plan. In addition, the analyst confirms through system testing that a developed or revised system meets the functional, performance and security requirements that are defined for the system.
Data Analyst
The focus of a data analyst is the collection, organization and analysis of data. Data management and reporting systems are used by the analyst to collect and organize data that may be extracted from multiple databases. In addition, the analyst determines the data collection protocols to be used that will best support the subsequent extrapolation and interpolation of values required to meet business objectives. The data analyst selects the reporting tools required to create graphs, charts and other report formats necessary to support the user community. Analysts also possess the technical expertise required to troubleshoot data extraction and data storage issues.
Data Analyst Expertise
The data analyst skill set includes mathematical skills as well as experience with the use of reporting tools including Microsoft Access, Excel and Crystal Reports. Expertise with relational database design and development tools including MySQL and SQL Server is also useful. Frequently, data analysts have earned a four-year statistics, computer science or business administration degree.
Business Analyst Expertise
The skills of a business analyst may include expertise in the implementation of particular software such as SAP or PeopleSoft applications, in addition to experience working with data extraction and testing tools. Educational credentials frequently include a business degree. An MBA is not unusual. Analysts' work experience may be focused in a particular industry in that many business processes are industry specific. Professional experience that reflects support of change management, customer service and supply chain initiatives is also common.
In Feburary 2016 09,
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