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• What industries are using enterprise information management (EIM)?

  Find out if your industry can benefit from enterprise information management (EIM) and what kinds of organizations are using EIM, including companies whose primary asset is data and information. Continue Reading

• A definition of enterprise information management (EIM)

  What is enterprise information management (EIM)? Get an enterprise information management (EIM) definition, learn what an EIM system can do and how an EIM strategy can address data integration challenges. Continue Reading

• How to gather business intelligence reporting requirements from BI users

  Gather business intelligence reporting requirements from BIend-users with six questions from an expert. Learn if you should use a reporting requirement template during the evaluation process for business intelligence (BI) projects. Continue Reading

• Project management tools and techniques for small business

  Is it important for small businesses to teach project management tools and techniques to software developers? Learn how the way a company develops applications can impacts business methodologies and what a waterfall model is. Continue Reading

• How to design a project proposal draft and project management schedule

  Learn how to create an effective project proposal draft and a realistic project management schedule and find out what factors often affect project phases with this tip. Continue Reading

• What are the best analytical tools for business intelligence for finance?

  Learn about business intelligence for finance, compare financial business intelligence tools and discover some of the best pattern matching and analytical tools for the financial services.Continue Reading

• How to earn Business Objects certification and specialize in SAP BI

  Earning a Business Objects (BO) certification can help your business intelligence career. Find out why SAP BI and Business Objects reporting functions are hot areas in the BI job market.Continue Reading

• Implementing your BI consolidation program

  Learn how to successfully implement your BI consolidation program, including how to build a business case for the business intelligence consolidation project and how to encourage communication.Continue Reading

• Making the business case for a BI consolidation project

  Find tips for getting enterprise buy-in and building a business case for BI consolidation in this chapter of our e-book on managing a business intelligence (BI) consolidation project.Continue Reading

• How to decide whether it is time for BI consolidation

  According to experts, it's important for organizations to consider consolidating BI systems. Get expert advice about when to consider business intelligence consolidation and how to approach consolidation at your organization.Continue Reading

• Tips for successfully consolidating business intelligence systems

  In a recent study by Boston-based Forrester Research, close to 80% of companies polled said they use three or more business intelligence (BI) products. According to experts, it is important for organizations to consider consolidating BI systems, but...Continue Reading

• Is it risky to take a business intelligence consulting job at a startup?

  One reader asks our career expert if it is wise to a business intelligence consulting job at a startup. Read Matt Mueller's advice on how to use this experience to build a BI career.Continue Reading

• Can data analysis and programming skills help me in the BI job market?

  Find out how data analysis and programming skills can be applied in a business intelligence job and the next steps to succeed in a BI career.Continue Reading

• Tips for starting a business intelligence consulting firm in India

  In this Q/A, our career expert provides tips for starting an independent business intelligence consulting firm in India. Find out how someone with an IT background should approach the BI job market.Continue Reading

• What's the fastest way to get a business intelligence analyst job?

  Read advice for a developer looking to get a business intelligence analyst job. Find out if a business intelligence certificate or experience is more valuable in today's market.Continue Reading