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Week of 30 Jan 2012 AAA picks Dell Boomi cloud integration tools over IBM, Jitterbit (SearchDataManagement.com | 01 Feb 2012)

A local AAA auto club serving three western states is using cloud-based data integration tools to help drive an aggressive cloud computing strategy.
From the Editors: Getting started on a 'big data' analytics program (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 31 Jan 2012)

Does your organization have a firm grasp on what "big data" is? That's a good place to begin on a big data analytics project, but don’t forget about basic IT blocking and tackling.
Let the revolution begin: Big data liberation theology (BeyeNetwork | 31 Jan 2012)

When people define big data they miss what's new about the technology. At its heart, big data is about liberation and balance. Wayne Eckerson explains.
Mobile BI brings more than security concerns to the table, TDWI says (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 31 Jan 2012)

Interest in mobile BI is growing, but democratizing data also presents hurdles for building a business case, according to new research from TDWI.
SaaS dominates the cloud (A Business Application Summation | 01 Feb 2012)

Private clouds and infrastructure as a service get plenty of the attention, but when it comes to deployments, research shows most users are focused on software as a service.
Week of 23 Jan 2012 BI pros: From data experts to decision experts (BeyeNetwork | 27 Jan 2012)

TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson says there's more to being a BI professional than providing data to business users: You should shepherd them through the entire analysis and decision-making process.
Data virtualization tools: Are they right for you? (SearchDataManagement.com | 24 Jan 2012)

Data virtualization software has moved beyond emerging-technology growing pains, say IT pros and analysts. Now the issue is finding uses that it fits.
Deloitte spots analytics trends, ethics and open data (SearchDataManagementUK.com | 23 Jan 2012)

Deloitte identifies four analytics trends: an increased focus on ethics, the rise of open data, new business models and a refusal to do analytics for its own sake.
Forrester Wave: Informatica, IBM lead data virtualization tools market (SearchDataManagement.com | 26 Jan 2012)

Informatica and IBM are the top dogs in the data virtualization software market, thanks to a strong combination of “enterprise-class” features, according to Forrester Research Inc.
Gartner: Business, analytics fail to connect, mobile BI gets real (SearchDataManagementUK.com | 25 Jan 2012)

Gartner’s BI London summit will show a landscape beset by strategic misalignment, intra-organisational struggle and weak cloud adoption. Yet mobile BI is becoming a reality.
SAS CEO Goodnight on revenue, talent, collaboration and the year ahead (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 24 Jan 2012)

SAS Institute CEO Jim Goodnight celebrates another profitable year for the privately held software vendor and considers the data and analytics road ahead for 2012.
When shopping for a 'big data' analytics platform, talk the talk (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 27 Jan 2012)

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.
Week of 16 Jan 2012 Collaborative BI key to bringing order to chaotic business environments (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 19 Jan 2012)

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.
Sustainable practices for updating SMB business intelligence processes (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 18 Jan 2012)

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.
Telecoms lead pack in use of BI tools, analytics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 16 Jan 2012)

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.
Week of 09 Jan 2012 'Big data' to inspire streamlined analytics programs in '12, IIA predicts (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 09 Jan 2012)

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.
Building predictive models requires business engagement, mix of skills (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 10 Jan 2012)

To generate useful predictive analytics results, predictive modeling teams need a combination of analytical and business know-how plus close ties to business users, say analytics pros and consultants.
Cloud business analytics full of promise but hitting barriers (SearchDataManagementUK.com | 09 Jan 2012)

Cloud analytics is expected to grow more rapidly than on-premises BI. As yet it confronts technical, performance and security barriers, but users like Cipal and Mindshare prove the concept.
Coping with midmarket BI project management challenges: Tips for SMBs (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 11 Jan 2012)

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.
Gartner Magic Quadrant: Oracle, IBM lead product MDM software market (SearchDataManagement.com | 10 Jan 2012)

Oracle and IBM are the sole product MDM “leaders,” says Gartner, which also sees some vendors starting to focus on social media data and “big data.”
Q&A: Effective predictive modeling techniques more than a math problem (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 12 Jan 2012)

In an interview, analytics and data mining consultant John Elder offers advice on managing successful predictive modeling initiatives and a head’s up on common mistakes to avoid.
The top five data management mishaps of 2011 (SearchDataManagement.com | 13 Jan 2012)

Some of last year's biggest information management mess-ups could have been avoided through closer adherence to best practices, according to experts.
Week of 02 Jan 2012 Biggest business intelligence software stories of 2011 (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 04 Jan 2012)

From the explosion of "big data" analytics to data quality issues plaguing business intelligence (BI) programs to data mining privacy concerns, there was no shortage of must-read BI stories in 2011.
Checklist items: Business intelligence best practices for SMBs (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 04 Jan 2012)

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.
Michael Stonebraker predicts trouble for relational databases in 2012 (SearchDataManagement.com | 04 Jan 2012)

In a Q&A, database pioneer and VoltDB CTO Michael Stonebraker says that one size no longer fits all when it comes to buying database software.
Midmarket business intelligence problems and pitfalls to avoid (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 06 Jan 2012)

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.
The components of good decision making -- and effective BI (BeyeNetwork | 06 Jan 2012)

Citing a book on decision making by three Bain & Co. consultants, TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson says BI teams shouldn't lose sight of the ultimate goal: helping business users make better decisions.
Week of 26 Dec 2011 'Avengers' and 'Spider-Man' top list of geek movies to watch in 2012 (SearchDataManagement.com | 29 Dec 2011)

The golden age of geek movies will continue in 2012 with films like "The Avengers," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "Men in Black III."
BI search: The time has come to make it a reality (BeyeNetwork | 29 Dec 2011)

Most self-service BI tools are best suited to superusers, says TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson. What casual BI users need, he adds, are Google-like search tools that can generate queries and reports.
Best practices for 'big data' analytics rely on familiar disciplines (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Dec 2011)

The terrain may seem foreign, but many proven data management and business intelligence best practices translate well to big data analytics programs, according to analysts.
Beta-tester evaluates the latest DataFlux data management software (SearchDataManagement.com | 28 Dec 2011)

An enterprise data architect with medical device maker SonoSite offers up details on the newest release of DataFlux’s flagship data management software platform.
Skills shortage, training present pitfalls for 'big data' analytics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 01 Jan 2012)

A shortage of skilled data scientists and a user-unfriendly set of technologies are the biggest obstacles impeding big data analytics programs, say analysts and IT professionals.
Week of 19 Dec 2011 Business intelligence in the cloud: Is SaaS BI in your future? (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 23 Dec 2011)

The growth of cloud computing as an application platform means business intelligence teams should at least be prepared for the possibility of Software as a Service BI deployments, analysts say.
Copper keeper: Advanced data visualization helps curtail copper thefts (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 21 Dec 2011)

A Virginia-based energy company is relying on advanced data visualization, geospatial data and visual analytics to stay a step ahead of thieves who’ve taken a shine to copper wire.
From the Editors: Looking back, looking ahead on advanced analytics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 22 Dec 2011)

Big-data analytics and other forms of advanced analytics will be a big battleground for BI vendors in 2012. Our recent coverage highlights that, and ways users can up their analytics game.
Gartner Magic Quadrant finds confusion in the customer MDM market (SearchDataManagement.com | 19 Dec 2011)

Acquisitions and product additions by the top vendors are making customer master data management software choices harder for users, Gartner says.
Tejon Ranch ropes together database, records management software (SearchDataManagement.com | 22 Dec 2011)

The sprawling Tejon Ranch in California worked with IBM, Oracle and Iron Mountain to rustle up a robust database and records management system.
Year in review: 'Big data' gets big chunk of news in 2011 (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 22 Dec 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.
Week of 12 Dec 2011 Crafting analytical models (BeyeNetwork | 14 Dec 2011)

Model-making is at the heart of advanced analytics, says TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson. And BI pros need to understand the process so they can support the data needs of analytical modelers.
It’s a schizophrenic time for Web analytics tools, research shows (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 15 Dec 2011)

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.
LinkShare explains why it dumped DB2 for the Exadata database machine (SearchDataManagement.com | 15 Dec 2011)

LinkShare’s BI director says the need for scalability was a key factor in moving the affiliate marketing company’s data warehouse to Oracle Exadata.
Q&A: Lack of trust in predictive analytics models can snarl projects (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 16 Dec 2011)

In an interview, predictive analytics consultant Eric Siegel offers advice on building organizational trust in the findings of predictive models -- and warns how the process can go wrong.
SaaS business intelligence eases BI deployments -- to a point (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 14 Dec 2011)

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.
Week of 05 Dec 2011 Advanced analytics key component for 'decision management systems' (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 09 Dec 2011)

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.
Betting it all on data-mining competitions and prize economics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 08 Dec 2011)

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.
Clickstream data edges retailer into 'big data' analytics territory (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 06 Dec 2011)

"Big data" analytics grapples with huge data sets coming at a quickening pace. Read about one company's move toward a big-data architecture and Gartner's view of challenges posed by more data variety.
ComScore moves 'big data' analytics environment from Cloudera to MapR (SearchDataManagement.com | 08 Dec 2011)

IT officials at Web intelligence firm comScore Inc. explain why they switched to a new Hadoop distribution for managing its vast pool of online data.
Week of 28 Nov 2011 'Big data' finds ally in predictive analytics, but combo requires care (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 29 Nov 2011)

Unleashing “big data” onto predictive analytics tools could translate into improved business strategies. Discover best practices for traveling down the advanced analytics and big data road.
Analysts: Data visualization tools key to 'big data' analytics success (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Nov 2011)

Achieving success with data visualization tools is largely a matter of keeping it simple and adopting new thinking about how to present information, according to experts.
Corporate adoption of SaaS BI tools growing -- slowly (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Nov 2011)

Software as a Service business intelligence technology is making some headway with BI users, analysts say. But SaaS offerings are still just a small slice of the overall BI market.
Decisions on cloud BI tools require an accounting of SaaS pros, cons (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Nov 2011)

Software as a Service business intelligence technology offers some inherent advantages over on-premises BI systems. But there are potential disadvantages to be aware of as well.
From the Editors: Overcoming fears about predictive analytics software (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Nov 2011)

Predictive analytics programs can be hampered by a lack of trust in predictive models among business users and cost concerns. Get expert advice on how to deal with those and other issues.
Hewlett-Packard’s 'information platform' gambles on unstructured data (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 02 Dec 2011)

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?
IBM explains how to make the case for a data governance program in 2012 (SearchDataManagement.com | 30 Nov 2011)

The director of information governance for IBM’s software group, Sunil Soares, explains how to make the business case for data governance despite ongoing economic concerns.
IT, BI pros share their secrets to 'big data' analytics success (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 01 Dec 2011)

Planning for exponential growth and getting business users involved early are two of the keys to a successful "big data" analytics initiative, according to IT professionals.
Survey spotlights mobile business intelligence as top priority (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 02 Dec 2011)

Mobile business intelligence has become a top-three priority for businesses, according to new research by analyst Howard Dresner.
Week of 14 Nov 2011 Experts divulge the keys to marketing analytics success (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 18 Nov 2011)

Henry Stewart Marketing Analytics 2011 conference participants offer tips on how to make a marketing analytics program successful.
From the Editors: Advice to help conquer your 'big data' challenges (SearchDataManagement.com | 16 Nov 2011)

"Big data" is creating new questions and challenges for IT and data management pros. We're here to help, with articles offering expert advice on big-data management best practices and pitfalls.
Health care BI finds new patient in pathology department (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 15 Nov 2011)

Health care business intelligence (BI) has found its way into Geisinger Health System’s pathology department to meet rising demand and prepare for new government regulations.
Predictive analytics project challenge: Keeping the faith in findings (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 18 Nov 2011)

Consultants and analytics pros say targeting clear business needs and demonstrating "small wins" are keys to getting business buy-in for acting on the recommendations of predictive analytics tools.
Talent, culture viewed as absolutes for marketing analytics programs (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 16 Nov 2011)

Henry Stewart Marketing Analytics 2011 conference attendees believe a program’s success lies with the right kind of talent, but the appropriate skill set isn’t always easy to find.
Video analytics: Are BOBJ 4.0 customers watching you? (SearchSAP.com | 17 Nov 2011)

Some SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 retail customers are experimenting with video analytics, an area that SAP says is ripe with potential for those interested in consumer behavior.
Week of 07 Nov 2011 From the Editors: Can a data scientist save your 'big data' project? (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 09 Nov 2011)

Collecting "big data" is easy; analyzing it can cause headaches. But some companies are turning to an emerging position, the data scientist, to help them sift through their heaps of data.
Gartner Magic Quadrant finds growing demand for data integration tools (SearchDataManagement.com | 10 Nov 2011)

The data integration market is growing as users seek to cope with a slew of data management challenges, according to a Gartner Magic Quadrant report.
The Weather Channel chooses Talend open source MDM over Microsoft (SearchDataManagement.com | 07 Nov 2011)

The Weather Channel is turning to open source master data management tools to gain a clearer view of its data on advertising customers and products.
Uncover data secrets with retail analytics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 07 Nov 2011)

Retail analytics expert Emmett Cox explores the challenges of “big data” and provides tips for businesses to make use of the information they’ve collected.
Wi-Fi provider refines business process management (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 11 Nov 2011)

