EBOOK - Read this e-book for an in-depth discussion of the smarter planet, new business intelligence, business analytics, OLAP (Online Analytical Processing), data mining, content management, and business performance management.
Posted: August 5, 2010 | Published: September 21, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Content Management | Content Management Software | Data Mining | OLAP

WHITE PAPER - Whether or not analytics should become an integral part of an organization’s planning and decision-making seems to be beyond question However, at what level, for what purpose and how to go about deploying analytics are questions that each organization needs to answer for itself. These questions are the focus of this paper.
Posted: August 5, 2010 | Published: August 5, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Business Processes | CRM Analytics | Dashboards | Data Management | Data Mining | Data Modeling | Decision Support Systems | ERP | OLAP | Predictive Analytics | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This research paper defines data mining in technical and business terms, exploring the process from the predictive modeling stage through to real-world applications. Read this paper for insights into the integration of data mining with business intelligence, useful data mining algorithms, and the role of Predictive Model Markup Language (PMML).
Posted: June 30, 2010 | Published: June 30, 2010


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Application Life-Cycle Management | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Mining | Data Mining Software | Integration Server Hardware

ANALYST REPORT - SAP BusinessObjects BI has been TEC certified and this report presents the findings of the TEC analysts who certified tool. Continue reading to learn how SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI provides strong competency in the BI space; Also learn all the strengths of the BI tool.
Posted: June 3, 2010 | Published: June 2, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Analytics | Data Collection | Data Management | Data Marts | Data Mining | Data Visualization | Reporting Software | SAP (Product)

ANALYST REPORT - This report helps organizations plan and execute effective UDM efforts. The report also drills into the business initiatives that need UDM, the data management practices and tools that support it, and the organizational structures that enable the cross-functional collaboration that’s critical to UDM success.
Posted: June 2, 2010 | Published: June 2, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Analytics | Data Collection | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Management Software | Data Marts | Data Mining | Data Stewardship | Data Visualization | Master Data Management | Metadata

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes how Molson Coors harnessed business intelligence (BI) tools to help shape, execute, and continually redefine the company’s strategic direction in all these areas. Continue reading to learn how SAP BusinessObjects Explorer was the BI tool used and learn all the benefits they experienced from this tool.
Posted: June 2, 2010 | Published: June 2, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Collection | Data Management | Data Marts | Data Mining | Data Visualization | Data Warehouses | Reporting Software | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - With organizations accumulating so much data how can we sort through it and find what we really want? How can we find that diamond in the rough?  This paper consists of several articles all reporting on effective ways to manage information in a data overloaded world.
Posted: June 1, 2010 | Published: June 1, 2010


Topics:  Data Collection | Data Management | Data Marts | Data Mining | Data Mining Software | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Data Warehouses | Information Management | Information Management Software | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains how SAP BusinessObjects Explorer extends the reach of BI to all your users. Read on to learn how with immediate insight into critical data, information workers can intuitively explore business information quickly and independently, enabling a better-informed workforce that makes sound and timely decisions.
Posted: June 1, 2010 | Published: June 1, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Management | Data Mining | Data Mining Software | Data Warehouses | NetWeaver | Reporting Software | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This paper helps readers understand the difference between the reporting tools SAP customers currently run and the SAP BusinessObjects Explorer. Continue reading to learn more about the how your approach to BI could change because of this product, and where you can test-drive the tool.
Posted: June 1, 2010 | Published: June 1, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Management | Data Mining | Data Mining Software | Data Warehouses | NetWeaver | OLAP | Reporting Software | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This white paper assesses the changing risk paradigm facing hedge funds and identifies a best practices framework to help managers cope with the evolving environment and to manage more effectively within it.
Posted: May 27, 2010 | Published: May 27, 2010


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Mining | Portfolio Management (IT Management) | Real-time Analytical Software | Reporting Software | VARs

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes the impending revolution in digital analytics, one that has the potential to change both the Web analytics and BI fields forever. Read on to learn the case for a new approach toward customer intelligence that leverages all available data, not just that data that is most convenient given the available tools.
Posted: May 4, 2010 | Published: May 4, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | CRM | CRM Analytics | CRM Best Practices | Customer Data Management | Data Collection | Data Mining | Electronic Signatures | Reporting Software | Web Analytics

ANALYST REPORT - This report describes how organizations are attempting to improve specific decisions. Most analyses of decision-making address single capabilities, such as technology, leadership, or group process. In this research, the topics addressed were more comprehensive - the idea being to understand which improvements were used most frequently.
Posted: April 13, 2010 | Published: April 13, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Data Collection | Data Mining | Decision Support Systems | Predictive Analytics | Query Tools | Reporting Software | Risk Management

ASSESSMENT TOOL - Answer a few quick questions with this interactive conversation tool and find out if your IT organization is moving in the right direction. This tool will even provide you with some valuable resources that will help make your IT organization more responsive, more productive, more competitive, and most importantly more valuable.
Posted: April 9, 2010 | Published: April 9, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Data Collection | Data Management | Data Marts | Data Mining | Data Modeling | Data Quality | Data Stewardship | Data Warehouses | IT Management

WHITE PAPER - In any industry, businesses must have a deep understanding of customers, suppliers or mobile traffic to better serve them. This requires sophisticated data analysis and reporting capable of analyzing large volumes of data. Read this paper to learn about Talend and its powerful capabilities to support the loading and analysis of web data.
Posted: March 15, 2010 | Published: January 1, 2010


Topics:  Data Integration | Data Management | Data Management Software | Data Mining | Data Warehouses | Databases | ETL (Software) | Query Tools | Reporting Software | Web Analytics | Web Analytics Software

WHITE PAPER - While predictive analytics can improve business results, bringing that power to bear on transactional systems has historically been difficult. The use of a business rules management system to implement analytic models can generate more value. Learn seven best practices for using business rules to put analytics to work more effectively and rapidly.
Posted: March 9, 2010 | Published: March 9, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Data Mining | Data Mining Software | Predictive Analytics | Predictive Analytics Software | SOA

ANALYST REPORT - This Aberdeen Analyst Insight draws on three discrete data sets in order to examine the business value of making access to BI more pervasive across the enterprise. The data shows that users taking such an approach have overcome a number of organizational challenges in order to drive significant business performance enhancements.
Posted: February 1, 2010 | Published: February 1, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | CRM | CRM Analytics | Customer Service | Dashboards | Data Management | Data Mining | Pervasive Computing | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses how the benefits of BI can be complemented when combined with predictive analysis. Specifically, more insight can be gained, and even better decisions can be made, by coupling business-relevant information with an easy-to-use predictive analytics solution.
Posted: January 29, 2010 | Published: January 29, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Dashboards | Data Mining | Data Mining Software | Predictive Analytics | Predictive Analytics Software | Predictive Performance Management | Reporting Software | SAP (Product)

VIDEO - This video white paper explores the relative pros and cons of deploying pre-built analytic applications from Oracle versus building a custom data warehouse against Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Siebel or similar systems.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Premiered: October 19, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Mining | Data Mining Software | Data Warehouse Software | Data Warehouses | Oracle (Product) | TCO

WHITE PAPER - The customer-driven age is upon us and succeeding in this environment requires a new set of goals and a new set of tools. Learn how CRM is the catalyst to transform organizations, empower employees and capitalize on new market opportunities.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Published: September 19, 2008


Topics:  CRM | Customer Data Integration | Customer Data Management | Customer Data Management Software | Customer Service | Customer Support Software | Data Mining | Data Mining Software | Enterprise