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Business intelligence development
- January 27, 2012
27 Jan'12
When shopping for a 'big data' analytics platform, talk the talk
Enterprise Strategy Group provides a few tips on how to narrow down the product and deployment options before investing in a “big data” analytics platform.
- January 19, 2012
19 Jan'12
Collaborative BI key to bringing order to chaotic business environments
Collaborative BI may not carry the same kind of prestige that “big data” or the cloud does, but devotees like Barry Devlin believe it to be a critical game changer.
- January 18, 2012
18 Jan'12
Sustainable practices for updating SMB business intelligence processes
In small and midsize businesses as well as larger organizations, BI systems need to be flexible and adaptable in order to able to meet changing business needs, analysts say.
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- January 16, 2012
16 Jan'12
Telecoms lead pack in use of BI tools, analytics
While telecommunications may be maturing in its use of analytics and BI tools, new research finds that more than half of its analytical process time is applied to data-related tasks.
- January 11, 2012
11 Jan'12
Coping with midmarket BI project management challenges: Tips for SMBs
Many small and midsize businesses don’t have a lot of money or staff resources to devote to business intelligence programs -- making sound project management processes essential, BI analysts say.
- January 09, 2012
09 Jan'12
'Big data' to inspire streamlined analytics programs in '12, IIA predicts
Faculty members from the International Institute for Analytics, a research firm that focuses on how organizations use analytics, weigh in on their predictions for 2012.
- January 06, 2012
06 Jan'12
Midmarket business intelligence problems and pitfalls to avoid
There are lots of ways that BI deployments in small and midsize organizations can go wrong, according to analysts who offer advice on how to sidestep the roadblocks to a successful deployment.
- January 04, 2012
04 Jan'12
Checklist items: Business intelligence best practices for SMBs
Midmarket companies investing in BI systems should follow the same basic steps as larger organizations, analysts say. But, they caution, there's typically less room for error in smaller businesses.
- December 22, 2011
22 Dec'11
Year in review: 'Big data' gets big chunk of news in 2011
The term ‘big data’ took on bigger meaning in 2011 with new product releases from major vendors as well as new terminology to describe the big data analytics landscape.
- December 15, 2011
15 Dec'11
It’s a schizophrenic time for Web analytics tools, research shows
The onslaught of social media and mobile devices is thrusting Web analytics into a situation somewhere between maturity and evolution, according to a new report.
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- December 14, 2011
14 Dec'11
SaaS business intelligence eases BI deployments -- to a point
Software as a Service business intelligence tools can help fast-track BI projects, but they don’t eliminate BI’s complexity. Get advice on managing SaaS BI deployments from BI pros and analysts.
- December 09, 2011
09 Dec'11
Advanced analytics key component for 'decision management systems'
James Taylor, CEO of an independent consulting firm, discusses the need for advanced analytics to build “decision management systems,” which he believes are critical to staying competitive.
- December 08, 2011
08 Dec'11
Betting it all on data-mining competitions and prize economics
As prize economics extends into data analytics, a new website plans to turn the Netflix Prize into a business model for companies and organizations seeking help with predictive algorithms.
- December 02, 2011
02 Dec'11
Hewlett-Packard’s 'information platform' gambles on unstructured data
Earlier this week, Hewlett-Packard announced plans to release a new information platform, which places an emphasis on analyzing unstructured data. Is the move a good one?
- December 02, 2011
02 Dec'11
Survey spotlights mobile business intelligence as top priority
Mobile business intelligence has become a top-three priority for businesses, according to new research by analyst Howard Dresner.