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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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... to agree on requirements is a common problem with BI implementations and if ...
The following three types of tools are referred to as Business Intelligence
Tools: ...
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2004-10-09
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As organizations face a pressing need to rationalize the cost of enterprise software, open source business intelligence (BI)
is fast becoming a viable alternative. Learn about the current state of open source BI, with particular focus on one vendor's
products. (...)
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As organizations face a pressing need to rationalize the cost of enterprise software, open source business intelligence (BI)
is fast becoming a vi...
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2009-07-17
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Many business intelligence (BI) projects fall short of expectations. Unless organizations implement a methodology and benchmark
the success other organizations have experienced, BI implementations may fail to provide the desired results. This article
identifies five steps organizations should take when i (...)
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Many business intelligence (BI) projects fall short of expectations. Unless organizations implement a methodology and benchmark
the success other ...
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2009-09-11
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Business Intelligence for the Health Care Industry. Documents and Other Software Program to Use In Your Health Care System
In Relation to Business Intelligence. Hospitals around the world are facing increased pressure to improve operations from
multiple directions. Legal requirements, aging populations, a (...)
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Business Intelligence for the Health Care Industry. Documents and Other Software Program to Use In Your Health Care System
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2010-03-11
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The University of Illinois provides a good example of extensive integration of its business intelligence (BI) solution and
data warehousing environment with its enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. (...)
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The University of Illinois provides a good example of extensive integration of its business intelligence (BI) solution and
data warehousing enviro...
Published:
2006-10-27
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The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) hosts quarterly World Conferences to help organizations involved in data warehousing,
business intelligence, and performance management. These conferences supply a wealth of information aimed at improving organizational
decision-making, optimizing performance, and ac (...)
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... What Works: Best Practices in Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing,
also ... with the skills and techniques used to ensure successful implementations of BI
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Published:
2006-10-25
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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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There is a perception that if business users are given access to enterprise databases and raw query tools, they will create
havoc in the system, which is a possibility—unless the business intelligence (BI) product developer understands the potential
problem and addresses it as a business-critical facto (...)
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There is a perception that if business users are given access to enterprise databases and raw query tools, they will create
havoc in the system, w...
Published:
2005-07-15
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Biomet, a manufacturer of orthopedic medical products needed to support its worldwide need for sales information. (...)
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Biomet, a manufacturer of orthopedic medical products needed to support its worldwide need for sales information.
Published:
2001-09-25
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Enterprise applications have long been providing the means for businesses to collect required data and deliver it to the
right people. Now that sales and marketing professionals are empowered with the right tools to better serve their customers
and gather insights on all customers' interactions, the ques (...)
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Enterprise applications have long been providing the means for businesses to collect required data and deliver it to the right
people. Now that sa...
Published:
2003-07-23
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Business performance management (BPM) and business intelligence (BI) solutions are at a crossroads. Vendors from each domain
compete in the same market. BPM vendors are at a disadvantage due to BI's penetration and expansion into the BPM market. (...)
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Business performance management (BPM) and business intelligence (BI) solutions are at a crossroads. Vendors from each domain
compete in the same m...
Published:
2009-05-18
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SAP's focus on delivering a portal as an overlaying personalized user interface may proved to be a crucial bet, as an intuitive
portal might prove to be a simple an effective way to integrate information from disparate systems. (...)
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... indelible in many minds, despite an increasing number of flawless SAP implementations.
... as an open and fair player, and that SAP Portals business entity would ...
Published:
2002-02-26
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Business changes constantly in small ways and large. It is rare to find an application product that can change once it is
implemented. This gap is a reality leading to dissatisfaction and the application being a drag on the business. This gap,
the lack of the ability to change, costs the business dearly. (...)
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Business changes constantly in small ways and large. It is rare to find an application product that can change once it is
implemented. This gap is...
Published:
2004-05-31
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Enterprise systems, in fact, are devised to operate by codifying a set of business processes and employees have to learn
the whys, wheres, and whos of the business process (workflows) rather than hows of the software screens. (...)
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Enterprise systems, in fact, are devised to operate by codifying a set of business processes and employees have to learn the
whys, wheres, and who...
Published:
2002-07-09
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Seagate Software has announced a new chapter in its corporate history by changing its name to Crystal Decisions. Crystal
Decisions is an information infrastructure company that is a market leader in business intelligence, specifically for query
and reporting tools. The new name reflects that of its flag (...)
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Seagate Software has announced a new chapter in its corporate history by changing its name to Crystal Decisions. Crystal Decisions
is an informati...
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2001-04-10
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An explanation of the origins of data warehousing and why it is a crucial technology that allows businesses to gain competitive
advantage. Issues regarding technology selection and access to historical 'legacy' data are also discussed. (...)
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... ETL tools often do not reside on the ... Selection of the business
intelligence tool(s) requires ... Not all warehouse implementations require
sophisticated analysis ...
Published:
2000-08-02
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Calculating ROI for Business Intelligence Solutions in Small and Mid-Sized Businesses. Find Software Solutions and Applications
for Calculating ROI for Business Intelligence Solutions in Small and Mid-Sized Businesses. For many companies, a challenging
business event or critical business pain precipitates (...)
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for Calculating ROI...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) Research Analyst Jorge García looks at the role of the human factor in your business intelligence
(BI) software implementation. We are easily convinced that having the right business intelligence (BI) application will help
us achieve total control over our business and (...)
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Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) Research Analyst Jorge García looks at the role of the human factor in your business intelligence
(BI) software...
Published:
2011-07-07
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This BI article looks at why and how in-memory technology transforms analytic applications. The primary bottleneck to high-performance
multidimensional analysis has been slow hard drive speed—the time it takes for data to be transferred from disk storage to
random access memory (RAM). With crashing RAM (...)
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... In-memory ROLAP implementations actually combine the power ... SAP’s
in-memory Business Analytic Engine ... providing a powerful combination of tools
(a calculation ...
Published:
2010-09-01
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Learn about business intelligence (BI) standardization.Read White Papers or Case Studies Associated with BI technologies.
Business intelligence (BI) is often an area of friction between information technology (IT) (who provide information) and
the business users (who need it to do their jobs). By allowing (...)
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Business Intelligence Standardization. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper Description:
Business intelligence (BI) is often an ...
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2010-03-11