PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - John H. Bisack III TI - Business Intelligence: <em>Finding Nuggets in the Noise</em> AID - 10.3905/jpe.2017.20.3.009 DP - 2017 May 31 TA - The Journal of Private Equity PG - 9--11 VI - 20 IP - 3 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/20/3/9.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/20/3/9.full AB - Portfolio companies readily acknowledge data as a critical commodity in today’s intensively competitive business climate. The common theme: “The more data we own, the more intelligent, ‘fact-based’ decisions we can make.” The implication: “Your portfolio investments are on the right track to identifying the ‘nuggets in the noise’ that will unlock increased EBITDA and exit value.” 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