Gogo taps MDS Lavastorm Systems for increased speed and efficiency when it comes to building or modifying its business process management.
Week of 31 Oct 2011 Developing a predictive analytics program doable on a limited budget (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 04 Nov 2011)

Analysts and consultants provide tips on how to set up an effective predictive analytics program without breaking the bank.
Symcor moves IT service management to the cloud, beefs up BI (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 01 Nov 2011)

A Canadian financial services processing provider saved money and manpower by moving to IT service management firm ServiceNow and redeploying staff to BI and development projects.
Week of 24 Oct 2011 Composite Software CTO identifies big trends in data management (SearchDataManagement.com | 27 Oct 2011)

The changing role of the data warehouse and other trends in data management are shaping the future of data virtualization technology, according to Composite Software CTO David Besemer.
Data quality still a major hurdle for analytics programs (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 25 Oct 2011)

Attendees at SAS’ Analytics 2011 Conference Series said data quality is still creating some major headaches for analysts.
Data warehousing project helps UMass Medical improve patient care (SearchDataManagement.com | 28 Oct 2011)

In a Q&A, the CTO of UMass Medical School affiliate UHealthSolutions Inc. discusses the company's development of a standardized data warehousing and analytics system for patient data.
Predictive analytics strategy grounded in proper training and planning (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 27 Oct 2011)

Eric King of The Modeling Agency discusses the need for predictive analytics and how to create a strategy that will reduce the risk of failure and maximize the results.
SAS ups ‘big data’ ante with high-performance computing platform (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 26 Oct 2011)

SAS has partnered with Teradata and EMC Greenplum to release a high-performance analytics computing platform to handle 'big data.'
Week of 17 Oct 2011 Bank of America exec touts the value of real-time data processing (SearchDataManagement.com | 20 Oct 2011)

Businesses need to lose the "batch mentality" and focus instead on real-time data processing, according to one Bank of America IT executive.
BusinessObjects user group aims to address customer beefs with SAP (SearchSAP.com | 17 Oct 2011)

ASUG CEO Bridgette Chambers explains how the SAP BusinessObjects Strategic SIG helps BusinessObjects customers address concerns with SAP.
Forrester sees a shift from 'stovepiped' data integration strategies (SearchDataManagement.com | 18 Oct 2011)

Companies need to rethink their approaches to data integration in the age of cloud computing and mobile applications, according to Forrester Research.
Week of 10 Oct 2011 Feature Pack 3 for SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 offers 4.1 functionality early (SearchSAP.com | 13 Oct 2011)

SAP plans to release Feature Pack 3 for BusinessObjects, which will arrive between Service Pack 2 and Service Pack 4 and include functionality that was originally planned for the 4.1 release.
Predictive analytics and ‘big data’: The good, the bad and the ugly (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 10 Oct 2011)

Ventana Research’s David Menninger explores how the onslaught of ‘big data’ has influenced predictive analytics.
Tackling big problems with free business intelligence tools (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 11 Oct 2011)

Data scientist Brand Niemann recreated large government databases in days using free business intelligence tools and advises other users to “do your own IT.”
Week of 03 Oct 2011 IBM to acquire security intelligence software company Q1 Labs (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 07 Oct 2011)

IBM has announced plans to acquire the Waltham, Mass.-based security intelligence software company Q1 Labs.
MicroStrategy, Birst bring SaaS BI to the masses (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 03 Oct 2011)

Business intelligence vendors released a spate of product announcements over the past two weeks, all aimed at putting BI tools in the hands of everyday users.
Week of 26 Sep 2011 Data scientists dig open source tools, transaction data (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 28 Sep 2011)

Michael Driscoll, the chief technology officer of Metamarkets, discusses the data scientist’s relationship with transaction data and open source tools such as R, Mahout and Hadoop.
Data scientists helping businesses navigate 'big data' seas (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 02 Oct 2011)

Skilled professionals known as data scientists have become highly sought-after by companies such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Google to perform advanced analytics on growing data sets.
Enterprises jump into deep end with cloud data quality, now must learn to swim (SearchDataManagement.com | 26 Sep 2011)

Many enterprises deploying cloud-based applications don't appear to have plans in place to address issues such as data quality and data governance, according to a survey by Ventana Research.
From the Editors: Real-time BI success 101 (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 29 Sep 2011)

Is real-time business intelligence right for your organization? And what can you do to avoid the pitfalls of real-time BI projects? We point you toward answers to those questions.
Gartner Magic Quadrant: Oracle and SAP prepare for data quality battle (SearchDataManagement.com | 28 Sep 2011)

Oracle is gradually catching up to its chief rival, SAP, in the race for data quality market dominance, according to Gartner.
Google’s chief economist examines the data scientist factor (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 28 Sep 2011)

Hal Varian, Google’s chief economist, talks about the emerging role of the data scientist -- both the trade and the tools.
In an age of predictive analytics, data scientists help bridge the gap (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 26 Sep 2011)

Michael Driscoll, the chief technology officer of Metamarkets, talks about how data scientists are using predictive analytics to shed light on the future.
Skechers completes data warehousing project on a shoestring budget (SearchDataManagement.com | 30 Sep 2011)

The manager of business analytics at Skechers USA Inc. and TDWI Boston chapter members explain how to make data warehousing work when funds are tight.
Wineries uncork predictive analytics with tools from e-commerce provider (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 26 Sep 2011)

Wineries are preparing to tackle customer retention with predictive analytics tools thanks to a new partnership between an e-commerce provider and Information Builders.
Week of 19 Sep 2011 'Stubborn' data modelers need sympathetic, but firm, handling (SearchDataManagement.com | 21 Sep 2011)

Data modeling experts offer tips on building effective models and dealing with the tendency of data modelers to get overly attached to their work.
Week of 12 Sep 2011 Bill Inmon: Kimball methodology ignores the value of textual data (SearchDataManagement.com | 13 Sep 2011)

In an interview, data warehousing pioneer Bill Inmon states his case on the merits of his namesake methodology vs. Ralph Kimball's and discusses the "DW 2.0" version of the Inmon architecture.
Can't Inmon and Kimball just get along? (SearchDataManagement.com | 15 Sep 2011)

A longtime data management professional illustrates the synergies that exist between the Inmon and Kimball data warehousing methodologies.
Health care supply company prescribes itself mobile BI software (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 13 Sep 2011)

Realizing the ubiquity of mobile devices among medical professionals, health care supplies contracting services provider Novation LLC plunged into the mobile business intelligence movement.
Week of 05 Sep 2011 Is benchmarking data the next big step for SaaS? (A Business Application Summation | 08 Sep 2011)

SaaS companies collect a wealth of information from their customers. Isn't about time they started sharing it? NetSuite plans to.
Week of 29 Aug 2011 'Big data' analytics fulfilling the promise of predictive BI (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Aug 2011)

While conventional business intelligence drills into historical data, big-data analytics often adds a forward-looking dimension in an effort to help users unlock predictive insights.
Experts reveal the top 5 data integration best practices (SearchDataManagement.com | 31 Aug 2011)

Gartner analyst Bill Gassman and Queplix CTO Steve Yaskin explain key best practices that can help ensure successful data integration projects.
Forrester's Kobielus: It's time for a Hadoop standards body (SearchDataManagement.com | 02 Sep 2011)

Storage costs and a lack of standards are the biggest impediments to Hadoop adoption for "big data" analytics applications, according to Forrester Research analyst James Kobielus.
IBM to acquire i2 and Algorithmics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 01 Sep 2011)

IBM has announced plans to acquire British security analytics software company i2 and Canadian financial risk analytics software company Algorithmics.
Omaha Power makes the business case for data modeling tools (SearchDataManagement.com | 01 Sep 2011)

Data warehouse architect Bill Harrison explains how he got the go-ahead to purchase a new set of graphical data modeling tools.
Success with real-time BI technology doable – if you avoid the perils (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 31 Aug 2011)

Real-time business intelligence isn't rocket science. But various pitfalls can trip up organizations that aren't properly prepared for a real-time BI project, analysts warn.
TDWI survey explores the evolution of 'big data' analytics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 02 Sep 2011)

Soon-to-be published TDWI survey results show that businesses are increasingly tying their hopes to big-data analytics and related tools.
Week of 22 Aug 2011 Business case for real-time BI tools rests on data-access speed needs (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 25 Aug 2011)

Justifying investments in real-time business intelligence systems depends on demonstrating the business value of faster decision-making capabilities, according to analysts and IT pros.
Davenport: Invest in your human capital with talent analytics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 25 Aug 2011)

In this interview, Babson College professor Thomas H. Davenport discusses how businesses like Google are tapping into employee data to further invest in the company’s greatest assets.
From the Editors: Businesses strive for mature data analytics systems (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 26 Aug 2011)

The BI industry is abuzz about "big data" analytics. But for some organizations, the priority is finding better ways to make use of the data they’ve been gathering all along.
IT industry veteran demystifies the scale up vs. scale out debate (SearchDataManagement.com | 25 Aug 2011)

Analyst Tony Iams explains the choice of scaling up or scaling out systems and offers tips on matching database workloads with the right architecture.
NPR experiments with new Web-based data service offering (SearchFinancialApplications.com | 22 Aug 2011)

National Public Radio is using SaaS corporate performance management technology to track market trends and uncover financial red flags its analysts might have missed before.
New Gartner Magic Quadrant sizes up data quality tools vendors (SearchDataManagement.com | 26 Aug 2011)

Gartner added three vendors to its data quality Magic Quadrant and pointed to increased market volatility from acquisitions and new deployment models.
Panasas chooses Dell Boomi data integration tools over Cast Iron (SearchDataManagement.com | 22 Aug 2011)

The right cloud data integration tools helped high performance storage vendor Panasas complete a very successful IT overhaul.
Week of 15 Aug 2011 Cloud business intelligence: A guide to cloud BI technology and trends (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 18 Aug 2011)

This cloud BI guide is designed to provide readers with comprehensive and up-to-date information on SaaS BI technology, trends and issues. It also covers cloud analytics and SaaS corporate...
Co-op embraces real-time analytics with Web-based BI platform (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 17 Aug 2011)

Blood Centers of America dumped Excel spreadsheets for a Web-based BI platform that enables collaboration and delivers real-time analytics.
Week of 08 Aug 2011 'Big data' poses big challenges for traditional analytics approaches (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 09 Aug 2011)

Using analytics tools to transform raw data into business intelligence gold is where the real opportunity lies in today’s influx of "big data." But that can require new thinking, and new technologies.
'Big data' sprawl forces new thinking on data warehouse strategies (SearchDataManagement.com | 09 Aug 2011)

The flood of "big data," particularly unstructured information, is pushing organizations to look beyond traditional data warehousing. That creates new opportunities but also new challenges.
Customary data warehouse concepts vs. Hadoop: Forrester makes the call (SearchDataManagement.com | 11 Aug 2011)

Forrester analyst James Kobielus discusses traditional data warehouse concepts, Hadoop and the three best ways to start making sense of "big data."
Data mining demands sound privacy policies in age of 'big data' (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 10 Aug 2011)

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on its first data mining case raises questions on advanced analytics practices and policies, especially in the era of “big data.”
Week of 01 Aug 2011 Financial firm shifts off Oracle, seeks out in-database analytics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 03 Aug 2011)

Zions Bancorporation has taken new steps into predictive analytics and data mining with help from a startup’s in-database offering.
Week of 25 Jul 2011 Dealing with ‘big data’ challenges: Real-world strategies and advice (SearchDataManagement.com | 28 Jul 2011)

IT pros and analysts offer guidance on how to cope with the complexities of “big data” installations in data warehouses and alternative data stores.
SAP, Google and geospatial analytics (SAP Watch | 27 Jul 2011)

SAP and Google team up to provide geospatial analytics by embedding mapping APIs -- the same ones from Google Maps and Google Earth -- within BusinessObjects.
Study finds manufacturing analytics falling short (SearchManufacturingERP.com | 29 Jul 2011)

Most manufacturers find their analytics stale and unreliable and are missing opportunities to improve operational decision making, Ventana Research says.
Week of 18 Jul 2011 Data replication software helps hospital network prepare for the worst (SearchDataManagement.com | 21 Jul 2011)

The UPMC health network faced several data replication software challenges when ramping up its disaster recovery site.
SMEs still hesitant to move beyond spreadsheets for advanced analytics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 18 Jul 2011)

Ventana Research Inc.’s recently published study shines a light on small and midsize enterprises’ reluctance in trading in Excel and other desktop spreadsheets for advanced analytics.
Should legal dept. play bigger role in IT? (A Business Application Summation | 20 Jul 2011)

Gag rules, lawsuits and countersuits, complicated licenses and audits – purchasing enterprise software is increasingly enmeshed in legalese.
kCura masters e-discovery with text analytics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 22 Jul 2011)

Lawyers and analysts note a growing interest in text analytics for e-discovery and name software firm kCura a leader in a market that’s changed considerably in the last few years.
Week of 11 Jul 2011 Avoiding the pitfalls of deploying packaged data warehouse systems (SearchDataManagement.com | 14 Jul 2011)

Vendors tout data warehouse appliances as easier to install than traditional data warehouses are. But there are deployment challenges to be aware of.
Data warehouse appliance trends: targeted BI, market consolidation (SearchDataManagement.com | 11 Jul 2011)

A combination of factors is driving increased interest in data warehouse appliances among technology users, which in turn has sparked a series of acquisitions involving appliance vendors.
Data warehouse hardware, software bundles: benefits vs. limitations (SearchDataManagement.com | 13 Jul 2011)

