Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

• Who should run the business intelligence evaluation process in SMBs?

  Find out who should run the business intelligence evaluation and implementation process in small and medium-sized businesses and if a BI Center of Excellence is the answer.  Continue Reading

• What are the top business intelligence software tools for SMBs?

  Get expert advice on finding the top business intelligence software for small and -to-medium-sized companies. Plus, learn the best way to choose an analytics or BI SMB tool.  Continue Reading

• Who should own customer analytics for best results?

  What department or group should own customer analytics for best results? Get an expert’s take on customer data analytics ownership and find out who needs to take part in the ownership for success.  Continue Reading

• Developing a retail customer analytics strategy and plan

  Learn how to develop a retail customer analytics strategy and plan with tips from our customer analytics expert. Learn about identifying data sources and measuring performance metrics.  Continue Reading

• Conducting a project postmortem after data management project failure

  Are project managers responsible for data management project failure? Find out what a project management consultant says, plus learn the value of doing a project postmortem.  Continue Reading

• Tips and advice for creating a business intelligence (BI) team

  Is your company creating a business intelligence (BI) team? Find out if your BI staff should be internal or if you should outsource your BI help, with tips from a project management expert.  Continue Reading

• How to find jobs in business intelligence at your current company

  In this Q/A, find out why the best way for people to score jobs in business intelligence (BI) is through their current company and how to start a new career in BI.  Continue Reading

• Business intelligence for finance: which tools do I need to learn?

  If you're starting a career in business intelligence (BI), find out what BI tool is most important to learn for business intelligence (BI) for finance – BusinessObjects or SAS.  Continue Reading

• What are the best business intelligence training courses?

  What is the best type of business intelligence (BI) training courses — video-based training or hands-on practice? Get an expert's input and start training for your BI career.  Continue Reading

• Should business intelligence analysis tie in with operational reports?

  Find out if business intelligence (BI) analysis should tie in exactly with operational reports in source systems, and learn how to maximize BI's value.  Continue Reading

• How to buy a business intelligence (BI) platform

  Ready to buy a business intelligence (BI) platform? Find out some key items to consider before purchasing BI software and how to turn your information into a corporate asset.  Continue Reading

• Understanding operational reporting and the data warehouse

  Should operational reporting come out of a data warehouse? Get an expert's take, plus learn about the relationship between operational systems, decision support and trend analysis.  Continue Reading

• What is required to run business intelligence analysis applications?

  Find out what hardware and software is required to run business intelligence analysis applications and what BI platforms can do for the business.  Continue Reading

• How to create an enterprise information management (EIM) strategy

  What's the best way to create an enterprise information management (EIM) strategy? Get best practices advice, plus learn how an EIM roadmap is vital for a successful EIM plan.  Continue Reading

• Should we use traditional or agile software development processes?

  Find out if your company should use agile software development processes or traditional ones plus learn what type of projects work best for traditional and agile methods.  Continue Reading