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Upward mobility? Today mobile business apps only go so far
With more people working away from the office, mobile technology is hot in the business world, and the number of business functions mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets can support is growing by the day. But does the trend end with employee... E-Zine
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BI Trends + Strategies Issue 11
The lead article in this issue of SearchBusinessAnalytics.com’s BI Trends + Strategies will examine the potential benefits and challenges of data visualization deployments, with insight and advice from consultants and experienced users. Data v... E-Zine
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Designing a business intelligence framework for analytics success
In this research report excerpt, expert Wayne Eckerson explores why big data has become a hot topic. Learn how to design a successful business intelligence framework and analytics program that allows you to make something of your data and deliver val... E-Book
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The value of business intelligence: Driving a more agile enterprise
Today's business intelligence is more process- and strategy-driven than in the past, and BI is fast becoming more pervasive across the enterprise and more essential in integrated enterprise architecture. It's hard to ignore the promise of BI, but def... E-Book
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A complete primer to mobile business intelligence
Business intelligence (BI) is a natural fit for mobile devices. In this e-book, appropriate for business intelligence professionals, get a complete, accessible overview of mobile business intelligence applications from industry expert Wayne Eckerson.... E-Book
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Best practices for buying business intelligence technology
The BI market offers a dizzying array of technology options. From collecting organizational requirements, writing RFPs, conducting evaluations and running proof of concept projects, there is a lot involved in evaluating and buying business intelligen... E-Book
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When open source tools aren't the best BI software for an organization
Book author Lyndsay Wise explains why some companies might be better off sticking with traditional BI software instead of adopting open source tools. Book excerpt
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Reasons for choosing open source business intelligence software
Book author Lyndsay Wise explains why open source business intelligence tools might be the way to go for organizations looking to deploy BI systems. Book excerpt
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Do open source business intelligence tools meet your business goals?
Businesses must assess their goals and IT systems before weighing whether open source business intelligence is a good fit, says author Lyndsay Wise. Book excerpt
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Lyndsay Wise: Open source BI software price, fit both must be right
In an interview, consultant and author Lyndsay Wise explains why open source BI tools are a good choice for some organizations but not others. Feature
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Self-service BI tools best fashioned with custom fit for diverse users
Project managers must consider the unique needs of different groups of business users when implementing self-service business intelligence tools. Feature
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Rugby Football Union uses IBM predictive analytics for Six Nations
IBM tries out predictive analytics software, TryTracker, developed in association with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Feature
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Online gambling sector bets on business intelligence
Online gambling and gaming industries crave structured business data. Volumes can be huge and they need to react to customer behaviour Feature
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Note to self: Business intelligence, analytics trends to watch in 2013
Businesses will tackle big data analytics, cloud BI, consumerization and collaboration in the New Year alongside beloved classics like data quality. Feature
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Investigative analytics take a bite out of environmental crime
To delve deeper into increasingly complex environmental crimes, a nonprofit organization needed to solve data integration and analytics challenges. Feature
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Don't get taken for a ride on mobile dashboard development
Designers creating BI dashboards for mobile devices must balance the need for functionality with expectations of an optimized mobile user experience. Feature
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Marketing and advertising remain sweet spots 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. Big Data | 14 May 2013
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Network Rail takes embedded analytics route to mesh with Crossrail
Network Rail has taken an embedded analytics route to playing a role in the £2.1bn Crossrail project data analytics | 05 Mar 2013
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Intelligent data use stokes high performance, says EIU study
Companies which believe their data use is better than their competitors are more likely to consider themselves ahead in financial performance too News | 25 Feb 2013
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Businesses set self-service BI as a priority for 2013
Mainstay issues such as poor data quality will plague businesses in 2013, but one way they're hoping to overcome hurdles is by empowering users. News | 21 Dec 2012
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Business Intelligence, enterprise search: marriage in prospect, still no ring
Business intelligence and enterprise search are converging slowly but competing technology legacies are causing frustration Analysis | 15 Nov 2012
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Mobile BI apps move up the corporate priority list
The growing use of tablet PCs and smartphones is spurring demand for mobile business intelligence capabilities from end users. Are you ready? From the Editors | 01 Nov 2012
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn adopts BI dashboard
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Trust deploys Intuitive Dashboards, a business intelligence dashboard, to give staff a clearer view of each patient’s pathway through hospital News | 02 Oct 2012
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New Gartner report dissects the hype around big data technologies
A new Gartner hype cycle breaks down the big data market into 47 technologies and titles, with many clumped along the "peak of inflated expectations." News | 29 Aug 2012
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Mobile business intelligence and collaboration: Natural partners in an unnatural world
Mobile BI and collaboration tools are natural partners, but supporting that kind of an environment may require more philosophy than technology. News | 22 Aug 2012
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Data science master’s programme to launch at Dundee University in 2013
University of Dundee is addressing the data science skills gap with a new data science master’s programme. News | 07 Aug 2012
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Business intelligence and corporate performance management software: What's the difference?