Data warehouse appliances can make it easier for organizations to take advantage of data warehousing technology. But they also have some potential drawbacks to be aware of.
Gartner sees a growing link between MDM and BPM initiatives (SearchDataManagement.com | 13 Jul 2011)

Organizations increasingly are seeing opportunities to unify master data, business process and performance management efforts, according to Gartner.
Getting the right fit: tips on selecting data warehouse appliances (SearchDataManagement.com | 12 Jul 2011)

Choosing the right data warehouse appliances for an organization can be a challenge. Get advice on the key factors to consider during an appliance evaluation and selection process.
HealthNow picks Informatica data virtualization over IBM and Composite (SearchDataManagement.com | 14 Jul 2011)

A comprehensive product evaluation led insurance provider HealthNow New York Inc. to choose Informatica data virtualization software over competing products from IBM and Composite.
Process intelligence gains momentum at the intersection of BI and BPM (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 13 Jul 2011)

Process intelligence is gaining momentum for both vendors and customers alike. But what is it, and does your organization need it? Forrester analyst Clay Richardson offers answers in a Q&A.
SAP, Pentaho release SME BI tools, but are smaller businesses ready? (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 14 Jul 2011)

Pentaho and SAP recently launched new versions of business intelligence tools aimed at small and midsize enterprises, but research suggests SMEs may be slow to invest.
Week of 27 Jun 2011 Experts sound off on 'big data' technology, Hadoop and data warehouses (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 29 Jun 2011)

Hadoop and its variants offer analysis for “big data” sets, but there are integration and availability limits, according to a panel at the Enzee Universe 2011 conference.
Former Yahoo data chief: Analytics is the future of 'big data' (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 27 Jun 2011)

Usama Fayyad, a featured speaker at Netezza's Enzee Universe user conference, came armed with information on how the future of "big data" lies in analytics.
Forrester predicts a rise in demand for data virtualization technology (SearchDataManagement.com | 30 Jun 2011)

Data virtualization tools aren’t widely used now, but Forrester Research expects that to change as users look for new approaches to data integration.
Yahoo’s new company Hortonworks: all Hadoop all the time (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 29 Jun 2011)

Yahoo spins off Hadoop into the new company Hortonworks. Can it compete against other established and emerging big data vendors such as Cloudera, DataStax, MapR and LexisNexis?
Week of 20 Jun 2011 Dresner survey shows business taking control of BI deployments (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 22 Jun 2011)

Howard Dresner shares the results from the 2011 Wisdom of Crowds Business Intelligence Market Survey and a few tips on BI deployment.
From the Editors: Hearing customer voices with text analytics tools (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 23 Jun 2011)

Want to know what your customers are really saying about you? Text analytics can’t tell you that by itself, but it may be able to help, according to users who spoke at the Text Analytics Summit.
HP recharges its big data analytics with Vertica 5.0 (eWeek.com | 22 Jun 2011)

HP launches Vertica Analytics Platform 5.0, which enables users to explore more than one petabyte of data in real time.
Midmarket business intelligence planning: assessing technology options (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 20 Jun 2011)

New types of business intelligence technology, including SaaS BI and open source BI tools, might be a good fit for small and medium-sized businesses. But there are tradeoffs to consider.
Oracle buys FatWire Software for enterprise content management (Eye on Oracle | 22 Jun 2011)

Oracle announces plans to purchase FatWire Software for enterprise content and web management.
SAS CEO offers analytics over BI, reveals use cases for text analytics (SearchDataManagementUK.com | 24 Jun 2011)

In an interview, SAS CEO Jim Goodnight advocates analytics over BI query and reporting, explains text analytics use cases and touches on predictive asset management.
Week of 13 Jun 2011 BI software users report a sharp rise in data integration challenges (SearchDataManagement.com | 17 Jun 2011)

Data integration challenges are keeping many BI practitioners awake at night, according to the results of a new SearchBusinessAnalytics.com survey.
Building a midmarket business intelligence business case: key steps (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 16 Jun 2011)

Getting broad business buy-in is vital to building a business case for a midmarket BI project, according to analysts and BI pros. And that requires getting business users engaged, they say.
Consultants emphasize the need for proactive data quality management (SearchDataManagement.com | 14 Jun 2011)

Consultants and IT pros offer tips on creating highly proactive data quality management strategies – and on overcoming the challenges that presents.
Content analytics software helps companies hear voice of the customer (SearchContentManagement.com | 13 Jun 2011)

Content analytics tools help companies mine emails, consumer reviews, surveys and more unstructured data to discover what customers want and need.
Dead-end BI: When it is time to quit (BeyeNetwork | 15 Jun 2011)

Are you working in a corporate environment that has turned its back on BI? Here’s a list of 13 signs that it might be time to quit your job.
How business intelligence software can influence enrollment (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 16 Jun 2011)

Consultants at Maguire Associates help institutions of higher education embrace business intelligence software for everything from market research to student retention.
IBM, Yale partner up to turn social media into a teaching tool (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 17 Jun 2011)

Yale and IBM are teaming up to bring social media data -- and text analytics -- into the classroom via real-world business scenarios.
New technologies mean changing roles for data management professionals (SearchDataManagement.com | 16 Jun 2011)

Data management professionals need to evolve their skill sets to survive the ever-changing IT landscape, according to consultant Laura Reeves.
Open-source analytics options grow (Computerworld | 15 Jun 2011)

Infobright, Jaspersoft and Ingres all unveiled news this week giving open-source data warehousing and analytics added visibility.
Predictive analytics tools stretch the financial aid dollar (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 14 Jun 2011)

College Foundation Inc. turned to business intelligence software and predictive analytics to help students get more mileage out of financial aid.
SMBs get taste for business intelligence strategies, despite hurdles (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 15 Jun 2011)

Increasingly, small and medium-sized businesses are no longer content to sit on the business intelligence sidelines. But midmarket BI projects present some unique challenges for SMBs.
Salesforce moves to 'the social enterprise' (A Business Application Summation | 17 Jun 2011)

Salesforce.com is reborn as social and moving past the cloud. Are you ready?
Tips on creating a midmarket BI project plan – and keeping it on track (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 17 Jun 2011)

Most small and medium-sized businesses can’t afford the luxury of dedicated business intelligence teams, which can complicate the process of developing and implementing a BI project plan.
Week of 06 Jun 2011 A Russian ATM with an ear for the truth (New York Times | 09 Jun 2011)

Russia’s biggest retail bank looks to prevent consumer credit fraud by arming an ATM with voice-analysis software to act as a lie-detection system.
Analytical tools for measuring customer sentiment (ComputerWeekly.com | 07 Jun 2011)

Sentiment analysis could be the key in customer retention.
Analytics can focus safety programs on highest risks (Computerworld | 09 Jun 2011)

Deloitte Consulting believes data mining and predictive modeling can reduce on-the-job injuries.
SuperNova awards to recognize those bringing change in business applications (A Business Application Summation | 06 Jun 2011)

The SuperNova awards seek visionaries and pioneers who’ve introduced new business applications that have successfully effected change for their organizations.
TDWI attendees seek to overcome data warehouse architecture challenges (SearchDataManagement.com | 10 Jun 2011)

IT professionals at the TDWI Chicago conference talk about some of the most problematic data warehouse architecture and implementation challenges.
The tech profile: How a small retailer handles IT (New York Times | 07 Jun 2011)

JetPens, a 14-person online retailer based in California, talks about the successes and struggles in keeping a business afloat with minimal IT resources.
Week of 30 May 2011 Duncan Jones on licensing and maintenance trends (A Business Application Summation | 31 May 2011)

Duncan Jones discusses software vendors' licensing flexibility, license audits and considerations in moving applications to the cloud and mobile devices.
How to make your voice-of-the-customer program matter in 14 steps (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 02 Jun 2011)

At the Text Analytics Summit, Chris Jones of Zynga presented 14 steps on how to ensure a voice-of-the-customer program delivers.
Is BI the key to personalized medicine? (InformationWeek | 02 Jun 2011)

A new study in the "Annals of Internal Medicine" provides evidence that business intelligence can establish individualized risk profiles and treatment guidelines for patients.
Larry English offers tips for improving information quality processes (SearchDataManagement.com | 02 Jun 2011)

Information quality guru Larry English says the keys to improving quality include proactive monitoring and ferreting out the root cause of problems.
YouTube founders acquire web analytics firm (New York Times | 02 Jun 2011)

YouTube’s founders continue their acquisition spree by purchasing Tap11, which analyzes comments on social media sites.
Week of 23 May 2011 Avoid public relations issues by mining unstructured data from within (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 27 May 2011)

Text Analytics Summit presenter Daniel Ziv explains how mining unstructured data from within can help prevent product complaints from going viral.
Forrester CEO: 'The web is a dead technology' (A Business Application Summation | 26 May 2011)

George Colony believes the future of technology lies not in web-centric applications but in the 'App Internet' and lays out who will be the winners and losers.
From the Editors: Achieving, and not achieving, the benefits of BI (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 26 May 2011)

The business intelligence market grew 13.4% in 2010, Gartner says. But are companies putting the BI software they’re buying to effective use? Gartner and MIT have thoughts on that.
True Hollywood Story: MDM thrives at Sony Pictures despite low buy-in (SearchDataManagement.com | 23 May 2011)

Find out how the IT crew at Sony Pictures launched a hugely successful product MDM initiative with almost no support from the business.
Will your organization benefit from 'big data' processing technology? (SearchDataManagement.com | 26 May 2011)

Software makers will increasingly add "big data" processing technology to their data management portfolios in the near future, according to Forrester Research Inc.
Yahoo shares new BI strategy for optimizing banner advertisements (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 24 May 2011)

Yahoo, a Gartner BI Excellence Award finalist, has developed a system targeted at optimizing banner advertisements through data management and analytics.
Week of 16 May 2011 'Big data' tops list of annoying data management industry buzzwords (SearchDataManagement.com | 17 May 2011)

Find out why popular data management industry phrases like 'big data' and 'single version of the truth' really irritate some experts.
Elie Tahari uses BI tools to grow without adding overhead (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 20 May 2011)

Elie Tahari Ltd., one of three Gartner BI Excellence Awards finalists, implemented business intelligence tools that helped the fashion retailer grow without adding overhead.
MIT study: Data-driven decisions mean higher productivity, profits (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 17 May 2011)

Initial findings from new MIT research show that companies with data-driven decision making environments had 4% higher productivity and 6% higher profits than other businesses did.
UPS: BI program hinges on handheld computer, package flow technologies (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 20 May 2011)

UPS, winner of the 2011 Gartner BI Excellence Award, continues to develop its BI program, a project that touches every piece of the business process.
Unify supplier, customer data for manufacturing business intelligence (SearchManufacturingERP.com | 20 May 2011)

Before manufacturers can analyze the latest supply and demand trends with supply chain analytics, they need a strategy for integrating large volumes of data from multiple sources.
Week of 09 May 2011 A business analytics engine that began with the military (MIT Technology Review | 11 May 2011)

New analytics tools can help even the smaller companies gain insights about their customers.
BI booming in Philippines but challenges remain (ZDNet | 12 May 2011)

Philippine mall operators deploy BI projects to get a sense for customers, but small and mid-size businesses as well as the health care industry aren’t as quick on the draw.
Cloud computing will play key role in the future of MDM, says Gartner (SearchDataManagement.com | 11 May 2011)

Cloud computing technology and social networks will play important roles in master data management as MDM strategies progress, according to IT research firm Gartner Inc.
Deloitte acquires Software as a Service provider Oco (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 09 May 2011)

Consulting firm Deloitte has bought Oco, a vendor of Software as a Service BI tools, in a deal that one analyst said points to the fact that BI “is not just about plug-and-play.”
Did former Massachusetts Speaker of the House get kickbacks from Cognos? (Boston Globe | 12 May 2011)

A witness said he funneled $65,000, allegedly from Cognos, to former Massachusetts Speaker of the House at a time when the company was seeking to secure contracts with the state.
Enterprise MDM begins with strategy formulation and 'small wins' (SearchDataManagement.com | 12 May 2011)

The road to enterprise master data management is paved with departmental or tactical wins, according to IT professionals. But don't lose sight of long-term MDM goals, they warned.
Is Splunk, heading toward IPO, really the next Oracle? (CNN Money | 10 May 2011)

‘Splunk’: A company specializing in creating tools to analyze machine-generated data. Never heard of it? Chances are, you will. Soon.
Master data governance success hinges on 'dynamic' team members (SearchDataManagement.com | 13 May 2011)

Master data governance team members should be forceful yet diplomatic, because they'll be called upon to make unpopular decisions.
Social media shapes up as next analytic frontier (InformationWeek | 12 May 2011)

Advertisers will spend $2 billion on social media sites this year while analytics megavendors such as IBM, SAP and SAS develop tools to monitor what customers are saying.
Teradata's Stephen Brobst on 'Big Data' analytics and the Aster deal (SearchDataManagementUK.com | 13 May 2011)

In a Q&A, Teradata CTO Stephen Brobst shares his thoughts on Big Data and its impact on analytics and explains the rationale for his company’s acquisition of Aster Data Systems.
Why is analytics such a hot market? (eWeek.com | 11 May 2011)

Business analytics is the ‘core DNA of software,’ according to one venture capitalist, and there’s still a lot of room for growth.
Yahoo Hadoop spin-off could propel software's growth (PCWorld | 10 May 2011)

