WHITE PAPER - This survey report examines the usage of open source solutions within the BI and data warehousing market, describes what software is being deployed and presents the benefits and challenges of adopting open source technologies. Learn the rationale, practices and benefits that are driving use of open source as an alternative to traditional vendors.
Posted: March 18, 2010 | Published: March 18, 2010


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Application Integration | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Integration | Data Warehouses | Databases | ETL (Software) | Open Source Software | Reporting Software | Surveys

WHITE PAPER - Information consistency and reliability is essential for accurate business analysis. Yet, the lack of controls around the use of spreadsheets wreaks havoc on organizations every day, costing money and credibility. Read this report to learn how companies can benefit by migrating to Pentaho’s low-cost open source managed BI solution for spreadmarts.
Posted: March 17, 2010 | Published: March 17, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Content Management | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Management Software | ERP | Information Management | Information Management Software | Open Source | Reporting Software | Spreadsheets

ANALYST BRIEF - Read this report to learn what Aberdeen Group found when analyzing the results of 65 IBM/Cognos BI users who participated in a larger study about best practices for business intelligence during a recession.
Posted: March 17, 2010 | Published: September 14, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business IT Alignment | Business Management | Enterprise Resource Management | Enterprise Systems

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn how IT decision makers can drive better business performance through strong strategic, tactical, and advanced reporting.
Posted: March 17, 2010 | Published: July 25, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Business Systems | Reporting Software | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - Companywide BI deployment that adapts to the analysis needs and styles of key sets of users within the organization is the key to unlocking the true potential of BI. Read this paper to learn more.
Posted: March 17, 2010 | Published: July 25, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Systems

WHITE PAPER - IBM's acquisition of SPSS broadens the support network for SPSS users and offers IBM Cognos users a predictive analytics platform. This paper shows why business analytics may be used by everyone in the future.
Posted: March 17, 2010 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Desktop Applications Management | Desktop Management | Predictive Analytics | Predictive Analytics Software

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn how to strengthen your organization's business intelligence investment in the current economic environment, which has seen budget cuts in virtually every area. This paper offers tips for making a tangible business case for BI investments.
Posted: March 17, 2010 | Published: November 6, 2009


Topics:  Budgeting | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Investments | IT Spending | ROI

PRODUCT DEMO - This demonstration shows all the capabilities of the IBM Cognos 8 BI product. Demos are presented for all roles including employees, managers, BI professionals, business analysts, and system administrators.
Posted: March 17, 2010 | Published: March 17, 2010


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business IT Alignment | Enterprise Systems | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - Enterprise reporting offers a single platform starting point for performance management. Combining performance management with an enterprise BI reporting system yields exponential benefits across the organization and does so more cost-effectively than point solutions implemented by individual lines of business and functions.
Posted: March 17, 2010 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Enterprise Systems | Regulatory Compliance | Reporting Software

PODCAST - In this podcast, learn how Software as a Service (SaaS) business intelligence (BI) tools can be less expensive, easier to deploy and more user-friendly than on-premise BI products, but why many businesses have been reluctant to embrace SaaS BI.
Posted: March 16, 2010 | Premiered: March 16, 2010


Topics:  Application Hosting | Business Intelligence | Cloud Computing | Data Integration | Data Management | Data Security | Real-time Analytics | SaaS ERP | Software as a Service | Software Selection | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - New Sales Performance Management solutions enable sales leaders to align technology to business need and strategy. Read this paper for a series of discussions related to the metrics-based sales productivity solutions that forward thinking sales organizations are employing to harness the power of the pipeline and take advantage of sales analytics.
Posted: March 16, 2010 | Published: March 5, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business IT Alignment | Productivity | Sales | Sales Force Automation | Sales Information Systems | Sales Representatives

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper for a series of research briefs discussing addressing demand and sales funnel analytics. Topics covered include business intelligence tools, marketing BI tools, the coming of age of Marketing Operations, and the demand waterfall.
Posted: March 16, 2010 | Published: March 16, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Demand Chains | Market Research | Market Trends | Marketing | Operational Support Systems

WHITE PAPER - There is growing evidence that more pervasive BI and analytics have a direct impact on competitiveness. Better decision making is more important when resources become restricted during a recession, so BI and analytics projects will still appeal to management. Read this active Q&A session on building a successful enterprise BI strategy.
Posted: March 16, 2010 | Published: March 16, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Dashboards | Data Management | Data Quality | Information Management | Operational Metrics (Systems) | Predictive Analytics | Reporting Software | ROI

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper for a discussion of the business reasons to move to real-time data warehousing and common data integration approaches, with an emphasis on using real-time CDC capabilities and Oracle solutions.
Posted: March 16, 2010 | Published: January 19, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Integration | Data Warehouse Software | Data Warehouses | Oracle (Product) | Real-time Analytics

WHITE PAPER - Read this AMR review of how SAP is building a strongly differentiated position in the sustainable software market place – and structuring a compelling platform for growth as the economy recovers and migrates toward a more sustainable and resource-optimized model.
Posted: March 16, 2010 | Published: March 16, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Energy Efficiency | Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) | Occupational and Environmental Safety | Risk Assessment | Risk Management | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Workforce Management Software