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Business intelligence analyst career advice
Learn how to start a business intelligence analyst career and find out what industries are healthiest right now, according to a BI expert.
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Accessing data from different systems: When ERP isn't enough
When data is stored in different transactional systems, data access can be compromised -- and ERP systems may not be enough. Our expert has a suggestion for how to get a singular view of the data.
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Data mining tools: Advantages and disadvantages of implementation
Learn the advantages and disadvantages of data mining tools and of implementing data mining technology.
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Ways to begin a business intelligence career
Get advice on various ways to begin a business intelligence career -- including online education and conferences.
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Business activity monitoring (BAM) software: How to choose and customize
Learn the best way to select or customize your business activity monitoring software -- which begins with analyzing your business requirements.
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Are business intelligence certifications worth it?
Are business intelligence certifications worth it? Get certification advice from our business intelligence expert, William McKnight.
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Enterprise search and business intelligence: What's in store
Find out what our expert has to say about the future of enterprise search and business intelligence.
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Business intelligence security considerations
There are two main components to business intelligence security: access and profiling. Read what business intelligence security measures our expert suggests to take when thinking about a BI securit...
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Data analytics: The basics
According to William McKnight, data analytics refers to the use of empirical data to gain empirical insights into the business that lead to action. Data analytics can also include data mining, busi...
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Business intelligence (BI) and corporate performance management (CPM): What's the deal?
Our analytics expert talks about the possible convergence of BI and CPM, as well as the potential role of enterprise search.
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Is data mining reliable?
Data mining does not stand alone on its own merits within an organization, expert William McKnight advises.
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Business intelligence jobs: Where are they?
Looking for business intelligence jobs? Read William McKnight's insight into the business intelligence job market.
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Defining web business intelligence (WBI), data mining and data warehousing
Analytics expert William McKnight defines web intelligence (WI) -- often referred to as web business intelligence (WBI) -- and explains the differences between data mining and data warehousing.
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Data warehousing jobs: Using your database administrator experience
Looking for data warehousing jobs? Data warehousing jobs can be attained by building your database administrator experience and skills. Our business intelligence expert explains how to maximize you...
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What effect will Enterprise Search have on BI?
Analytics expert William McKnight weighs the effects of enterprise search on BI in the on-demand world.
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Business intelligence software: Business Objects vs. SAS
Learn about the differences between Business Objects' business intelligence software and SAS.
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Tips for establishing a BI advisory board at a large corporation
Business intelligence expert William McKnight gives advice on how to establish a BI advisory committee at a large corporation.
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Build or buy a BI or DW solution?
We are trying to decide on a business intelligence (BI) or data warehousing (DW) solution. What factors should we consider to decide whether to purchase all or a part of the solution (i.e., backend processes,...
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Benefits of a BI solution
We are interested in exploring various BI solutions, but are not able to easily calculate the real benefits that such as solution would deliver. Can you help provide guidance as to benefits we can ...
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Data warehouse management and design
Data warehouse management takes work. When planning a data warehouse design, remember that a data warehouse must be consistently reliable so users can count on it to make better business decisions.
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How Hadoop, open source software affect BI architecture
There’s been a lot of talk about Hadoop and open source BI software. Find out how the open source technologies affect business intelligence archite...
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Expanding your BI architecture to mobile devices
Get tips on expanding a business intelligence architecture to support mobile devices and mobile BI software. Find out about the BI capabilities, st...
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Why pervasive BI is a big deal for users
Why is pervasive BI such a big deal? Read what one expert says and learn why pervasive business intelligence is important for the future of companies.
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