Yahoo reportedly considers spinning off Hadoop to continue developing and selling the open source software.
Week of 02 May 2011 Gartner BI Summit: Business intelligence benefits lie in orchestration (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 05 May 2011)

The Gartner Business Intelligence Summit opened with a message to organizations: To reap the rewards of BI, you have to ensure that everyone is playing the same tune.
Gartner MDM Summit: Office politics continue to hinder MDM initiatives (SearchDataManagement.com | 05 May 2011)

Convincing business managers to share control of data is one of the biggest obstacles on the path to master data management success, according to IT pros at the Gartner MDM Summit.
How to build an efficient BI data warehouse (SearchManufacturingERP.com | 05 May 2011)

The best data warehouses for manufacturers are built on a foundation of clear business goals.
Informatica Cloud update addresses growing trend toward 'hybrid IT' (SearchDataManagement.com | 03 May 2011)

Informatica Cloud Summer 2011 includes new features for organizations that want to tighten integration between SaaS and in-house applications.
Making the business case for an enterprise data warehouse (SearchManufacturingERP.com | 04 May 2011)

The leader of 3M’s manufacturing enterprise data warehouse (EDW) project shows how to do a financial analysis of the supply chain management and manufacturing BI benefits.
The Dodd-Frank Act could mean a data management mess for some (SearchDataManagement.com | 02 May 2011)

Financial institutions need to get ready for the data management ramifications of the Dodd-Frank Act, according to experts.
VoIP company embraces a brave new (and cheaper) open source BI world (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 06 May 2011)

Communications services provider 8x8 Inc. skipped over the big business intelligence vendors and decided to embrace the world of open source BI and data warehousing.
Week of 25 Apr 2011 Analytics Rx: Blending manufacturing data management tools, best practices (SearchManufacturingERP.com | 28 Apr 2011)

Actionable analytics starts with underlying discipline and the right manufacturing data management tools and best practices.
Business intelligence project checklist (BeyeNetwork | 28 Apr 2011)

What you should consider before launching a large business intelligence initiative.
From the Editors: What we all learned about BI tools in high school (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 27 Apr 2011)

There's a school of thought that business intelligence is akin to the scientific method. Revisit science class and see how BI is helping companies test their business hypotheses.
Gartner: Business intelligence software market continues to grow (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 25 Apr 2011)

BI software revenue grew by 13.4% in 2010, hitting the $10.5 billion mark, according to Gartner, which said SAP continued to lead Oracle, SAS, IBM and Microsoft in market share.
Lawson Software inks bid from Infor/Golden State (The Tech Trade | 26 Apr 2011)

Golden Gate Capital Software, an Infor affiliate, will acquire Lawson Software for roughly $2 billion.
Microsoft to relieve ‘Excel hell’ with web crawler for enterprise data (Computerworld | 26 Apr 2011)

As data generation expands, Microsoft looks to develop metadata crawlers and indexing tools across a company’s enterprise for its products.
Police use analytics to track offenders (PCWorld | 27 Apr 2011)

A new project created by the state of North Carolina pulls together segregated data to provide a sketch of a suspect’s criminal history.
The democratization of business intelligence (Software Development Times | 28 Apr 2011)

The desire for real-time data are driving the rapidly changing business intelligence industry to churn out tools for all departments of a business.
The who and what of mobile BI (BeyeNetwork | 27 Apr 2011)

Who needs access to mobile BI? Questions to ask before expanding your company’s BI system to mobile devices.
Users cite problems with Dell Boomi SaaS integration suite (SearchDataManagement.com | 28 Apr 2011)

Dell this week released an update to its newly acquired Boomi SaaS integration suite, but at least two companies say you won't catch them using the product anymore.
Week of 18 Apr 2011 Data mining: Analytics can improve use of money and staff (Financial Times | 20 Apr 2011)

Businesses look to arm human resources departments with data mining tools that could help cut costs.
Disney discovers a whole new world of data warehouse best practices (SearchDataManagement.com | 21 Apr 2011)

The director of data warehousing and analytics at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts shares some important BI and data warehouse best practices.
Enterprise Data World attendees spotlight data management issues (SearchDataManagement.com | 18 Apr 2011)

Enterprise Data World attendees talk about data governance issues and the need to align data management efforts with important business processes.
Global CIO: Analytics will take over your company (InformationWeek | 21 Apr 2011)

Advice to CIOs: If employees are embracing business intelligence in the workplace, get out of their way.
Hotels turn to social media to connect with travelers (New York Times | 19 Apr 2011)

Hotels turn to social media to seek out customer data in the hopes of providing better service and deterring the use of third party websites to book a room.
IBM exceeds earnings estimates and raises its profit forecast (New York Times | 20 Apr 2011)

IBM's first-quarter results exceeded revenue expectations that were, in part, due to the high growth of its business intelligence software.
MicroStrategy releases self-service BI software (Computerworld UK | 21 Apr 2011)

MicroStrategy releases Visual Insight, which provides end users with the tools to perform business analytics without support from IT.
Pundit Clay Shirky: Social media analysis adds BI benefits, challenges (SearchDataManagementUK.com | 18 Apr 2011)

Author and consultant Clay Shirky says social media data has lots of value, but exploiting it will require new business intelligence tools and cultural changes in organisations.
SAS analytics, planogram software stocks grocery stores' shelves (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 18 Apr 2011)

SOK, a grocery retailer based in Finland, utilizes SAS analytics software to help with space management and the design of unique product-shelving layouts for its stores.
SAS, Teradata strengthen in-database analytics with customer feedback (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 20 Apr 2011)

SAS Institute Inc. and Teradata Corp. continue mining feedback from their Product Advisory Council to create more efficient in-database offerings.
Supply chain data management essential for "sense and respond" analytics (SearchManufacturingERP.com | 22 Apr 2011)

Experts say manufacturers must build data models that capture all their trading partners' information for supply chain analytics tools to be effective.
Ticketmaster to roll out ‘dynamic pricing’ (L.A. Times | 19 Apr 2011)

Ticketmaster teams up with MarketShare to implement an analytics tool that can adjust ticket prices in mid-stream based on sales.
Tips for supply chain analytics and manufacturing BI (SearchManufacturingERP.com | 20 Apr 2011)

Experts offer advice on matching business intelligence and supply chain analytics tools with the specialized needs of users, from operations to finance and the executive suite.
Week of 11 Apr 2011 CFOs' top priority for 2011? Get a grip on performance management (BusinessFinance | 12 Apr 2011)

The Hackett Group’s new study shows that business intelligence and analytics applications will be a priority investment for finance leaders in 2011.
Cognos BI software at crossroads of technology, hospital readmissions (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 13 Apr 2011)

A Texas-based primary care medical practice uses Cognos BI software to crack down on unnecessary hospital readmissions.
Data governance best practices revealed at Enterprise Data World (SearchDataManagement.com | 13 Apr 2011)

The data governance best practices panel at Enterprise Data World 2011 offered some helpful tips on how to quantify the value of data governance programs.
Ensuring dependable manufacturing data for BI analytics (SearchManufacturingERP.com | 15 Apr 2011)

Effective business intelligence systems need a steady diet of clean, up-to-date, and reliable information.
Jive buys data mining startup for social analytics (Computerworld | 14 Apr 2011)

Jive Software purchases the startup Proximal Labs to help it delve deeper into the world of analyzing unstructured data.
Process data management demystified at Enterprise Data World (SearchDataManagement.com | 14 Apr 2011)

Forrester Research Inc. analyst Rob Karel explains the need for greater alignment between business process management and data management efforts.
Supply chain analytics offers cost, revenue advantages (SearchManufacturingERP.com | 13 Apr 2011)

Supply chain analytics and BI could soon transform planning and execution, thanks to cloud-based mobile analytics and real-time data, experts say.
Taking on the real ‘Miami Vice’: Health care fraud (Reuters | 13 Apr 2011)

Data and web analytics are being used to cut down on health care fraud, potentially saving billions of dollars.
Teradata: Hands off Aster's 'Big Data' analytics system – for now (SearchDataManagementUK.com | 15 Apr 2011)

At the Teradata Universe conference in Spain, a Teradata executive said the company will keep Aster Data’s analytical database and its upgrade plans as is "for the time being."
What agile business intelligence really means (eCRMGuide | 12 Apr 2011)

One IT industry analyst focuses on answering the ‘how’ when it comes to integrating agile business intelligence.
When the data struts its stuff (New York Times | 13 Apr 2011)

How do you consume your data? Designers are striving to make it easier and more enjoyable.
Wise advice: When diving into business intelligence projects, start small (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 11 Apr 2011)

In this Q&A, independent analyst Lyndsay Wise sheds light on how businesses can successfully implement business intelligence projects.
Week of 04 Apr 2011 Common missteps to avoid in creating an advanced data analysis process (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 05 Apr 2011)

The biggest impediments to successful advanced analytics projects include poor data quality, a lack of the right data analysis skills and organizational shortcomings.
Gartner forecasts India BI market to grow 16 percent in 2011 (CIO.in | 06 Apr 2011)

According to a Gartner forecast, revenue for business intelligence software in India will reach $65.4 million in 2011. That’s a 15.7 percent jump in India alone compared to a 9.7 percent jump...
How financial institutions can profit from the data deluge (BeyeNetwork | 07 Apr 2011)

A look at the benefits of data aggregation.
IBM to battle Amazon in the public cloud (SearchCloudComputing.com | 07 Apr 2011)

IBM launches the Smart Business Cloud – Enterprise, a pay-as-you-go, self-service platform that can run virtual machines, including Cognos Business Intelligence.
Lawson unveils new health care analytics tool (CBRonline.com | 07 Apr 2011)

Lawson releases analytics tool that promises to reduce costs and improve operations in the health care industry.
O.C. software firm receives $6 million (The Orange County Register | 06 Apr 2011)

Alteryx Inc., which supplies business analytics to the automotive, financial and retail industries and beyond, receives a $6 million investment from SAP Ventures Fund I. Alteryx said it will use the...
Oracle releases beta for Express Edition of 11g database (Computerworld | 05 Apr 2011)

Oracle 11g Express Edition (XE) is now in beta.
Social business intelligence – what is it, and do you need it? (eCRMGuide | 05 Apr 2011)

A senior analyst at Forrester Research dives into the world of social analytics – providing insight into the benefits and the hurdles.
Week of 28 Mar 2011 Agile BI development methodology taking hold in BI project teams (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 31 Mar 2011)

A growing number of organizations are using agile development techniques to accelerate business intelligence projects. Find out why, and get advice on implementing agile BI.
Are Oracle Exadata and Exalogic selling as well as Oracle says? (Eye on Oracle | 28 Mar 2011)

Oracle reported big increases in hardware revenue in its last quarter thanks to its Exadata and Exalogic appliances, but higher than what?
Business analytics provider Profitably raises $1.1M (Reuters | 29 Mar 2011)

Profitably raises $1.1 million in the hopes of providing business analytic services to small and mid-sized companies at a better price.
Create composite applications with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 (SearchContentManagement.com | 31 Mar 2011)

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 includes some valuable yet largely underhyped technology for creating composite applications, according to speakers at a recent AIIM user group meeting.
From the Editors: Real-time BI’s benefits, challenges (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Mar 2011)

There’s a lot of upside to real-time business intelligence but challenges, too. Read about the potential benefits of real-time BI and obstacles that can occur in a real-time BI project.
Google sets role in mobile payment (The Wall Street Journal | 29 Mar 2011)

Google is working with MasterCard and Citigroup to create an application that would allow Android mobile customers to make purchases by simply waving their device at the checkout counter.
Health care network offers $3M for illness-prediction algorithm (Computerworld | 31 Mar 2011)

Heritage Provider Network will award $3 million to a developer who can create a program to help prevent unnecessary hospitalizations.
Magic Quadrant: Small CPM software vendors take on Oracle, SAP, IBM (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 29 Mar 2011)

Megavendors may control the corporate performance management (CPM) software market, but smaller vendors are leading the way on innovation, according to Gartner.
New survey reveals mobile business intelligence is on the upswing (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 01 Apr 2011)

New evidence reveals mobile business intelligence is gaining momentum -- and highlights a surprising trend.
Oracle rumors swirl as Lawson users wait, wonder (Computerworld | 30 Mar 2011)

Rumor has it Infor could have some competition in acquiring Lawson Software. Though unsubstantiated, the word on the street is that Oracle may submit a counteroffer, leaving Lawson Software customers...
Q&A: DecisionVu’s Larry Maisel on predictive business analytics (BusinessFinance | 31 Mar 2011)

DecisionVu’s Larry Maisel talks about the misconceptions of predictive business analytics and how PBA can impact on organization’s performance.
Salesforce.com to acquire Radian6 (Voices of CRM | 31 Mar 2011)

CRM software giant Salesforce.com has announced plans to acquire Radian6, a social media monitoring software maker, for $276 million in cash and $50 million in stock.
Salesforce.com to acquire social media monitoring provider Radian6 (SearchCRM.com | 30 Mar 2011)

Salesforce.com plans to pay $276 million in cash and $50 million in stock for the social monitoring vendor Radian6, which has the ability to chronicle comments and threads on social networking sites.
The case for business intelligence (computing.co.uk | 29 Mar 2011)

