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TDWI | News » Read more...Agile Meets Integration at TDWI ConferenceAt last week's TDWI Summer World Conference in San Diego, bottom-up disruption -- of an agile kind -- was a salient... Q&A: Pair Appliances and Virtualization to Beef Up PerformanceData warehouse appliances and virtualization make logical partners for companies interested in cost-effective solutions to handling massive amounts of data across... Survey Explores Performance Management in PracticeA new survey examines how over 200 organizations use performance management to improve revenue performance, forecast-to-plan ratio, and customer... Talend Enhances Data Integration with MapReduce SupportMapReduce is usually thought of as an enabling technology for Big Data analytics. Talend says it can help supercharge data integration,... What's Essential -- And What's Not -- In Big Data AnalyticsWhen it comes to analytics, the columnar database debate misses the... Read more...BeyeNetwork » Read more...Analytics: Why Gut Feel is Just Not EnoughThe dynamic, unpredictable and complex behavior of consumers requires organizations to make smarter decisions in order to meet multiple business objectives. Analytics provides organisations with a framework for decision making to help solve complex... Intersection of Bi and Social Media SurveyWe need your input on BI analytics and social media. Take the survey... Data Use by Analytical Applications: Primary vs. Secondary Who is #1?The use of data by downstream analytical applications impacts data management and data architecture. The challenge organizations face is identifying and making accommodations for the information needs of current and future analytical... Text is Text is Text: NotText is rapidly becoming recognized by corporations as a source of valuable information. However, capturing the right information from text is not an easy... Borge Hald, MedalliaBorge Hald discusses how Medallias solutions enable companies to gather, monitor, and act on feedback from customers, partners and... Read more...BPM Magazine » Read more...Dealing with Dilemmas: Where Business Analytics Fall ShortAnalysis -- the process of taking things apart to see how they work -- can only take you so far. To transform strategic decision-making you need to understand the art of synthesis and how it addresses the 6 fundamental dilemmas that all businesses... Getting a Grip on Data GovernanceOutcomes lag expectations in too many BPM projects. A strong data governance program can make the difference between success and failure, as these three cases... 10 Rules for Highly Effective BPM: A Manifesto for the New Economic RealityIs BPM failing? Despite years of pursuing best practices and investing in performance management technologies, companies found themselves flying blind when the recession bit. Heres what went wrong -- and how to fix... Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About KPIsOne of the big problems with key performance indicators (KPIs) is that they tend to explode; organizations may start out with a handful, but before long they often find themselves trying to manage several dozen, few of which are well defined or... The Power of Profitability Data Read more...SearchDataManagement | Data » Read more...Data quality tools: useful, but not a magic bulletGet expert insight on using data quality tools, including an overview of their capabilities and the proper role of data quality software in a data quality improvement program.... Tips and advice for managing the data quality assessment processLearn about the data quality assessment process, with expert tips on documenting data quality issues and identifying the required scope of a data quality improvement program.... Are data modeling techniques becoming obsolete?Data modeling techniques are more important than ever, despite the claims of some database vendors, according to data modeling guru and author Len Silverston.... Using data quality metrics to build a data quality business caseGet expert tips on calculating data quality metrics to document the financial impact of poor data quality and help build a business case for a data quality improvement program.... Increase the success of data governance programs from the bottom upData governance programs are often overlooked, pushed aside and just plain ignored through a lack of executive interest and funding. But some technology professionals are making the most of the situation.... Read more...CFO.com | CFO Blog » Read more...A Whale of a Revision?The killing of an employee by an orca at SeaWorld may have contributed to S&P's revised outlook for the... Disclosures: A Better Box of ChocolatesFASB takes the first step in its project to improve financial-statement... The Pitfalls of a Speedy and Unusual IPOThe SEC may have a conflict of interest in reviewing GM's... The HangoverThere's no remedy for the extra work that new revenue rules will... No Turning BackSmall businesses are more pessimistic about the... Read more...Intelligent Enterprise | Performance » Read more...SaaS BI Vendor Analyzes Online MarketingmyDials business intelligence service measures Web campaigns, paid search and Facebook and Twitter... Dell Buys Maker of Virtualization Management SoftwareScalent's software, already distributed by Dell, aims to make data center provisioning... HP To Eliminate 9,000 JobsComputing giant will increase automation and consolidate data centers as it eyes next-gen IT... Global CIO: Global Banks Form Consortium To Counter HP, IBM, & OracleThree huge banks will work together to buy at lower prices and to build their own cloud-based global banking infrastructure and... Washington D.C. Launches Performance DashboardNew Gov 2.0 Web site lets users view budget and spending data and other key performance indicators on more than 50... Read more...Intelligent Enterprise | BI » Read more...IBM Big Sheets Deployment Helps NC State Sell InnovationBreakthrough NoSQL-style text analysis speeds search for technology... IBM To Buy Marketing Management Firm UnicaCampaign analysis and automation firm will stoke competition with SAS, Teradata and... SAS Lawsuit Referred to European CourtBoth sides claim victory in court case against software clone maker World Programming... Memphis Cuts Crime With Predictive AnalyticsTennessee city attributes 31% drop in crime rate to knowing when and where to put cops on the... SAS Buys Intelligence Analytics ProviderThe acquisition signals SAS' intent to pursue opportunities in the federal intelligence... Read more... |
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