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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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Published:
2005-06-28
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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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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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2005-06-27
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The distinction between business performance management and operational business intelligence is sometimes unclear. Many
vendor offerings overlap in terms of features and functionality, making it difficult to distinguish between the two. However,
there are some differences worth exploring. (...)
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The distinction between business performance management and operational business intelligence is sometimes unclear. Many vendor
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Published:
2009-07-31
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The arms race to marshal the most complete corporate performance management platform has intensified among major vendors.
Many have a comprehensive set of business intelligence (BI) functionality. (...)
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The arms race to marshal the most complete corporate performance management platform has intensified among major vendors.
Many have a comprehensiv...
Published:
2005-07-13
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What are predictive analytics, and how are they used within business intelligence applications and for business performance
management? (...)
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Published:
2009-09-11
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PeopleSoft is currently developing the PeopleSoft Business Network (PSBN), which should incorporate business transactions,
knowledge and analytical tools within and beyond enterprise boundaries. PSBN and EPM initiatives have the potential to increase
revenues, however the coveted 50%+ annual growth is no (...)
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PeopleSoft is currently developing the PeopleSoft Business Network (PSBN), which should incorporate business transactions,
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Published:
1999-09-01
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There are two types of extract transform and load (ETL) vendors. Business intelligence (BI) vendors integrate ETL functionality
into their overall BI framework, while best-of-breed data integration vendors, who provide enhanced ETL functionality, have
an increased focus on data cleansing and integrity. (...)
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There are two types of extract transform and load (ETL) vendors. Business intelligence (BI) vendors integrate ETL functionality
into their overall...
Published:
2006-03-07
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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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... the US to help organizations involved in data warehousing, business intelligence
(BI), and ... had the opportunity to evaluate software, compare vendor offerings ...
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 are two types of extract transform and load (ETL) vendors. Business intelligence (BI) vendors integrate ETL functionality
into their overall BI framework, while best-of-breed data integration vendors, who provide enhanced ETL functionality, have
an increased focus on data cleansing and integrity. (...)
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There are two types of extract transform and load (ETL) vendors. Business intelligence (BI) vendors integrate ETL functionality
into their overall...
Published:
2006-03-07
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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
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Published:
2009-05-18
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Business performance management (BPM) includes setting key performance indicators, using data mining to discover data patterns
and using software to help drive business decisions and develop corporate strategy. For an organization, there are many benefits
to implementing a BPM solution. (...)
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Published:
2009-04-27
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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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Published:
2010-03-11
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Oracle is one of the first software companies to implement the Internet computing model for developing and deploying enterprise
software across its entire product line. CRM and strategic procurement will be significant contributors to Oracle Applications
sales revenue (up to 35% within next 3 years), whe (...)
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Published:
1999-09-01
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Small and medium businesses wanting the benefits of business intelligence (BI) without having to implement a large enterprise
system may find a viable option in Excel-based BI and analytics tools that leverage add-in applications from vendors.
(...)
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Published:
2005-06-22
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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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... Still in development, SAP’s in-memory Business Analytic Engine is aimed at providing
a powerful combination of tools (a calculation engine; data modeling ...
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2010-09-01
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Sagent Technology has announced a new vertical application for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) e-commerce. They have partnered
with DSET to use Sagent’s spatial analysis and real-time geographical data access to determine a customer’s qualification
for DSL service. (...)
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Sagent Technology has announced a new vertical application for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) e-commerce. They have partnered
with DSET to use Sag...
Published:
2000-06-02
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Business performance management (BPM) includes setting key performance indicators, using data mining to discover data patterns
and using software to help drive business decisions and develop corporate strategy. For an organization, there are many benefits
to implementing a BPM solution. (...)
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Published:
2009-04-27
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Small and medium businesses wanting the benefits of business intelligence (BI) without having to implement a large enterprise
system may find a viable option in Excel-based BI and analytics tools that leverage add-in applications from vendors.
(...)
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2005-06-22