Neil Chandler, research director at Gartner, discusses what Business Intelligence is, the challenges the industry faces and how BI can help you.
‘Understanding the customer is the wrong unit of measurement’ (SearchCIO.com | 31 Mar 2011)

A true story that highlights how focus groups should give way to data collection when determining what customers want.
Week of 21 Mar 2011 BOBJ-enhanced SAP GRC 10.0 platform rolls out (SearchSAP.com | 23 Mar 2011)

SAP is releasing its SAP BusinessObjects GRC 10 platform, the latest update to its GRC suite of applications.
Gartner Magic Quadrant ranks data warehouse appliance vendors (SearchDataManagement.com | 23 Mar 2011)

EMC-Greenplum is a new "leader" in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant report on data warehouse software and appliance vendors. Find out who else tops Gartner's rankings.
Real-time BI capabilities offer benefits, add complexities for users (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 25 Mar 2011)

Read about real-time business intelligence projects at several companies and find out how the technology is helping them and what kind of challenges they faced in deploying it.
Will the CMIS specification help prevent a digital dark age? (SearchContentManagement.com | 25 Mar 2011)

The recently ratified CMIS specification and other open content management standards can help preserve information for future generations, according to experts.
Week of 14 Mar 2011 Analytical MDM is just one piece of the data management puzzle (SearchDataManagement.com | 17 Mar 2011)

Data management expert Andy Hayler deciphers the complex relationships between analytical MDM, enterprise MDM, data governance and data warehousing.
Getting started on building a real-time BI system: issues to consider (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 17 Mar 2011)

Real-time business intelligence can speed up and improve decision making. But it isn’t right for everyone. Find out what to consider before building a real-time BI system.
IBM discusses plans for the Watson supercomputer, predictive analytics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 17 Mar 2011)

IBM vice president Deepak Advani talks about the company’s SPSS acquisition, predictive analytics strategies and the future of the "Jeopardy!"-winning Watson system.
What not to do on an analytical MDM project: Five mistakes to avoid (SearchDataManagement.com | 14 Mar 2011)

Analytical MDM initiatives can go horribly wrong, thanks to some common missteps. Get expert advice on mistakes to avoid when designing and implementing an analytical MDM project.
Week of 07 Mar 2011 Analytical MDM can aid BI – and be a springboard to enterprise MDM (SearchDataManagement.com | 09 Mar 2011)

Analytical MDM projects can be a good jumping-off point for achieving larger-scale enterprise master data management objectives. But careful planning is crucial, experts say.
Five tips to help you develop a successful analytical MDM program (SearchDataManagement.com | 10 Mar 2011)

Industry analysts and experienced IT pros provide tips on some of the keys to ensuring the success of an analytical master data management project.
From the Editors: Data discovery vendors riding the BI market tide (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 07 Mar 2011)

Data discovery vendors are gaining in the business intelligence market thanks to a shift in demand, says Gartner. Also, read about some recent BI software releases from SAP.
Should organizations consolidate on a single database standard? (SearchDataManagement.com | 07 Mar 2011)

Enterprises that consolidate on a single database standard can reduce IT complexity and improve data quality, but there are some potential drawbacks, experts say.
Week of 28 Feb 2011 Before database standardization, check skill sets, compatibility (SearchDataManagement.com | 03 Mar 2011)

Database standardization projects require special attention to internal skill sets, cultural issues and technical factors such as database semantics, according to analysts.
Retail chain uses in-house analytics team to run SAP BusinessObjects (SearchSAP.com | 04 Mar 2011)

Anna’s Linens, a national home furnishings chain, created a central department to oversee the company’s business analytics program.
Week of 21 Feb 2011 Forrester: Expect more enterprise data warehouse software bundles (SearchDataManagement.com | 22 Feb 2011)

Enterprises can expect an influx of preconfigured data warehouse packages geared toward specific industries or business functions, according to a new Forrester Wave report.
SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 hits the streets (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 23 Feb 2011)

SAP today unveiled BusinessObjects 4.0, the highly anticipated update to its flagship BI and analytics platform.
SAP BusinessObjects unveils analytics software for specific industries (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 23 Feb 2011)

SAP has released new industry-specific analytics software as part of its SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 debut.
Week of 14 Feb 2011 HP-Vertica deal raises new questions in data warehouse database market (SearchDataManagement.com | 17 Feb 2011)

Hewlett-Packard’s planned acquisition of analytical database developer Vertica adds to the uncertainties for vendors and users in the data warehouse database market, including HP.
Week of 07 Feb 2011 Cincinnati Zoo monkeys around with business analytics software (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 09 Feb 2011)

The Cincinnati Zoo is increasing revenue with business analytics software, and that could be good news for animal conservation efforts.
Gartner Magic Quadrant: Data discovery vendors take on BI heavyweights (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 11 Feb 2011)

Data discovery software vendors are stealing market share from the leading business intelligence (BI) players, according to Gartner.
SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 to offer fully integrated data management (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 08 Feb 2011)

The long-awaited SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 business intelligence platform hits the streets later this month and enterprise information management and in-memory will be a focus.
Week of 24 Jan 2011 Analytical database tips: deployment advice and potential challenges (SearchDataManagement.com | 26 Jan 2011)

Get consultant Rick Sherman’s advice on deploying analytical databases, and learn about the challenges that organizations can face on analytical database projects.
Data warehouse market reacts to the death of HP Neoview (SearchDataManagement.com | 27 Jan 2011)

The death of the HP Neoview data warehouse is generating reactions that range from sympathetic to scathing.
From the Editors: 2010's biggest BI and analytics stories, on into ’11 (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 25 Jan 2011)

Some of the biggest business intelligence and analytics stories of 2010 are carrying over into the new year. Read about them in our January "From the Editors" note.
HP officially discontinues Neoview data warehouse platform (SearchDataManagement.com | 24 Jan 2011)

HP has officially axed its Neoview data warehouse product line and existing users have three years until support runs out.
The top BI trends and analytics technology predictions for 2011 (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 28 Jan 2011)

Forrester expert James Kobielus offers his technology predictions for the data warehousing, business intelligence (BI) and advanced analytics software markets in 2011.
Week of 17 Jan 2011 Columnar database software, other technologies aim to speed analytics (SearchDataManagement.com | 19 Jan 2011)

Get advice from consultant Rick Sherman on using technologies such as columnar databases and in-database analytics to boost the performance of advanced analytics applications.
HP spotlights Microsoft appliance partnership as hopes dim for Neoview (SearchDataManagement.com | 21 Jan 2011)

HP and Microsoft jointly launched a series of new data warehouse appliance products as questions about the future of HP's Neoview data warehouse platform mounted.
Q&A: SaaS CPM system ousts Excel, automates budgeting and planning (SearchFinancialApplications.com | 21 Jan 2011)

In a Q&A, Schumacher Group CIO Douglas Menefee discusses the medical services firm’s rollout of a new budgeting system based on SaaS corporate performance management software.
Social media analytics software going through growing pains (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 17 Jan 2011)

Learn about the latest social media analytics software trends. See how companies are using social media monitoring, analytics and text mining technology.
Week of 10 Jan 2011 2011 performance management wish list (BeyeNetwork.com | 13 Jan 2011)

See what consultant Craig Schiff hopes will happen in the corporate and business performance management market in 2011, including his view of performance management's Holy Grail.
Gartner Magic Quadrant reveals SAP master data management soft spots (SearchDataManagement.com | 11 Jan 2011)

SAP master data management technologies are getting better, but Gartner cautions there are still some things that current and potential users should keep in mind.
Week of 03 Jan 2011 BI architecture choices to aid performance: EDW vs. modular BI system (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 06 Jan 2011)

Get an overview of different business intelligence (BI) architecture approaches from consultant Mark Whitehorn, plus analysis of how they can affect the performance of BI systems.
Improving BI performance without breaking the bank (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 04 Jan 2011)

Get tips from consultant Rick Sherman on designing and deploying a cost-effective business intelligence system that meets or exceeds your company’s BI performance expectations.
Week of 27 Dec 2010 Top 10 business intelligence, analytics and CPM stories of 2010 (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 29 Dec 2010)

Find out what the top business intelligence (BI), corporate performance management (CPM) and business analytics stories were for 2010 – including SaaS BI, Excel for BI and predictive analytics.
Week of 20 Dec 2010 Dysfunctions of a BI team: Inattention to results (BeyeNetwork.com | 21 Dec 2010)

In the final article of a series on where BI teams can go wrong, learn why not emphasizing team results can create an environment in which members focus on their own self-interest.
How effectively are companies using business analytics? (BeyeNetwork.com | 21 Dec 2010)

Read about the key findings from a survey that looked at the reasons why there often is a disconnect between IT and business professionals on whether BI programs are successful.
Orlando Magic scores big with advanced analytics software (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 22 Dec 2010)

The Orlando Magic basketball team is proving that advanced analytics software is becoming a real game changer for the sports business.
‘Captain America’ tops list of geek movies to watch in 2011 (SearchDataManagement.com | 23 Dec 2010)

Geeks from the world of IT and the comic book industry join forces to give their picks for the most anticipated geek movies of 2011.
Week of 13 Dec 2010 Content specialist dumps MySQL for InfiniDB columnar database software (SearchDataManagement.com | 15 Dec 2010)

Find out why Cognitive Match decided to replace Oracle’s MySQL with Calpont Corporation’s InfiniDB columnar database software.
Salesforce.com’s cloud-based database enters the proving grounds (SearchDataManagement.com | 14 Dec 2010)

Salesforce.com has a solid reputation when it comes to CRM, but the company will have to prove itself again if it wants its new cloud-based database to be a success, according to experts.
Week of 06 Dec 2010 Reach out to business users with inventive data management practices (SearchDataManagement.com | 07 Dec 2010)

Technology professionals at two well known firms are finding that innovative data management practices can help business users improve their job performance.
The top five predictive analytics strategy tips (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 06 Dec 2010)

Get the best predictive analytics strategy and planning tips from the recent Marketing Analytics 2010 conference in Boston.
Which emerging database technologies are right for your organization? (SearchDataManagement.com | 09 Dec 2010)

Data management expert David Menninger explains what enterprises need to know about Hadoop, NoSQL and other emerging database technologies.
Week of 29 Nov 2010 2010 business intelligence (BI) challenges and priorities survey (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 01 Dec 2010)

Get survey-based information on BI, analytics and CPM software usage trends. See what other companies are doing with those tools and learn about key barriers and spending drivers.
Performance management: Myths vs. reality, part two (BeyeNetwork.com | 02 Dec 2010)

Business and corporate performance management software is only for large companies, and there aren't many vendors to choose from – right? Wrong, says consultant Craig Schiff.
Self-service key to creating enterprise business intelligence HEROes (BeyeNetwork.com | 02 Dec 2010)

Get Forrester Research analyst Boris Evelson's take on how self-service BI tools can help business users become HEROes – i.e., highly empowered and resourceful operatives.
Week of 22 Nov 2010 Creating a database strategy that can adapt to changing business needs (SearchDataManagement.com | 26 Nov 2010)

Crafting a successful database strategy requires technology flexibility, the right skill sets and a strong focus on application requirements, according to IT pros and analysts.
Efforts to expand business intelligence process slow to take hold (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 24 Nov 2010)

Many companies are looking to expand the business intelligence process beyond basic reporting and analysis. But broadening the use of a data warehouse and BI tools isn’t so easy.
Week of 15 Nov 2010 Data analytics software, data management transforms Kelley Blue Book (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 16 Nov 2010)

Kelley Blue Book is transforming itself from a 20th century publishing company to a 21st century data analytics powerhouse.
Dysfunctions of a BI team: Lack of accountability (BeyeNetwork.com | 19 Nov 2010)

Find out why accountability needs to become part of a successful business intelligence team's culture, and get advice on how to achieve that in an effective way.
NASA and Google tackle a major enterprise search project (SearchContentManagement.com | 18 Nov 2010)

An enterprise search project at the NASA Langley Research Center is helping to hasten the pace of scientific discovery by researchers there, according to a NASA IT manager.
WMS puts reporting capabilities in users’ hands with SaaS BI tool (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 18 Nov 2010)

Wine Management Systems (WMS) needed a better way to create custom reports for its customers. SaaS BI software did it one better, allowing WMS customers to build their own reports.
Week of 08 Nov 2010 A general look at business intelligence for the midmarket (BeyeNetwork.com | 12 Nov 2010)

Many small and midsized businesses are no longer new to business intelligence. But are they using BI systems effectively, and are BI vendors meeting their needs?
Business intelligence for the masses (BeyeNetwork.com | 12 Nov 2010)

Broader use of business intelligence tools within organizations -- i.e., "BI for the masses" -- is often touted as an emerging trend. But overall, the BI user base remains narrow.
Dysfunctions of a BI team: Lack of commitment (BeyeNetwork.com | 12 Nov 2010)

Get insight into the problems that a lack of commitment can cause on business intelligence projects, plus practical ideas that BI teams can adopt to resolve such issues.
Emerging database technologies hit DBMS mainstream, add to choices (SearchDataManagement.com | 10 Nov 2010)

Emerging database technologies such as column-based database software, NoSQL databases and Database as a Service (DaaS) platforms are starting to make a splash in the IT market.
Gartner Magic Quadrant ranks MDM software vendors (SearchDataManagement.com | 11 Nov 2010)

IBM and Oracle offer high-quality MDM software platforms, but they still have plenty of MDM-related improvements to make, according to new Magic Quadrant reports from Gartner Inc.
Using predictive analytics tools and setting up an analytics program (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 08 Nov 2010)

