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New BI stack tackles data load at Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital upgraded its business intelligence architecture to boost enterprise reporting, a move that also required retraining users.
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In-memory systems speed BI, push analytics boundaries
In-memory appliances amp up business intelligence performance by moving processing off of disks. But cost and other issues need to be considered.
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Advertising still a sweet spot for big data technology
Marketing and advertising are the sweet spots for big data, but those who serve up marketing insights and ad space will need to evolve to survive.
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Seeking social media treasure? Follow the customer
Social media analytics tools can help companies dig into layers of online customer data in search of business gold. But a human touch is needed, too.
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BI University: 'Taking Advantage of Advanced Analytics'
Attend this classroom to learn best practices for planning, implementing and managing predictive analytics and data mining programs from consultant Tony Rathburn of The Modeling Agency.
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BI project management advice
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BI architects have new options -- and choices to make
Designing a business intelligence architecture that can meet the expanding needs of BI users is an exercise in finding the right combination of tools.
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Intelligence File
EDW speaker highlights traits of analytics rock stars
In a presentation at Enterprise Data World 2013, consultant Bernard Wehbe detailed what sets indispensable analytics professionals apart from the rest of the crowd.
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Analysis/Wayne Eckerson
Change management tips for BI program managers
TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson writes that business intelligence managers can learn some valuable lessons from the book "Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard."
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EXPERT ADVICE
On the go the way to go? Answer lies with building mobile BI business case
Get tips on how to avoid and overcome the trials and tribulations of building a mobile BI business case, according to one Gartner analyst.
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NEWS ANALYSIS
To glean value from 'big data' projects, it may take more than Hadoop
Learn why your business needs to think outside of the storage box in order to extract maximum value from big data projects. Gartner explains how companies can get more out of big data analytics.
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