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Tools under the business intelligence (BI) umbrella combine to convert data into information, and information into decisions
for action. Dashboards and scorecards are two such tools. Though often confused, they have functional difference, especially
in modern BI suites. (...)
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... BI tools have neither been terribly complex nor expensive to deploy
(compared to their extended enterprise resource planning [ERP] counterparts), and have been ...
Published:
2005-06-28
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Despite impressive product depth and breadth (for instance, customer relationship management [CRM], workflow, traceability,
and quality management are provided natively), Strategic Systems International (SSI) has longstanding partnerships with several
best-of-breed specialists. (...)
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Despite impressive product depth and breadth (for instance, customer relationship management [CRM], workflow, traceability,
and quality management...
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2006-07-27
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Today, the issue of regulatory compliance touches every enterprise, and process manufacturers are no exception. To answer
the challenge of this new reality, vendors now offer enterprise resource planning systems with far more features and functionality
than ever before. But how can an organization choose (...)
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Today, the issue of regulatory compliance touches every enterprise, and process manufacturers are no exception. To answer
the challenge of this ne...
Published:
2009-08-14
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Enterprise performance management (EPM) and business intelligence (BI) supplier, Vanguard Solutions Group's business strategy
focuses on selling with and through enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other enterprise application vendors. Over the
last few years, the strategy has proven to be successful (...)
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Enterprise performance management (EPM) and business intelligence (BI) supplier, Vanguard Solutions Group's business strategy
focuses on selling w...
Published:
2005-07-19
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If the ultimate objective is to win and retain customers, one must consider the entire chain, which includes traditional
enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) functions as well as the once considered more remarkable
and supposedly more relevant CRM and e-commerce activity. (...)
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If the ultimate objective is to win and retain customers, one must consider the entire chain, which includes traditional enterprise
resource plann...
Published:
2004-04-05
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Is business intelligence (BI) an application that pays off? We have all heard mixed results but a 2003 extensive study on
on-line analytical processing (OLAP) states that BI usually pays off over 60 percent of the time , explains where the value
is found, and describes what’s required to get the pay (...)
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... OLAP Report, (www.olapreport.com) a resource that provides ... will
find that the addition of BI will serve ... The use of software tools that
enable business users to ...
Published:
2004-10-09
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Every Angle is a BI solution that can deliver SAP data analysis with ease. Hundreds—even thousands—of transactions could represent
a great challenge when trying to analyze data and obtain results. Every Angle is a tool that can deliver SAP data analysis
from every angle. (...)
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Jorge García - February 9, 2010. Comments: 0. Read Comments One of the biggest challenges when working with any enterprise
resource planning (ERP) system is ...
Published:
2010-02-09
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One of the biggest mistakes users often make with BI is forgetting the big picture, the strategic goals of what they hope
to accomplish by accessing this information, while breaking out of traditional silo-ed metrics. BI is not a panacea, and enterprises
must organize and prioritize their business needs (...)
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One of the biggest mistakes users often make with BI is forgetting the big picture, the strategic goals of what they hope
to accomplish by accessi...
Published:
2005-07-16
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Verticent, a revitalized reincarnation of the languishing public mid-market enterprise applications vendor PowerCerv, seems
to be thriving under a financially stable adopted parent, and it has found a defendable niche where it can exploit its competitors'
functional "fatal flaws". (...)
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Verticent, a revitalized reincarnation of the languishing public mid-market enterprise applications vendor PowerCerv, seems
to be thriving under a...
Published:
2005-12-14
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Choose one that fits your individual need in relation to sole-sourcing BI from your ERP vendor.Free download! Sole-sourcing
business intelligence (BI) software from enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors is an alluring option for many companies.
But in addition to the benefits, there are drawbacks. A (...)
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... Paper Description: Sole-sourcing business intelligence (BI) software from enterprise
resource planning (ERP) vendors is an alluring option for many companies. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Demand for instant access to dispersed information is being met by vendors offering enterprise business intelligence tools
and suites. Portlet standardization, enterprise information integration, and corporate performance management are among the
proposed solutions, but do they really deliver real time i (...)
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Demand for instant access to dispersed information is being met by vendors offering enterprise business intelligence tools
and suites. Portlet sta...
Published:
2005-06-29
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Microsoft Business Scorecard Manager 2005 has allowed Microsoft to enter the business intelligence (BI) market by using its
client base to expand its offering. Microsoft offers a complete solution with its SQL Server platform, OLAP, reporting analysis,
and scorecarding capabilities. (...)
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Microsoft Business Scorecard Manager 2005 has allowed Microsoft to enter the business intelligence (BI) market by using its
client base to expand ...
Published:
2006-06-30
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Spurred by government mandates for more business transparency, business intelligence has emerged to extract information from
ERP systems. How has BI emerged? What does the terminology surrounding it mean, and what is its current state of affairs? (...)
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Business Intelligence Status Report.
Published:
2005-06-27
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Current pure play business intelligence (BI) leaders offer the advantage of superior analytics and planning capabilities;
however, enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors are improving their analytic capabilities and accessibility. (...)
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Current pure play business intelligence (BI) leaders offer the advantage of superior analytics and planning capabilities;
however, enterprise reso...
Published:
2005-07-14
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A growing measure of business performance is financial performance management. Leveraging business intelligence (BI) to map
business performance goals requires integrating and consolidating information. Systems Union is embarking on a strategy to
triumph in this market. (...)
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A growing measure of business performance is financial performance management. Leveraging business intelligence (BI) to map
business performance g...
Published:
2005-07-18
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What has QAD, a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies, been up to lately? TEC principal
analyst P.J. Jakovljevic reconnects with QAD and looks at how the company has leveraged strategic channels, highly scalable
solutions, and technology partnerships to address th (...)
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What has QAD, a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies, been up to lately? TEC principal
analyst PJ Jako...
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2011-11-24
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Glovia International has launched the first full-fledged and versatile, manufacturing-oriented solution that is an on-demand,
enterprise resource planning software-as-a-service application. Its solution is good news for small and medium businesses
in more ways than one. (...)
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Glovia International has launched the first full-fledged and versatile, manufacturing-oriented solution that is an on-demand,
enterprise resource ...
Published:
2007-01-22
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Business intelligence (BI) represents the tools and systems that play a key role in the strategic planning process by allowing
a company to manipulate corporate data for decision-making. But what exactly are the primary components of BI? (...)
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Contemporary Business Intelligence and Its Main Components. TEC Analysts - March 23, 2009. Comments: 0. Read Comments.
Published:
2009-03-23
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Business Objects and TopTier Software have teamed to provide a unified enterprise portal to unite ERP, CRM, and supply chain
information with business intelligence. Given that the market for analytical applications is estimated to mushroom at a compound
annual growth rate of 28 percent to more than $6 b (...)
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Business Objects and TopTier Software have teamed to provide a unified enterprise portal to unite ERP, CRM, and supply chain
information with busi...
Published:
2001-02-27
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Companies relying on an Excel or Excel-like system need to know that, while Excel might suffice for ad hoc analysis and data
storage for individuals or small groups, the technological flaw of data and referential integrity prevents it from a corporate-wide,
collaborative effort like planning and budgetin (...)
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Companies relying on an Excel or Excel-like system need to know that, while Excel might suffice for ad hoc analysis and data
storage for individua...
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2005-06-23