@article {Bisack9, author = {John H. Bisack III}, title = {Business Intelligence: Finding Nuggets in the Noise}, volume = {20}, number = {3}, pages = {9--11}, year = {2017}, doi = {10.3905/jpe.2017.20.3.009}, publisher = {Institutional Investor Journals Umbrella}, abstract = {Portfolio companies readily acknowledge data as a critical commodity in today{\textquoteright}s intensively competitive business climate. The common theme: {\textquotedblleft}The more data we own, the more intelligent, {\textquoteleft}fact-based{\textquoteright} decisions we can make.{\textquotedblright} The implication: {\textquotedblleft}Your portfolio investments are on the right track to identifying the {\textquoteleft}nuggets in the noise{\textquoteright} that will unlock increased EBITDA and exit value.{\textquotedblright} The facts tell a different story. The emergence of business intelligence as a tool and a process can help identify EBITDA growth nuggets right now. And, despite what you may have heard, a smartly designed business intelligence application does not have to be costly or operationally disruptive.TOPICS: Private equity, portfolio construction, equity portfolio management, quantitative methods}, issn = {1096-5572}, URL = {https://jpe.pm-research.com/content/20/3/9}, eprint = {https://jpe.pm-research.com/content/20/3/9.full.pdf}, journal = {The Journal of Private Equity (Retired)} }