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Cognos and Appfluent Partner to Improve Business Intelligence Scalability

Posted in: Business Intelligence - Jul 05, 2007

Scaling complex BI deployments isn’t getting any easier, Cognos and Appfluent say.top

TDWI Best Practices Report | Best Practices in Operational BI: Converging Analytical and Operational Processes

Posted in: Business Intelligence - Jul 01, 2007

Operational business intelligence (BI) represents a turning point in the evolution of BI. Traditionally, BI has been the province of technically savvy business analysts who spend many hours with sophisticated tools analyzing trends and patterns in large volumes of historical data to improve the effectiveness of strategic and tactical decisions. But operational BI changes this equation: it moves BI out of the back room and embeds it into the fabric of the business, intertwining it with operational processes and applications that drive thousands of daily decisions. This report describes the promise of operational BI and provides suggestions about how to surmount the challenges involved in converging operational and analytical processes.top

When Right Time Isn’t Real Time Enough

Posted in: Business Intelligence - May 30, 2007

The bottom line: companies need to figure out a "right time" window that’s right for them.top

LexisNexis: Enhancing Sales Campaign Support and Improving Data Quality

Posted in: Master Data Management - May 01, 2007

How Lexis Nexis enhanced their sales campaign support and improved data quality using an MDM solution from Siperian.top

Master Data Management and Business Performance Management

Posted in: Master Data Management - May 01, 2007

Inaccurate reporting isn't the only potential problem if you don't have your master data under control. Centralization, synchronization, and data integration can also pose challenges. Building an MDM system for end users is key.top