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Operational business intelligence News
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February 06, 2017
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Feb'17
Data-driven business models lead the way forward
Good instincts used to drive successful business strategies, but intuition just can't cut it in the age of big data.
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June 09, 2015
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Jun'15
MongoDB enters world of swappable data storage engines
MongoDB 3.0, which now has swappable data storage engine support, gained much attention at MongoDBWorld 2015, even as MongoDB 3.2 details emerged.
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March 18, 2015
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Mar'15
Location analytics helps shipping company map out business route
GIS data analyst Andy Cain always knew location analytics could help develop deep business insights. Now he has the opportunity to show how as part of an initiative at Con-way Freight.
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February 16, 2015
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Feb'15
Operational BI process puts better business practices within reach
In a Q&A, consultant Rick Sherman discusses operational business intelligence and offers advice to companies looking to use the approach to manage their operations more effectively.
Operational business intelligence Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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center of excellence (CoE)
A center of excellence (CoE) is a team of skilled knowledge workers whose mission is to provide the organization they work for with best practices around a particular area of interest. Continue Reading
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Ten KPI templates for your dashboards
KPIs help companies gauge success, but how do you choose the right metrics to create useful reports? Here you'll find 10 KPI examples to inspire your executive dashboards. Continue Reading
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decision-making process
The decision-making process, in a business context, is a set of steps taken by managers in an enterprise to determine the planned path for business initiatives and to set specific actions in motion. Continue Reading
Evaluate Operational business intelligence Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Real-time streaming analytics systems need help from message brokers
Real-time analytics applications typically involve multiple streams of data that need to be properly organized and coordinated, a job that calls for new message queuing technologies. Continue Reading
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Streaming data analytics puts real-time pressure on project teams
A real-time data architecture that can support streaming analytics applications is an enticing, yet daunting, prospect for organizations looking to act quickly on information. Continue Reading
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Siemens uses process mining software to improve manufacturing visibility
Prior to implementing process mining tools, manufacturer Siemens had little visibility into production bottlenecks and other operational issues. Now, it can see the sources of the problems more clearly. Continue Reading
Manage Operational business intelligence
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Offset IoT network demand with IoT edge analytics strategy
As more organizations add IoT devices, the resulting data streams run the risk of overloading the IoT environment. IoT edge analytics could help distribute the workload. Continue Reading
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Monitoring system opts for NewSQL database engine to take on IoT data
A NewSQL database with NoSQL-style scaling and SQL-style queries may be apt for an IoT system that monitors hotel air conditioning. Fast data and ease of development play roles. Continue Reading
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IoT architecture primes manufacturing data analytics pump
Internet of things networks and predictive analytics tools can help manufacturers improve product quality, increase production uptime and optimize production cycles. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Operational business intelligence Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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Eight reasons why business intelligence implementation can fail
BI tools can be very beneficial to an organization by delivering helpful insights, but common mistakes frequently derail their effectiveness and render them useless. Continue Reading
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Operational intelligence technologies are making real time a reality
While many take the traditional route to business intelligence, forward-thinking companies are taking a more operational approach. By integrating BI and analytics, these companies are enabling improvements of business processes -- in real-time. ... Continue Reading
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The basics of improving BI performance
Find some basic ways of improving BI performance at your company. Learn about in-memory analytics, columnar databases and how data aggregation affects BI performance. Continue Reading