Get tips and advice from consultant Rick Sherman on selecting and using predictive analytics tools, creating predictive models and setting up a predictive analytics program.
Week of 01 Nov 2010 Columbia doctors say streaming analytics software will save lives (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 04 Nov 2010)

Streaming analytics software will one day help doctors detect aneurysms and other potentially fatal maladies, according to Columbia University Medical Center researchers.
Data mining, predictive analytics: trends, benefits and challenges (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 03 Nov 2010)

Get an overview and assessment of data mining, predictive analytics and related business modeling tools and trends in an interview with James Kobielus of Forrester Research.
IBM updates InfoSphere and DB2 at Information on Demand (SearchDataManagement.com | 03 Nov 2010)

Big Blue’s director of information management product strategy talked about new updates to InfoSphere Information Server and DB2 at the IBM Information on Demand conference.
SAP launching better support for BusinessObjects customers (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 04 Nov 2010)

SAP is looking to repair relationships with BusinessObjects customers that don’t run SAP software, expanding its support operations and allowing for feedback into product roadmaps.
Week of 25 Oct 2010 Data analytics aids flood relief in Pakistan (Computerworld | 27 Oct 2010)

Rescue workers are using data analytics to aid flood relief.
IBM adds predictive analytics and social networking in Cognos 10 (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 25 Oct 2010)

IBM unveiled the much-anticipated Cognos 10 business analytics platform as well as a new version of InfoSphere Server at its Information on Demand conference.
New technology advances make complex event processing more accessible (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 29 Oct 2010)

Complex event processing (CEP) engines that work with a multitude of computer languages are making the technology more accessible and easier to implement.
Predictive analytics early adopters focus on individual customer analysis (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 28 Oct 2010)

Early adopters are tapping predictive analytics to foretell customer behavior at the individual level to reduce churn and identify up-sell opportunities.
Teradata turns focus to social networking analytics (ComputerWeekly.com | 25 Oct 2010)

The vendor's new products will be optimized for large data volumes collected from social networks.
To be effective, predictive analytics software must be tied to action (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 26 Oct 2010)

Predictive analytics software holds much promise, but to be effective it must be tied to action, according to experts. Oh, and don’t forget about data governance and data quality.
Week of 18 Oct 2010 CAAT software powers fraud detection analysis for RLI (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 18 Oct 2010)

Specialized data analytics software called computer-assisted audit technology (CAAT) can help companies identify fraud and missed billing opportunities.
EMC releases first post-Greenplum acquisition appliance (Intelligent Enterprise | 20 Oct 2010)

EMC has released a new paralell data warehouse based on Greenplum's analytic database appliance.
USF Health overcomes big data warehousing challenges (SearchDataManagement.com | 21 Oct 2010)

An onslaught of complex data warehousing challenges taught the University of South Florida’s IT team some valuable lessons about working with business users.
Week of 11 Oct 2010 Business intelligence vendors, BI buyers could do more with less (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 11 Oct 2010)

Business intelligence vendors and BI software buyers looking to expand the use of BI tools may want to start thinking more like Apple and focus on what business users really need.
Column-oriented database speeds predictive criminal monitoring program (SearchDataManagement.com | 12 Oct 2010)

Column-oriented database software is helping one law enforcement technology firm keep track of lawbreakers and predict criminal behavior.
QlikTech unveils latest BI platform iteration (Information Management | 15 Oct 2010)

QlikView 10 focuses on speed and performance improvements.
Union of BI technologies, smart grid may lead to efficient energy use (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 11 Oct 2010)

The convergence of business intelligence (BI) software, data visualization tools and smart meter technology could lead to more efficient energy use.
Week of 04 Oct 2010 Are packaged business analytics tools right for your organization? (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 05 Oct 2010)

Packaged business analytics tools can help guide the process of aligning business and IT goals, but there are some drawbacks, according to analysts and technology professionals.
Business analytics trends yield tools with potential – if you’re ready (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 06 Oct 2010)

Learn about key business analytics trends and get advice on evaluating and deploying new types of analytic technologies, including in-memory analytics and in-database analytics.
Deploying data analytics tools requires focus on more than technology (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 08 Oct 2010)

Deployments of data analytics tools often hinge on people and process issues as much as technical ones. Get tips on how to be successful on business analytics software projects.
Microsoft BI pro demonstrates PowerPivot for Excel (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 06 Oct 2010)

Michael Tejedor, a senior product manager with the Microsoft’s business intelligence (BI) group, demonstrates the self-service BI capabilities of PowerPivot.
Netezza releases predictive risk analysis appliance (eSecurity Planet | 06 Oct 2010)

Netezza's Mantra Vault appliance analyzes data to find potential internal and external threats.
Rhode Island taps data analytics to catch tax cheats (Providence Journal | 04 Oct 2010)

Rhode Island's Division of Taxation is using data mining software to review its tax rolls.
Week of 27 Sep 2010 Data visualization, social media analytics could be key to pervasive BI (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 29 Sep 2010)

Improvements in three technologies -- data visualization, social media analytics and unstructured data analytics – could help bring business intelligence to the masses.
Gartner: Pure-plays and SaaS CPM top customer satisfaction survey (SearchFinancialApplications.com | 28 Sep 2010)

SaaS and pure-play vendors topped a recent Gartner CPM customer satisfaction survey.
Special Report: Keeping up with data quality best practices and trends (SearchDataManagement.com | 30 Sep 2010)

Staying abreast of the latest data quality best practices and technologies can be a challenge. But SearchDataManagement.com has got you covered with this new data quality special report.
Week of 20 Sep 2010 Data integration, not reporting, key to ERP business intelligence project (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 23 Sep 2010)

Data integration proved just as important as reporting capabilities in Hercules Tire & Rubber’s ERP business intelligence project.
IBM to acquire data warehouse appliance vendor Netezza (SearchDataManagement.com | 20 Sep 2010)

IBM plans to acquire Netezza for about $1.7 billion. Big Blue says the deal will greatly enhance its data warehousing and business analytics offerings.
IBM-Netezza poised for data warehouse appliance battle with Oracle (SearchDataManagement.com | 21 Sep 2010)

IBM-Netezza will be well positioned to compete with Oracle Exadata at the lower end of the data warehouse appliance market, industry experts say – if Big Blue plays its cards right.
Is business finally recognizing the value of data quality standards? (SearchDataManagement.com | 23 Sep 2010)

The movement toward pervasive BI is helping business users realize the importance of enforcing data quality standards.
KPIs for successful CRM software adoption not so simple (SearchCRM.com | 22 Sep 2010)

An executive sponsor is great, but when it comes to ensuring CRM adoption, some well-thought-out KPIs can make all the difference.
Oracle Fusion Applications video demo (SearchOracle.com | 20 Sep 2010)

Oracle rolled out its long-awaited Fusion Applications suite at OpenWorld this year. SearchOracle.com got an exclusive look at the software. Watch the video to see it for yourself.
Oracle adds improved JD Edwards integration to BI platform (Integration Developer News | 23 Sep 2010)

Oracle has added improved integration with JD Edwards to its BI platform, as well as project and spending analysis capabilities.
Shipping firm opts against SAP dashboards (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 22 Sep 2010)

Underwhelming functionality was among the factors that ruled out SAP for Old Dominion Freight Line’s operational dashboard project.
Survey: Poor data quality most common business intelligence problem (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 20 Sep 2010)

Poor data quality topped the list of most common obstacles standing between companies and successful business intelligence deployments, according to the BI Survey 9.
Week of 13 Sep 2010 IBM to acquire OpenPages for GRC, operational risk management (SearchSecurity.com | 15 Sep 2010)

OpenPages will be integrated with IBM's business analytics software portfolio.
New GUIs aim to make R open source analytics language more accessible (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 15 Sep 2010)

The R open source analytics programming language produces stunning data visualizations but requires a statistician’s expertise. Revolution Analytics is trying to change that.
SAP to release industry-specific Business Objects applications (SearchSAP.com | 14 Sep 2010)

SAP is releasing 10 industry-specific Business Objects applications it says can be deployed in a fraction of the usual time and accessed on mobile devices.
SaaS performance management vendors set sights on enterprise customers (SearchFinancialApplications.com | 14 Sep 2010)

Konica Minolta is using on-demand CPM software to manage its annual budget. With new features, SaaS CPM vendors hope to pick up more enterprise customers.
Week of 06 Sep 2010 Data analytics helps health insurer lower costs rather than cut benefits (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 10 Sep 2010)

Rather than reducing benefits, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City uses data analytics to improve patient health and reduce costs.
Dresner mobile BI survey reveals interest, trepidation (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 09 Sep 2010)

Security risks and form factor limitations top the list of concerns around mobile business intelligence, according to a new survey by Howard Dresner.
Pentagon taps InferX to analyze IED data (UPI | 07 Sep 2010)

InferX will collect and analyze data on improvised explosive devices for the Pentagon.
PivotLink chief jumps ship, joins Aster Data as CEO (Decision Stats | 09 Sep 2010)

PivotLink CEO Quentin Gallivan has left the SaaS BI vendor and joined Aster Data.
Twitter URL tracking could aid data analysis (ZDNet | 07 Sep 2010)

Twitter plans to log and track all URLs posted on the microblogging site, data which could help companies that want to analyze consumer sentiment.
Week of 30 Aug 2010 Data analytics software helps StubHub balance service, profitability (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Aug 2010)

Online ticket broker StubHub is using data analytics software to improve its website and increase customer loyalty.
Forrester: Decentralized approach to customer data analytics the norm (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 01 Sep 2010)

Most companies decentralize customer data analytics teams, but a centralized approach better ensures that analytics expertise is shared company-wide, according to Forrester Research.
Netezza sees revenue, customer base grow (The Register | 30 Aug 2010)

Netezza added 28 new customers in Q2 2010, as the data warehouse appliance vendor continues to grow.
SAS releases 'do-it-yourself' predictive analytics software (PC World | 02 Sep 2010)

SAS says its new Rapid Predictive Modeler is easy enough for business users to learn.
Video game makers tap data mining (New Scientist | 30 Aug 2010)

Video game makers are mining data culled from online players to develop new, better features.
Week of 23 Aug 2010 Agile BI advice at TDWI welcomed by attendees, but confusion remains (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 24 Aug 2010)

Agile business intelligence sounded intriguing but remained confusing for some TDWI attendees. Learn more about the concept, and get five secrets for implementing agile BI.
Creating an advanced data analytics business culture: Tips and advice (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 25 Aug 2010)

Data analytics can help drive better business decisions, according to users and analysts. But creating an analytics business culture usually requires high-level executive support.
Data changes everything (Telegraph | 26 Aug 2010)

Check out these 10 ways data analytics is changing how everyday people live their lives.
Nokia to acquire mobile analytics firm (InformationWeek | 23 Aug 2010)

Nokia said it is in the process of acquiring Motally, a mobile data analytics firm that helps application developers understand mobile device user behavior.
On-demand CPM software helps SMBs overcome adoption barriers (SearchFinancialApplications.com | 24 Aug 2010)

Some SMBs large enough to benefit from CPM but not in a financial position to purchase on-premise software are turning to SaaS CPM.
To data mine or not to data mine in the fight against terrorism? (BeyeNETWORK | 25 Aug 2010)

Data mining in the age of terrorism poses privacy risks, potential safety benefits.
Viralheat giving away social media analytics software (Computerworld | 25 Aug 2010)

Viralheat will make some of its social media analytics software available for free.
Week of 16 Aug 2010 Analytics skills in demand – and analytics pros demanding top salaries (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 17 Aug 2010)

Data analytics skills are in high demand, so organizations looking to start a business analytics program and staff up an analytics team had better be ready to open their checkbooks.
Data analytics team’s needs: a business home, leeway on tools and data (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 18 Aug 2010)

While it may be tempting to place an advanced data analytics team within IT or a BI group, experts say most successful analytics initiatives take a more decentralized approach.
Getting ready for an advanced business analytics software project (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 19 Aug 2010)

Successful business analytics software projects require a strong focus on data quality, data integration and overcoming the challenges of advanced analytics tools, analysts say.
Google Analytics gets new API for configuration data (InfoWorld | 20 Aug 2010)

Google has released a new API for user to access Google Analytics configuration data.
Newly combined SAP and Sybase could mean big trouble for Oracle (SearchDataManagement.com | 20 Aug 2010)

SAP and Sybase are making a big play for Oracle database and business applications customers, according to industry experts.
SAP-Sybase will deliver combined mobile development platform in nine months (SearchSAP.com | 19 Aug 2010)

SAP today revealed its plans for Sybase, its newly acquired subsidiary, that will allow developers to build mobile applications that can access data from SAP's applications on any device.
SaaS BI suite helps group overcome Salesforce’s reporting limitations (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 19 Aug 2010)

When Salesforce.com’s native BI reporting capabilities proved insufficient, Genband looked to another SaaS application to pick up the slack.
Week of 09 Aug 2010 Chicago cops looks predicitve analytics (Government Technology | 09 Aug 2010)

Chicago's police department is just the latest law enforcement agencie to tap advanced data analytics to fight crime.
Teradata acquires Kickfire (IDG News Service | 11 Aug 2010)

Teradata has acquired data warehouse appliance up-start Kickfire.
Week of 02 Aug 2010 Applying Tibco CEP for tracking and tracing containers at sea (SearchSOA.com | 04 Aug 2010)

