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Business intelligence best practices
- November 09, 2009
09 Nov'09
How to expand enterprise reporting and capitalize on benefits of BI
Listerns will learn how to expand their enterprise reporting program and take advantage of business intelligence (BI) benefits. They'll also find out how to leverage enterprise reporting and BI to reach their strategic goals, low-cost and quick win ...
- November 04, 2009
04 Nov'09
BI best practices ensure that a great app gets used
User training is often one of the most overlooked aspects of deploying business intelligence (BI) software. Yet an ongoing education program coupled with hands-on instruction is essential for wringing full value out of BI deployments.
- November 04, 2009
04 Nov'09
Choosing BI software: Use your ERP vendor or go with third-party BI?
Should you source business intelligence software from your ERP vendor or a third party? Find out how to make the choice with advice from Gartner, Forrester, AMR and other experts.
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- September 17, 2009
17 Sep'09
For business intelligence success, culture counts as much as technology
For business intelligence projects to truly be successful, organizations must create what Howard Dresner calls a performance-directed culture. Listen to this podcast to lean how.
- September 17, 2009
17 Sep'09
Business intelligence in healthcare: Special report
In this report on business intelligence in healthcare, learn about healthcare BI industry challenges and read healthcare case studies about how hospitals and groups are using BI.
- September 17, 2009
17 Sep'09
Business intelligence in retail: Special report
In this report on business intelligence in retail, learn about retail industry challenges, and case studies of how retailers are implementing and managing BI.
- September 17, 2009
17 Sep'09
Business intelligence in financial services: Special report
In this report on business intelligence in financial services, learn about BI challenges in financial services and how banks are implementing and managing BI.
- September 09, 2009
09 Sep'09
Gartner: Take a parallel approach to migrate business intelligence reports
When migrating business intelligence (BI) reports from one BI software platform to another, it pays to take a parallel approach, according to Gartner.
- August 10, 2009
10 Aug'09
Gartner: Which type of business intelligence software buyer are you?
Not all business intelligence (BI) software buyers have the same requirements. Recognizing which type of buyer you are is the key to a successful BI deployment, Bill Hostmann says.
- August 03, 2009
03 Aug'09
Open source BI can extend functionality of commercial software in recession
Companies should consider open source business intelligence (BI) software to extend the capabilities of their commercial BI platforms, analysts say.
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- July 20, 2009
20 Jul'09
Practical training, executive buy-in key to BI user adoption
To spur adoption of BI systems, IT and BI staff should focus on practical training that teaches non-power users how BI can help them achieve business goals. Executives that lead by example don't hurt either.
- July 14, 2009
14 Jul'09
Plan ahead, be realistic to keep BI projects on time and on budget
Hidden costs such as unexpected end-user training and poor data integration processes can derail a business intelligence (BI) project.
- July 07, 2009
07 Jul'09
Collaboration software could unlock business intelligence's full potential
Collaboration software and business intelligence applications could be on a collision course as organizations look for new and easier ways to share data.
- June 08, 2009
08 Jun'09
Bring your business intelligence RFP in line with the times
Gartner analyst James Richardson reveals his tips for writing a business intelligence (BI) request for proposal (RFP) that takes today's BI market realities into account.
- May 14, 2009
14 May'09
Are you ready for corporate performance management?
No corporate performance management (CPM) framework is complete without considering risk, according to SAP's Stephanie Buscemi. Find out why, and get other tips for a successful CPM initiative in this podcast Q&A.