Business intelligence and corporate performance management are not the same thing. Learn the differences between BI and CPM -- and how they're related -- from expert Rick Sherman. Tip
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Business intelligence appliances: Disruptive technology or distraction?
Rick Sherman discusses the emergence of business intelligence appliances and renewed competitive pressures in the data warehousing (DW) marketplace. Tip
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Common business intelligence (BI) mistakes
The authors of "The profit impact of business intelligence" define the most common and detrimental mistakes that managers make when embarking on a BI initiative. Tip
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Corporate performance management tomorrow, Data Shadow Systems today
Earlier this year, at the 2006 Gartner Business Intelligence Conference, I heard a market prediction that made me wonder if industry-watchers are focusing too far into the future at the expense of solving real problems today. Tip
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Business intelligence systems: Data shadow systems pros and cons
Rick Sherman weighs the pros and cons of data shadow systems as a solution to the business group/IT information gap. Tip
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Data integration tools can only solve part of the integration mystery
Do you know the data integration fundamentals? This month, columnist Rick Sherman warns against the dangers of expecting too much from tools and technology. Tip
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Business intelligence strategy: IT is from Mars, business users are from Venus
When it comes to BI, columnist Rick Sherman says business users and IT groups suffer from relationship issues. Not to worry he says, the power user can be key to your BI success. Tip
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Business intelligence tools: Don't be 'tool myopic'
Don't let flashy business intelligence tools and technology cloud your focus, says contributor Rick Sherman. A successful rollout includes the right business itelligence tools plus giving business users what they need. Tip
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Microsoft Excel: The king of BI
The current king of business intelligence (BI) tools is Microsoft Excel. Microsoft states that there are over 150 million Excel users, with many of them using Excel for reporting and analysis of corporate data. Tip
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BI shifts into the small and midsized business marketplace
BI isn't just for Fortune 1000 companies anymore. Thanks to pressure from regulation and the current business climate, SMBs are looking to BI to help them handle their data. Tip
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How Hadoop and open source BI 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 architecture and BI development. Answer
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Expanding your business intelligence 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, strengths and weaknesses of mobile devices. Answer
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Why pervasive BI is a big deal for business intelligence 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. Answer
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The basics of improving BI performance
Find some basic ways of improving BI performance at your company. Learn about in-memory analytics, columnar databases and how data aggregation affects BI performance. Answer
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Which users can benefit from BI dashboards and scorecards?
Are businesses deploying business intelligence dashboards and scorecards to workers other than managers and senior executives? Learn about high-level dashboards and who gets use out of dashboards and scorecards. Answer
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Business intelligence trends affecting the BI market, industry
Learn about some business intelligence trends that are affecting the BI market and BI industry. Learn about packaged analytics software and agile BI. Answer
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How to leverage agile BI to help your BI architecture
Learn how to leverage agile BI to help with your business intelligence architecture. Find out why you should split your BI architecture into two categories -- data integration and BI applications. Answer
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The real value of mobile business intelligence (BI)
Thinking about adding mobile business intelligence (BI) tools to your BI and analytics strategy? Find out where the real value of mobile BI resides and get real-world examples. Answer
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The real deal on agile business intelligence (BI)
There’s a lot of confusion about agile business intelligence (BI). Get an expert’s take on what agile BI really is and if it’s a valid BI development strategy or just a buzzword. Answer
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Is your company primed for social media analytics?