A firm managing ocean-going containers has forged a complex event processing system to track shipments and trigger important business processes.
Data analytics software validates farmers’ new harvesting technique (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 03 Aug 2010)

In an industry not known for its IT savvy, farming company Sun World is using data analytics software to help measure and improve efficiency.
Gartner: Data pattern recognition turns data growth into an asset (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 05 Aug 2010)

Gartner’s Bill Gassman says organizations should tap pattern recognition to make the most of growing data volumes.
Week of 26 Jul 2010 Catalyst Conference: Is the new BI about less automation -- or more? (SearchCIO.com | 30 Jul 2010)

On the BI track at the Catalyst Conference, sorting out the old BI from the new BI.
Google joins CIA in backing web data analytics firm (Wired | 28 Jul 2010)

Google and the Central Intelligence Agency have invested in web data analytics firm Recorded Future.
Interest in mobile business intelligence lacking despite vendor push (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 29 Jul 2010)

Vendor marketing campaigns notwithstanding, end users just aren’t that interested in mobile business intelligence applications.
Key considerations for evaluating CPM software and CPM vendors (SearchFinancialApplications.com | 26 Jul 2010)

Get advice on managing the process of purchasing corporate performance management software, including financial performance management tools, and evaluating CPM software vendors.
Setting key performance indicators can boost BI software user adoption (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 27 Jul 2010)

By focusing on just a handful of key performance indicators (KPIs), execs at York Wallcovering dramatically increased BI user adoption and saved millions.
Week of 19 Jul 2010 Data visualization platform reduces BI complexity -- but at a cost (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 22 Jul 2010)

Tableau Software’s lightweight business intelligence platform makes creating compelling data visualizations a breeze, but it lacks some important features.
IBM zEnterprise mainframe embraces Unix and Linux (SearchDataCenter.com | 23 Jul 2010)

In a tacit nod to heterogeneity, IBM's new zEnterprise 196 can manage workloads running on IBM Unix and Linux blades.
Lenders take data mining to new levels (Marketing VOX | 21 Jul 2010)

Finance companies are using social media data to vet loan candidates.
Open source data visualization slated for debut (Computerworld | 22 Jul 2010)

An open source data visualization tool created by two former IBMers is about to make its debut.
QlikTech goes public, stock soars (Wall Street Journal | 19 Jul 2010)

QlikTech's stock soured after the company went public in an IPO last week, indicating investors are bullish on the business intelligence market.
SAS acquires national defense and intelligence analytics services firm VSTI (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 19 Jul 2010)

SAS Institute has acquired Vision Systems & Technology, a professional services company that helps federal and state agencies collect, monitor and analyze national defense and intelligence-related...
Successful social media analytics requires commitment, experimentation (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 20 Jul 2010)

To get social media analytics right, companies should be prepared to experiment with multiple technologies and approaches.
Trial group picks columnar database over Oracle, Teradata, SQL Server (SearchDataManagement.com | 22 Jul 2010)

Columnar database technology is helping a Nashville firm create new revenue streams. But the implementation process wasn’t that easy.
Week of 12 Jul 2010 Data quality management helps U.K. gas giant ensure public safety (SearchDataManagement.com | 15 Jul 2010)

A strong focus on data quality management is helping one U.K. firm ensure safety as it executes a major gas pipe replacement project.
Deploying a corporate performance management system: tips and advice (SearchFinancialApplications.com | 12 Jul 2010)

Get guidance on designing and installing a corporate performance management system, including project management issues to watch out for on CPM software and CPM system deployments.
Execute data quality improvement projects with senior-level thinking (SearchDataManagement.com | 16 Jul 2010)

Executing data quality improvement projects is largely a matter of analysis, planning and learning how to work the system, say experts.
Fight data quality problems with business people, expert advises (SearchDataManagement.com | 13 Jul 2010)

Attacking the root of data quality problems means teaching non-IT workers to adopt new ways of thinking about information, says one expert.
Microsoft to update Dynamics CRM, add Marketplace (SearchCRM.com | 12 Jul 2010)

Microsoft revealed some of the features of the forthcoming CRM upgrade at its partner conference, including Marketplace, a repository of partner applications and extensions.
Vendors push social media analytics, but some question the technology’s readiness (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 15 Jul 2010)

Social media analytics promises to help companies glean insights from blog posts and Tweets, but the underlying technology is a work in progress.
Week of 05 Jul 2010 EMC-Greenplum acquisition shakes up data warehousing appliance market (SearchDataManagement.com | 06 Jul 2010)

EMC’s plan to buy analytical database provider Greenplum Software has a lot of ramifications for the software industry, according to one analyst.
Florida looks to data mining to catch Medicaid fraud (Fierce Health Finance | 09 Jul 2010)

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has asked the federal government to grant his state a waiver to perform data mining on Medicaid data to detect fraud.
Latest Oracle BI software tries to close the ‘insight to action’ loop (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 07 Jul 2010)

The latest iteration of Oracle’s Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition aims to close the loop between gaining insight and taking action
Local councils embrace CPM software to track government services KPIs (SearchDataManagementUK.com | 08 Jul 2010)

Local authorities in the UK are starting to adopt corporate performance management (CPM) software and systems to help them measure key performance indicators on service quality.
Microstrategy unveils BI apps for iPhone and iPad (IDG News Service | 06 Jul 2010)

The BI vendor previousky supported just RIM's BlackBerry mobile devices.
Oracle Exadata Version 2 interest booms a year after release (SearchOracle.com | 08 Jul 2010)

While the first version of Oracle Exadata generated only a handful of customers, Version 2 has lured customers into spending millions to buy it. But what’s so special about it?
Survey: Aligning BI with users, funding among top BI challenges (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 08 Jul 2010)

Our new survey found that aligning BI with end-user requirements and getting executive buy-in topped the list of challenges facing BI professionals.
Week of 28 Jun 2010 Emergency department brings order to patient care with operational BI (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Jun 2010)

Thanks to operational business intelligence, the old whiteboard is out and a new electronic tracking board is in at one hospital emergency room.
Healthcare business intelligence at work: How PCTs are using BI tools (SearchDataManagementUK.com | 01 Jul 2010)

Learn how healthcare business intelligence (BI) systems and BI tools are being used by UK primary care trusts (PCTs) to improve business processes and track spending and staffing.
In-database predictive analytics helps marketer predict consumer behavior (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 28 Jun 2010)

In-database analytics -- the blending of data warehousing and predictive analytics – helps Catalina Marketing foretell consumer behavior.
Microsoft PivotViewer hits the streets (Fast Company | 30 Jun 2010)

A new data visualization tool called Microsoft PivotViewer mashes up data from multiple web sources.
Week of 21 Jun 2010 Aster Data releases over 1,000 MapReduce-ready functions (Techworld | 24 Jun 2010)

Aster Data has released 1,000+ MapReduce-ready functions that enable advanced analytics on large data sets.
Benefits and challenges of financial performance management software (SearchFinancialApplications.com | 22 Jun 2010)

Learn about the potential benefits of financial performance management software, plus the challenges posed by the tools and other corporate performance management (CPM) software.
DePaul establishes new predictive analytics program (Campus Technology | 21 Jun 2010)

DePaul University has established a new master's program in predictive analytics.
Gartner: The six elements of cloud analytics and SaaS BI (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 22 Jun 2010)

The term ‘cloud analytics’ means different things to different people. To gain any advantage from it, organizations must first agree on a definition, according to Gartner.
SAS acquires law enforcement data analytics firm Memex (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 23 Jun 2010)

SAS has acquired Memex, a Scottish company that specializes in data analytics and enterprise search technology for law enforcement agencies.
SAS plans in-memory analytics release (IDG News Service | 23 Jun 2010)

SAS Institute said it will release a series of in-memory analytic products later this year.
Wall Street to increase investments in analytics (Finextra Research | 25 Jun 2010)

A majority of Wall Street firms expect to spend more an data analytics in the next year, a new poll found.
Week of 14 Jun 2010 BI on Cognos goes mobile for steel manufacturer Ispat Industries (SearchCIO.in | 16 Jun 2010)

Indian manufacturing leader mitigates critical business report generation challenges with BI on Cognos for mobile devices with 'Business in Motion' project.
BI search platform eyes middle ground between BI and unstructured data (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 14 Jun 2010)

Find out how BI search platforms are helping companies like AMD bridge the divide between analytics and unstructured data.
Healthcare orgs skeptical of data analytics benefits (Health Data Management | 14 Jun 2010)

A new survey reveals healthcare workers aren't convinced data analytics will improve patient care or lower costs.
IBM to acquire Web analytics firm Coremetrics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 15 Jun 2010)

IBM announced it is acquiring Web analytics vendor Coremetrics, the latest in a series of moves by Big Blue to capitalize on the growing business analytics market.
Poor spreadsheet management can doom BI, CPM projects (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 18 Jun 2010)

Companies that don’t get a handle on spreadsheet management risk dooming their BI and CPM projects that rely on Excel.
Top five tips for using text analytics software (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 15 Jun 2010)

Text analytics tools help firms get a handle on unstructured content, respond to customer needs and save money on marketing campaigns. These five tips will help show how.
Week of 07 Jun 2010 Accenture aquires customer data analytics software vendor (DMNews | 10 Jun 2010)

Accenture has acquired CadenceQuest, maker of customer data analytics software for the retail industry.
Acquisition creates Sybase, SAP data management product overlap (SearchDataManagement.com | 08 Jun 2010)

SAP could have some difficult choices to make regarding the future of its data integration and analytics products following its Sybase acquisition.
Business intelligence project management tips for a healthcare BI team (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 07 Jun 2010)

Get business intelligence project management tips for deployments of healthcare BI software, including advice for a BI team on evaluating BI tools and negotiating with BI vendors.
Collaborative decision making software: The future of BI? (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 11 Jun 2010)

Newly emerging collaborative decision making software platforms should help ensure that BI deployments really do lead to better business decisions.
Effective performance management, CPM software: out of the shadows? (SearchFinancialApplications.com | 08 Jun 2010)

Effective performance management techniques and corporate performance management (CPM) software are getting more attention due to the economy. Read about CPM tools and CPM vendors.
Excel now lives in the cloud (InformationWeek | 11 Jun 2010)

Microsoft has made its Office sutie, including Excel, available for free in the cloud.
Facebook enhances social networking data analytics (WebProNews | 08 Jun 2010)

Facebook has improved its data visualization capabilities, including launching a new visualization tool called Insights Dashboard.
Five tips for firing up a BI analytics practice, and some reality checks (SearchCIO.com | 11 Jun 2010)

Here are five tips for getting a predictive BI analytics practice off the ground.
Healthcare BI software in action: real-world examples, best practices (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 07 Jun 2010)

Read about real-world healthcare BI software uses and get up to speed on healthcare business intelligence best practices and the challenges facing users of BI tools in healthcare.
Healthcare business intelligence systems: an IT laggard no more? (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 07 Jun 2010)

Learn about the status of healthcare business intelligence systems and the potential benefits of healthcare BI tools in supporting clinical intelligence and other analytics uses.
Key IT roles on healthcare business intelligence project teams (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 07 Jun 2010)

Learn about healthcare business intelligence project teams and the key IT roles that a BI team needs to include in order to succeed on deployments of healthcare BI software.
Microsoft highlights BI plans at Business Intelligence Conference 2010 (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 08 Jun 2010)

The Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) Conference kicked off with a look at the company’s plans to bring BI to business users.
Pentaho takes open source BI on-demand (Intelligent Enterprise | 08 Jun 2010)

Pentaho has made its open source business intelligence platform available on-demand.
Poor performance sours city on financial budgeting software vendor (SearchFinancialApplications.com | 08 Jun 2010)

System crashes, lost work and poor support have characterized the city of Vancouver, Wash.’s four-year relationship with SaaS CPM vendor Host Analytics.
Text analytics could help bridge data divide: But is IT ready? (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 07 Jun 2010)

Text analytics tools can eliminate the barrier between structured data and unstructured content. But is IT ready for the text analytics revolution?
Week of 31 May 2010 Create a manageable business intelligence strategy, governance plan (SearchCIO-Midmarket.com | 03 Jun 2010)

Planning for a successful business intelligence strategy, however necessary, can seem daunting -- especially in the midmarket. Learn how one CIO tackled the early stages of BI.
Improved text analytics among enhancements to Sybase IQ (eWeek | 01 Jun 2010)

Sybase IQ 15.2 includes improved text analytics features and data federation capabilities.
Text analytics tools require serious devotion to customers (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 03 Jun 2010)

Text analytics tools are useless without the will to respond to customers’ needs, according to one text analytics software user.
Week of 24 May 2010 Interest in Manufacturing 2.0 MES software persists despite recession (SearchManufacturingERP.com | 27 May 2010)

In 2007, AMR introduced Manufacturing 2.0. MES software vendors -- and users -- have responded to this next-gen MES concept in a variety of ways.
Week of 10 May 2010 Multi-year BI standardization project saves FSU manpower and money (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 10 May 2010)

Florida State University’s multi-year BI standardization project has saved the school significant manpower and money.
SAP to acquire Sybase's mobile platform, database business (SearchSAP.com | 13 May 2010)

SAP will buy Sybase for $5.8 billion, adding in-memory technology and mobility to its applications business.
Week of 03 May 2010 Data analytics helps reality TV turn text messages into revenue (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 04 May 2010)

