Real Time Analytics news and trends

Spend Analytics’ Real-Time Visibility Problem
B2B Payments // July 19, 2018

They say money talks, and if the procurement function is to show its strategic value to the enterprise, savings have to reach the bottom line. Research suggests only a fraction of the savings procurement generates actually do so, however. The digital transformation of procurement processes...

When Real-Time Decisions Aren’t Fast Enough
Data // March 07, 2018

Big Data is never at rest. The information flow is constant, and so is the analysis that must take place to generate corporate action -- but at the speed of machines, as SVP Jeff Bettencourt tells PYMNTS. One caveat: Grabbing data on the fly could...

Go Fish: In The (Data) Stream — And Not The (Data) Lake
Big Data // January 26, 2018

Data is everywhere. Data is not static. Fraudsters are everywhere, and they are never static, never at rest. Taking data in and making decisions — whether about customers or hackers, products or web traffic —  may be a simple concept, but it is hard to...

Accelerating Financial Reporting, From Monthly Reports To Real-Time Analytics
B2B Payments // November 28, 2017

In today’s fast-paced business environment, the mad dash at the end of every month to close the books is hardly beneficial to today’s entrepreneur – or her accountant. According to Kurt Rathmann, CEO and founder of SMB accounting firm ScaleFactor, the month-end close may be...

Interviews & Exclusives
Walmart Business Has a Plan to Boost SMB Cash Flow

September 11, 2023
Inflation remains top of mind for small business owners grappling with margin pressure. Ashley Hubka, senior vice president and general manager of Walmart Business, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that there’s also increased focus on the part of small and midsized businesses (SMBs) and nonprofits to navigate the uncertain macroeconomic environment. Business owners and […]

When Real-Time Decisions Aren’t Fast Enough

March 07, 2018
Big Data is never at rest. The information flow is constant, and so is the analysis that must take place to generate corporate action -- but at the speed of...

Go Fish: In The (Data) Stream — And Not The (Data) Lake

January 26, 2018
Data is everywhere. Data is not static. Fraudsters are everywhere, and they are never static, never at rest. Taking data in and making decisions — whether about customers or hackers,...

Quick Reads
Vroozi Offering Targets Delayed Corporate Spend Data

July 19, 2017
In an effort to bolster its ability to provide real-time spend management and analytics to business users, procurement solutions company Vroozi had added a new feature to its offerings. The firm announced Tuesday (July 18) that it had added an Expense module to its suite of services. Users can now enter expense data into the […]