Are some companies primed to get more use out of social media analytics than others are? Find out, plus learn how a social media analytics strategy compares to BI strategies. Answer
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Amazon RedShift
Amazon RedShift is a fully managed petabyte-scale data warehouse service. RedShift is designed for analytic workloads and connects to standard SQL-based clients and business intelligence tools. Definition
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location intelligence (LI)
Location intelligence (LI) is a business analysis tool capability that enables companies to gather geographic- and location-related data to better understand global, regional and local business trends. Definition
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collaborative BI (collaborative business intelligence)
Collaborative BI (collaborative business intelligence) is the merging of business intelligence software with collaboration tools, including social and Web 2.0 technologies, to support improved data-driven decision making. Definition
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statistical analysis
Statistical analysis is an aspect of business intelligence (BI) that involves the collection and scrutiny of business data and the reporting of trends. Statistical analysis examines every single data sample in a population (the set of items from whic... Definition
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data science
Data science is the study of where information comes from, what it represents and how it can be turned into a valuable resource in the creation of business and IT strategies. Definition
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decision tree
A decision tree is a graph that uses a branching method to illustrate every possible outcome of a decision. Decision trees can be drawn by hand or created with a graphics program or specialized software. Definition
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MicroStrategy
MicroStrategy is an enterprise business intelligence (BI) application software vendor. Definition
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mobile business intelligence
Mobile business intelligence is an extension of business intelligence (BI) from desktops and laptops to mobile devices such as Blackberry, iPhone, and iPad. Reports, charts, graphs, and alerts are designed for viewing on smaller mobile screens. Definition
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spreadmart (spreadsheet data mart)
Spreadmart is short for spreadsheet data mart. In business intelligence, the term has a negative connotation. It is used to describe the way spreadsheets can be misused as business intelligence tools. Definition
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The finer points of Oracle applications and Oracle Business Accelerators
DAZ consulting group's Deborah Arnold takes some time out of OpenWorld to talk about Oracle Business Accelerators and Oracle applications. Video
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Eckerson: Start looking at real-time BI as ‘right-time BI’
In a video interview, business intelligence analyst Wayne Eckerson says companies building real-time BI systems should balance how fast users want data with the cost of delivering it at those speeds. Video
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Top five biggest business intelligence (BI) software stories of 2011
From the explosion of "big data" analytics to data quality issues plaguing business intelligence (BI) programs to data mining privacy concerns, there was no shortage of must-read BI stories in 2011. Photo Story
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CPM software out of the shadows: Tips on taking advantage of CPM tools
In a video interview, consultant Evan Levy offers tips on how to take advantage of corporate performance management software and expand the use of CPM tools within an organization. Video
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In the trenches: Benefits and pitfalls of deploying a BI system
Learn about a business intelligence system rollout at American Access Casualty Co., including the expected benefits and challenges that can be faced when deploying BI technology. Video
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Business data analytics tools: benefits, challenges and advice
Get an overview of the potential benefits of using data analytics software and common challenges involved in deploying analytics tools from Ventana analyst David Menninger. Podcast
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Common mistakes to avoid on BI dashboard and scorecard projects
If you’re managing a BI dashboard or scorecard design project, make sure you know about the mistakes that others have made. Podcast
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Real-world tips for improving BI performance, data warehousing systems
Get real-world tips and techniques for improving BI performance and data warehousing systems. Learn how in-database, in-memory analytics & data virtualization affects performance. Podcast
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Dresner mobile BI survey reveals interest, trepidation
Security risks and form factor limitations top the list of concerns around mobile business intelligence, according to a new survey by Howard Dresner. Podcast
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The future of business intelligence (BI) tools: getting prepared
Learn about the future of business intelligence tools in a video interview with BI expert Boris Evelson. Get tips on using new BI software, calculating ROI and overcoming hurdles. Video
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Marketing and advertising remain sweet spots 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. Big Data
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Amazon RedShift
Amazon RedShift is a fully managed petabyte-scale data warehouse service. RedShift is designed for analytic workloads and connects to standard SQL-based clients and business intelligence tools. Definition
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Network Rail takes embedded analytics route to mesh with Crossrail
Network Rail has taken an embedded analytics route to playing a role in the £2.1bn Crossrail project data analytics
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Intelligent data use stokes high performance, says EIU study
Companies which believe their data use is better than their competitors are more likely to consider themselves ahead in financial performance too News
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Upward mobility? Today mobile business apps only go so far
With more people working away from the office, mobile technology is hot in the business world, and the number of business functions mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets can support is growing by the day. But does the trend end with employee... E-Zine
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When open source tools aren't the best BI software for an organization
Book author Lyndsay Wise explains why some companies might be better off sticking with traditional BI software instead of adopting open source tools. Book excerpt
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Reasons for choosing open source business intelligence software
Book author Lyndsay Wise explains why open source business intelligence tools might be the way to go for organizations looking to deploy BI systems. Book excerpt
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Do open source business intelligence tools meet your business goals?
Businesses must assess their goals and IT systems before weighing whether open source business intelligence is a good fit, says author Lyndsay Wise. Book excerpt
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Lyndsay Wise: Open source BI software price, fit both must be right
In an interview, consultant and author Lyndsay Wise explains why open source BI tools are a good choice for some organizations but not others. Feature
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Self-service BI tools best fashioned with custom fit for diverse users
Project managers must consider the unique needs of different groups of business users when implementing self-service business intelligence tools. Feature
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