Reality television shows are using data analytics to turn anonymous text messages into living, breathing consumers ripe for an up-sell.
Forrester: Make changes on the fly with metadata-generated BI apps (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 06 May 2010)

Metadata-generated business intelligence applications let developers make quick changes to meet changing analytical needs, according to Forrester Research.
Week of 26 Apr 2010 Gartner: Business intelligence software market growth slowed in 2009 (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 26 Apr 2010)

The business intelligence software market grew 4.2% to just over $9.3 billion in 2009. Find out how those numbers compare with previous years.
How to overcome the downsides of on-demand and SaaS BI software (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 26 Apr 2010)

Read about roadblocks that can stop SaaS BI software deployments, and get advice on avoiding them and using on-demand business intelligence tools to support pervasive BI rollouts.
Week of 19 Apr 2010 Expanding a corporate performance management system for enterprise CPM (SearchFinancialApplications.com | 19 Apr 2010)

Get tips on designing and managing an enterprise CPM software deployment, and learn how to extend the use of corporate performance management systems beyond the finance department.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 about to hit the streets (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 21 Apr 2010)

Microsoft has released to manufacturing SQL Server 2008 R2, which includes a new in-memory, self-service BI engine called PowerPivot.
Microsoft adds BI to SMB ERP software (WebCPA | 21 Apr 2010)

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 will include built-in reporting services and integration with Excel PowerPivot.
OBIEE for Siebel analytics project at McKesson overcomes hurdles (SearchCRM.com | 22 Apr 2010)

Facing an existing BI system as competition, objections from some executives and myriad spreadsheets, McKesson still successfully rolled out OBIEE for Siebel.
Week of 12 Apr 2010 Gartner BI Summit: Effective BI needs performance management metrics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 14 Apr 2010)

Companies seeking an edge should bolster their BI systems with performance management metrics and tools, Gartner said. But attendees explained why it isn’t a simple process.
Gartner BI Summit: Wave the white flag on using Excel for business intelligence (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 14 Apr 2010)

Gartner analysts and BI Summit attendees said efforts to stop Excel business intelligence uses are futile.
Information Builders releases latest version of WebFOCUS (Information Management | 13 Apr 2010)

WebFOCUS 8 includes newly integrated performance management caqpabilities, according to the vendor.
SAS unveils social media analytics suite (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 12 Apr 2010)

SAS has released an on-demand social media analytics suite that the vendor says will help companies track and understand consumer sentiment.
Workload management presents political challenges but quicker DW ROI (SearchDataManagement.com | 13 Apr 2010)

Decisions around workload management can present political challenges, but the result could be a better return on your DW investment.
Workload management presents political challenges but quicker DW ROI (SearchDataManagement.com | 12 Apr 2010)

Decisions around workload management can present political challenges, but the result could be a better return on your DW investment.
Workload management tools key to running busy data warehouses (SearchDataManagement.com | 13 Apr 2010)

Workload management tools can help keep overtaxed data warehouses running smoothly. Find out how they work and how they can help your business.
Week of 05 Apr 2010 IBM unveils new systems for high volume data analysis (BusinessWeek | 07 Apr 2010)

In what one analyst called "a direct attack on Oracle-Sun," IBM has released a new platform for high volume data analysis.
Microsoft releases final Parallel Data Warehouse preview (SearchSQLServer.com | 05 Apr 2010)

Microsoft has shipped the final technology preview of its new scale-out data warehousing software. The actual launch, however, has been pushed out.
Pentaho melds BI and data integration with latest release (InformationWeek | 05 Apr 2010)

Pentaho's new data integration platform leverages the company's open soure business intelligence technology.
Putting data analytics to work (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 06 Apr 2010)

Listen to a Q&A with Accenture's Jeanne Harris and learn how to put data analytics to work in your organization.
TDWI: Reach business goals with a unified data management strategy (SearchDataManagement.com | 09 Apr 2010)

Organizations should implement a unified data management approach to better support business goals, according to TDWI's Philip Russom.
White House plans to put more public data online (USA Today | 07 Apr 2010)

President Obama called on the departments of Health and Human Services, Energy, and Veterans Affairs to make more data open to the public.
Week of 29 Mar 2010 Building an adaptable CPM system and performance management strategy (SearchFinancialApplications.com | 01 Apr 2010)

Corporate performance management systems don’t have to go stale as business conditions change. Get tips on developing an adaptable CPM system and performance management strategy.
Oracle BI software spotlights architecture over innovation (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Mar 2010)

Oracle BI software isn’t very quick to incorporate the latest bells and whistles, analysts say.
SAP StreamWork latest merging of collaboration portal and BI software (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 01 Apr 2010)

SAP StreamWork is the latest entrant in the collaborative decision-making technology market.
Week of 22 Mar 2010 Is in-database analytics an emerging business intelligence (BI) trend? (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 22 Mar 2010)

In-database analytics may be the next big business intelligence (BI) trend, according to Gartner and other experts. Find out how in-database is changing the face of BI.
Understanding in-database analytics technology: Benefits, uses and ROI (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 22 Mar 2010)

In-database analytics technology is emerging as a new approach that can cut costs and improve the performance of analytical processes. Learn the basics of the technology.
Week of 08 Mar 2010 SaaS BI and data warehousing 'finally' stepping out of the shadows (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 10 Mar 2010)

You might think SaaS BI and data warehousing as a service is a recent phenomenon, but vendors like 1010data and Kognitio have been at it for years.
Week of 01 Mar 2010 Broader business intelligence strategy may require eased data controls (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 01 Mar 2010)

Companies looking to develop a broader business intelligence strategy are finding that they may have to give up some of their centralized data controls to take full advantage of BI tools.
Predictive analytics software next battleground for BI vendors (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 03 Mar 2010)

Spurred by customer demand and technological innovation, business intelligence (BI) and data warehouse vendors are increasingly turning their attention to predictive analytics.
Week of 22 Feb 2010 SAP unveils SaaS business intelligence suite 'for the rest of us' (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 24 Feb 2010)

SAP has unveiled a new SaaS BI suite that it says will allow organizations to extend BI capabilities to the masses. But one analyst isn't so sure that strategy is on target.
Will Microsoft Dallas make integrating third-party data and BI easier? (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 26 Feb 2010)

A new data exchange from Microsoft, code-named Dallas, could make it easier for companies to integrate third-party data with internal BI and other analytic applications.
Week of 25 Jan 2010 CPM software adoption still low despite financial planning benefits (SearchFinancialApplications.com | 27 Jan 2010)

Most companies continue to use Excel spreadsheets and manual processes over CPM software for financial planning, forecasting and budgeting.

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Week of 30 Jan 2012 AAA picks Dell Boomi cloud integration tools over IBM, Jitterbit (SearchDataManagement.com | 01 Feb 2012)

From the Editors: Getting started on a 'big data' analytics program (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 31 Jan 2012)

Let the revolution begin: Big data liberation theology (BeyeNetwork | 31 Jan 2012)

Mobile BI brings more than security concerns to the table, TDWI says (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 31 Jan 2012)

SaaS dominates the cloud (A Business Application Summation | 01 Feb 2012)

Week of 23 Jan 2012 BI pros: From data experts to decision experts (BeyeNetwork | 27 Jan 2012)

Data virtualization tools: Are they right for you? (SearchDataManagement.com | 24 Jan 2012)

Deloitte spots analytics trends, ethics and open data (SearchDataManagementUK.com | 23 Jan 2012)

Forrester Wave: Informatica, IBM lead data virtualization tools market (SearchDataManagement.com | 26 Jan 2012)

Gartner: Business, analytics fail to connect, mobile BI gets real (SearchDataManagementUK.com | 25 Jan 2012)

SAS CEO Goodnight on revenue, talent, collaboration and the year ahead (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 24 Jan 2012)

When shopping for a 'big data' analytics platform, talk the talk (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 27 Jan 2012)

Week of 16 Jan 2012 Collaborative BI key to bringing order to chaotic business environments (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 19 Jan 2012)

Sustainable practices for updating SMB business intelligence processes (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 18 Jan 2012)

Telecoms lead pack in use of BI tools, analytics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 16 Jan 2012)

Week of 09 Jan 2012 'Big data' to inspire streamlined analytics programs in '12, IIA predicts (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 09 Jan 2012)

Building predictive models requires business engagement, mix of skills (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 10 Jan 2012)

Cloud business analytics full of promise but hitting barriers (SearchDataManagementUK.com | 09 Jan 2012)

Coping with midmarket BI project management challenges: Tips for SMBs (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 11 Jan 2012)

Gartner Magic Quadrant: Oracle, IBM lead product MDM software market (SearchDataManagement.com | 10 Jan 2012)

Q&A: Effective predictive modeling techniques more than a math problem (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 12 Jan 2012)

The top five data management mishaps of 2011 (SearchDataManagement.com | 13 Jan 2012)

Week of 02 Jan 2012 Biggest business intelligence software stories of 2011 (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 04 Jan 2012)

Checklist items: Business intelligence best practices for SMBs (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 04 Jan 2012)

Michael Stonebraker predicts trouble for relational databases in 2012 (SearchDataManagement.com | 04 Jan 2012)

Midmarket business intelligence problems and pitfalls to avoid (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 06 Jan 2012)

The components of good decision making -- and effective BI (BeyeNetwork | 06 Jan 2012)

Week of 26 Dec 2011 'Avengers' and 'Spider-Man' top list of geek movies to watch in 2012 (SearchDataManagement.com | 29 Dec 2011)

BI search: The time has come to make it a reality (BeyeNetwork | 29 Dec 2011)

Best practices for 'big data' analytics rely on familiar disciplines (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Dec 2011)

Beta-tester evaluates the latest DataFlux data management software (SearchDataManagement.com | 28 Dec 2011)

Skills shortage, training present pitfalls for 'big data' analytics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 01 Jan 2012)

Week of 19 Dec 2011 Business intelligence in the cloud: Is SaaS BI in your future? (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 23 Dec 2011)

Copper keeper: Advanced data visualization helps curtail copper thefts (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 21 Dec 2011)

From the Editors: Looking back, looking ahead on advanced analytics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 22 Dec 2011)

Gartner Magic Quadrant finds confusion in the customer MDM market (SearchDataManagement.com | 19 Dec 2011)

Tejon Ranch ropes together database, records management software (SearchDataManagement.com | 22 Dec 2011)

Year in review: 'Big data' gets big chunk of news in 2011 (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 22 Dec 2011)

Week of 12 Dec 2011 Crafting analytical models (BeyeNetwork | 14 Dec 2011)

It’s a schizophrenic time for Web analytics tools, research shows (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 15 Dec 2011)

LinkShare explains why it dumped DB2 for the Exadata database machine (SearchDataManagement.com | 15 Dec 2011)

Q&A: Lack of trust in predictive analytics models can snarl projects (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 16 Dec 2011)

SaaS business intelligence eases BI deployments -- to a point (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 14 Dec 2011)

Week of 05 Dec 2011 Advanced analytics key component for 'decision management systems' (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 09 Dec 2011)

Betting it all on data-mining competitions and prize economics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 08 Dec 2011)

Clickstream data edges retailer into 'big data' analytics territory (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 06 Dec 2011)

ComScore moves 'big data' analytics environment from Cloudera to MapR (SearchDataManagement.com | 08 Dec 2011)

Week of 28 Nov 2011 'Big data' finds ally in predictive analytics, but combo requires care (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 29 Nov 2011)

Analysts: Data visualization tools key to 'big data' analytics success (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Nov 2011)

Corporate adoption of SaaS BI tools growing -- slowly (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Nov 2011)

Decisions on cloud BI tools require an accounting of SaaS pros, cons (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Nov 2011)

From the Editors: Overcoming fears about predictive analytics software (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 30 Nov 2011)

Hewlett-Packard’s 'information platform' gambles on unstructured data (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 02 Dec 2011)

IBM explains how to make the case for a data governance program in 2012 (SearchDataManagement.com | 30 Nov 2011)

IT, BI pros share their secrets to 'big data' analytics success (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 01 Dec 2011)

Survey spotlights mobile business intelligence as top priority (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 02 Dec 2011)

Week of 14 Nov 2011 Experts divulge the keys to marketing analytics success (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 18 Nov 2011)

From the Editors: Advice to help conquer your 'big data' challenges (SearchDataManagement.com | 16 Nov 2011)

Health care BI finds new patient in pathology department (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 15 Nov 2011)

Predictive analytics project challenge: Keeping the faith in findings (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 18 Nov 2011)

Talent, culture viewed as absolutes for marketing analytics programs (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 16 Nov 2011)

Video analytics: Are BOBJ 4.0 customers watching you? (SearchSAP.com | 17 Nov 2011)

Week of 07 Nov 2011 From the Editors: Can a data scientist save your 'big data' project? (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 09 Nov 2011)

Gartner Magic Quadrant finds growing demand for data integration tools (SearchDataManagement.com | 10 Nov 2011)

The Weather Channel chooses Talend open source MDM over Microsoft (SearchDataManagement.com | 07 Nov 2011)

Uncover data secrets with retail analytics (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 07 Nov 2011)

Wi-Fi provider refines business process management (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 11 Nov 2011)

Week of 31 Oct 2011 Developing a predictive analytics program doable on a limited budget (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 04 Nov 2011)

Symcor moves IT service management to the cloud, beefs up BI (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com | 01 Nov 2011)