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- July 01, 2012
01 Jul'12
Location intelligence finds its way into BI processes
Slicing and dicing data cubes is no longer the best way to uncover spatial relationships in corporate data. A new set of tools is mapping the route to improved business intelligence.
- June 29, 2012
29 Jun'12
Businesses begin transition from defining 'big data' to analyzing it
"Big data" is still going strong, but conversations about it have changed compared to a year ago as businesses focus less on what it is and more on what to do with all the data they're collecting.
- June 22, 2012
22 Jun'12
As tag clouds die off, businesses seek new ways to visualize text
Tag clouds are dead, according to the presenters at the eighth annual Text Analytics Summit who made a case for advanced text visualization techniques.
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- June 13, 2012
13 Jun'12
Speaker details 5 developments in the text analytics industry
Text analytics consultant Seth Grimes opened the Text Analytics Summit by delving into what has been big this year in text analytics and what the future holds.
- June 13, 2012
13 Jun'12
TDWI kicks 12 common Hadoop project myths to the curb
TDWI director of research Philip Russom deconstructs the 12 most misconstrued Hadoop characteristics and replaces rumor with fact.
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Reaping Economic Benefits from Improved Cloud Management
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- June 11, 2012
11 Jun'12
Information Builders, SQL Server breathe new life into BI platform
The commercial shipping industry's news and data provider spent the last three years overhauling its BI platform and data processing system.
- June 06, 2012
06 Jun'12
TDWI: There is life after 'big data' analytics: Decision management
"Big data" isn’t an infrastructure problem but instead exposes the weaknesses in how businesses make decisions today, analyst Marc Demarest said during a TDWI Solution Summit keynote speech.
- June 01, 2012
01 Jun'12
Recipe for predictive analytics success includes one part storyteller
XL Insurance Inc. has a three-part formula for predictive analytics success: Be a programmer, learn statistical analysis and know how to spin a good yarn.
- June 01, 2012
01 Jun'12
Universities need push to develop analytical talent
A shortage of workers with analytical skills threatens to derail efforts to derive business value from “big data.” It’s time for colleges to do more on BI and analytics education.
- June 01, 2012
01 Jun'12
Data warehouses must learn new tricks in 'big data' era
These databases, mammoth by definition, are evolving to accommodate the influx of new data types, technical innovations and increasing volumes brought on by the rise of “big data.”
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- May 31, 2012
31 May'12
Mobile BI software picking up the pace with corporate users
Mobile business intelligence (BI) technology is becoming more mainstream, thanks to the rise of smartphones and tablet PCs and demand from business users for on-the-go access to BI data.
- May 24, 2012
24 May'12
BI, analytics and performance management software sees growth in 2011
Gartner’s 2011 revenue estimates indicate the worldwide BI, analytics and performance management software market experienced another strong year, with figures that look remarkably similar to 2010.
- May 23, 2012
23 May'12
IT bottlenecks drive data visualization tool purchases
Allstate, Autodesk, MGM Resorts and Great Western Bank share the secrets to data visualization tools’ success.
- May 16, 2012
16 May'12
To glean value from 'big data' projects, it may take more than Hadoop
Organizations will have to push beyond storage requirements and basic business intelligence tools to exploit big data, according to a Gartner analyst.
- May 09, 2012
09 May'12
On the go the way to go? Answer lies with building mobile BI business case
According to a recent Gartner survey, mobile technology is the second most important priority for CIOs in 2012, but building the business case is easier said than done.