In a challenging economic environment, portfolio management has taken on greater importance. Private equity firms must look at every possible avenue in order to streamline portfolio company operations and improve performance. Business intelligence (BI) is a concept and system for analyzing disparate but critical data, with the purpose of providing a better view of an organization’s operations—ultimately, to improve and enhance decision making. Business intelligence solutions can help private equity firms increase agility and performance. I recently wrote a whitepaper that explores how business intelligence solutions can help take private equity to the next level. Contrary to popular belief, improving BI isn’t necessarily expensive or time-consuming, it isn’t only about tracking financial metrics, and it doesn’t have to involve a wholesale replacement of existing systems and processes. This article explains how private equity firms, which often lag other enterprises in their focus on portfolio BI, can improve operations—and, more importantly, take the right steps toward improving management insight.
While BI solutions may not have met private equity industry needs in the past, much has changed in today’s maturing offerings. I hope you find this information valuable and insightful on how your organization can reap the tremendous benefits a truly intelligent solution provides. Learn more. John Stiffler
Director, Private Equity and Alternative Investments
West Monroe Partners
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