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Do You Know the Difference Between Analyzing and Reporting?

AIHR

Your basic reports are run against the system in which the data was originally created, such as your HRMS, Learning Management System (LMS), or Accounts Payable system. These systems are transactional – or operational – meaning they are designed to help you efficiently perform certain tasks and keep records of those tasks.

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Don’t Turn Your Sales Team Loose Without a Strategy

Harvard Business Review

In turn, it tracked the number of calls its salespeople made to hospital administrators at assigned accounts, and included this as a metric in performance reviews. Accounts payable accumulate during selling, and accounts receivables are determined by what’s sold, how fast, and at what price, and payment terms.

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