Scott O'Reilly

Scott O'Reilly is the Chief Software Architect at Spider Strategies. With over 20 years of experience in performance management, Scott has been pivotal in developing and refining Spider Strategies' core product, Spider Impact. He works to ensure that the software meets the needs of their diverse clientele, which includes the federal and local governments, Fortune 100 companies, and nonprofits.

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What Is Business Strategy and Why Is It Important For Success?

A well-defined strategy is essential for guiding a company's growth and success. It serves as a…

November 5, 2024 Read Article

What Is Corporate Strategy? Here's What You Need To Know

In a constantly changing business environment, a well-defined corporate strategy is essential for…

October 21, 2024 Read Article

The Best Strategic Planning Tools: A Comprehensive List [2024]

Strategic planning is key to steering your organization toward its goals. With the right tools, you…

August 26, 2024 Read Article

What Is Strategic Execution? A Step-by-Step Guide to Success

Organizations often struggle to bridge the gap between strategic planning and strategic execution…

August 20, 2024 Read Article

Strategic Planning Guide: Definition, Process, and Importance

Do you want to unlock the full potential of your organization? Understanding and implementing…

July 31, 2024 Read Article

What Are SMART KPIs And Why Are They Important?

When it comes to measuring business performance and progress, not all metrics are created equal. To…

March 18, 2024 Read Article

Mitigating Spreadsheet Errors: A Guide to Reliable Data Management

In the fast-paced and data-driven world of modern business, accurate and efficient data management…

January 31, 2024 Read Article

Risk Management Strategies

Public health crises, geopolitical conflict, natural disasters — these are just some of the…

December 12, 2023 Read Article

Competitive Intelligence: Your Roadmap to Strategic Management Success

Competitive intelligence is analyzing competitor data, industry trends, and marketing dynamics that…

December 5, 2023 Read Article

Boosting Business Growth: The Role of Customer Acquisition

One of the keys to long-term business success is customer acquisition. When companies attract and…

November 27, 2023 Read Article

Introducing Spider Impact 5.6

We’re incredibly proud to announce the release of Spider Impact 5.6.

October 25, 2023 Read Article

KPIs vs. Metrics vs. Measures: The Similarities and Differences

For businesses today, having access to performance data is crucial but not enough on its own…

September 11, 2023 Read Article

Unlocking Performance Insights with Data Governance

According to research from Statista, the yearly volume of data collected by businesses increased…

August 8, 2023 Read Article

The Benefits of Agile Methodologies for Project Management

We all know what project management is, right? It’s the planning, organization, and execution of a…

June 20, 2023 Read Article

The Science of Strategic Decision-Making: A Data-Driven Approach

When making business decisions, following your instincts is invaluable. Be careful, however. Relying…

June 6, 2023 Read Article

Driving Business Innovation with Embedded Analytics

No matter the industry, effectively using data is integral to business success. Organizations often…

April 18, 2023 Read Article

From Data Chaos to Data Clarity: The Benefits of Being Data Literate

The world of business data is changing at an unprecedented pace. Machine learning and generative AI…

April 11, 2023 Read Article

Why Ad Hoc Analysis Matters for Your Business

In today’s fast-paced business world, companies need to make informed decisions quickly to stay…

April 3, 2023 Read Article

Actionable Insights: The Key to Better Business Decisions

Are you making the most of your data? Many businesses are collecting data but aren’t sure of the…

March 22, 2023 Read Article

Exploring Balanced Scorecards and Their Benefits

Most businesses look at financial metrics when evaluating their performance, but that’s just one way…

February 22, 2023 Read Article

Forecast Possibilities and Drive Strategic Decisions

Today, many businesses are leveraging data analytics to improve their product offerings and become…

January 22, 2023 Read Article

What is a KPI? Complete Guide to Key Performance Indicators

Are you struggling to achieve your business goals? Do you feel like you're working hard but not…

January 9, 2023 Read Article

Big Data in Businesses

Companies in every sector of the economy have always collected data to help them improve. But since…

January 4, 2023 Read Article

8 Ways to Use Analytics for Enterprise Growth

Business analytics uses quantitative tools to identify patterns and trends, understand current…

October 31, 2022 Read Article

Introducing Spider Impact 5.5

We’re incredibly proud to announce the release of Spider Impact 5.5.

October 12, 2022 Read Article

How to Use Data to Enable a Strong Business Strategy

Since the advent of computers, organizations across nearly every industry have contemplated methods…

September 27, 2022 Read Article

Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat (SWOT) Analysis

A SWOT analysis is a framework for understanding your enterprise and how you compete in the market…

September 1, 2022 Read Article

The Difference Between Goals and Objectives in Business Planning

Every organization creates goals to help them meet their overall mission, and objectives enable…

August 1, 2022 Read Article

How to Choose the Right KPIs for Your Business

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are crucial for any business, big or small. They provide a way to…

May 25, 2021 Read Article

How To: Snap-to Alignment Options in Spider Impact

In this second article in our "how to" dashboard series, we will cover how to use the snap…

March 2, 2021 Read Article

How To: Lock, Align & Distribute Dashboard Widgets in Spider Impact

Welcome to the first article in our Spider Impact "How To" series about Dashboards. In…

February 23, 2021 Read Article

Spider Impact How To: System-Wide Alerts

With Spider Impact, you can ensure that you never miss a chance to improve performance by choosing…

February 16, 2021 Read Article

Progressive Enhancement

It's an exciting time in web development. New versions of web browsers come out all of the time…

July 10, 2012 Read Article

Washington Business Journal 2012 Best Places to Work

We were just notified that we were named as one of the "Best Places to Work" by the…

April 23, 2012 Read Article

Washingtonian Magazine 2011

Once again we've been named one of the "50 Great Places to Work" by Washingtonian Magazine…

November 1, 2011 Read Article

Our Dun & Bradstreet Report Card

We just got our Past Performance Evaluation from Dun & Bradstreet, and things are looking pretty…

July 21, 2011 Read Article

Spider Strategies vs. Business Intelligence

One of the most commonly asked questions during our sales process is the difference between our…

May 24, 2011 Read Article

Improving Web App Performance with CSS Sprites

We’re always exploring ways to make our software run faster, and in Scoreboard 2.3 we've been able…

March 1, 2011 Read Article

Doing the "Right" Thing

I've been thinking a lot lately about Apple's new iPad and its lack of support for Flash graphics…

February 1, 2010 Read Article

Design Advice - Look and Feel

Note: An old college friend recently asked me to critique the design of one of his web projects. I…

April 16, 2009 Read Article

Washington Business Journal 2008 Best Places to Work

The Washington Business Journal recently just voted us one of the "Top 50 Best Places to Work…

June 18, 2008 Read Article

Washingtonian 2007 Great Places To Work

Washingtonian magazine's 2007 "Great Places to Work" issue hit newsstands today, and we…

November 30, 2007 Read Article

Networking with Virtual PC 2007

I wrote a post last month about how impressed I was with Virtual PC 2007 and how it has changed the…

April 15, 2007 Read Article

Smart JavaScript Caching

Like many web-based software companies, a significant part of our frontend logic is dependent on…

February 9, 2007 Read Article

Getting Real and paying development debt

We've recently stumbled onto a book by 37signals (the people behind Ruby on Rails) that has gotten…

January 30, 2007 Read Article