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[Feature Image] A business intelligence analyst reviews data visualizations on several computer screens as they prepare to perform their job functions.

What Is Business Intelligence? Examples, Benefits, and How It Works

Learn about what business intelligence (BI) involves, the kinds of companies and teams that benefit from using it, and different examples of how it's used depending on the organization.

June 5, 2023

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Woman with computer

Sales vs. Marketing: What's the Difference?

Both marketing and sales focus on the customer, but in different ways. Learn the difference between these important business units: sales and marketing.

June 2, 2023

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[Featured image]: A team member uses visuals, including a fishbone diagram, to help identify the cause of a problem slowing down a project.

What Is a Fishbone Diagram?

Learn how to get to the root cause of a problem by creating a fishbone diagram, a powerful project management tool.

June 1, 2023

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[Featured image] A project team holds a retrospective in a conference room with a big window and a colorful wall.

What Is a Retrospective?

Retrospective meetings allow organizations to reflect on a project once it’s completed, which helps you improve your approach in the future.

June 1, 2023

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[Featured Image] A security engineer talks with a colleague as they both look at a computer screen in an office.

What Is a Security Engineer? 2026 Career Guide

Learn what it takes to build and maintain cybersecurity systems.

June 1, 2023

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[Featured image] An information security analyst wearing black headphones and a patterned tank top works at a monitor with a printer to their right and colleagues in the background.

How to Become an Information Security Analyst: Salary, Skills, and More

Information security analysts keep organisations' data safe. You can become one by getting a certification, building the right skills, or earning a related degree.

June 1, 2023

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