by
Doug Henschen
March 8, 2010
Expert Analysis: You Can Predict That R Will Succeed
Adoption by IBM SPSS, SAS and Information Builders can't hurt. But REvolution Computing may do for R what RedHat did for Linux.
by
David Stodder
March 3, 2010
Kimball University: Three ETL Compromises to Avoid
Why neglecting slowly changing dimensions, failing to capture metadata and overlooking scope creep can be the undoing of a dimensional data warehousing initiative.
by
Bob Becker
March 1, 2010
Q&A With IBM's New Top Executive at SPSS
Marketing veteran Deepak Advani talks about predictive analytics and Big Blue's coming decision-management offerings.
by
Doug Henschen
February 24, 2010
Upstart Vendors Keep Data Warehousing Competitive
Announcements from Aster Data, Kognitio, ParAccel and Vertica highlight a healthy and growing market for data analysis alternatives.
by
Doug Henschen
February 22, 2010
Intelligent Enterprise Editors' Choice Awards 2010
Intelligent Enterprise names 'The Dozen' most influential vendors for the intelligent enterprise and 36 'Companies to Watch' in 2010.
by Intelligent Enterprise
February 11, 2010
Text Analytics Drives Customer Insight
By uniting intelligence from customer surveys and social media with conventional business intelligence, companies are moving beyond transactions to understand customer behavior.
by
David Stodder
January 25, 2010
Why You Need A SaaS Strategy
Too many CIOs take an ad hoc approach to software as a service. That won't cut it as SaaS use expands.
by
Michael Biddick
January 16, 2010
What CMIS Will Do for Content Integration
Will unstructured content be the next frontier for BI? There's hope that Content Management Integration Services (CMIS) will do for content what SQL did for databases.
by
Andrew Conry-Murray
January 10, 2010
SaaS-Based BI Tracks Rossignol Ski and Snowboard Sales
Executives and managers bypass ERP, tapping marketing, sales and inventory business intelligence.
by
Doug Henschen
January 5, 2010
Analytics at Work: Q&A with Tom Davenport
In a preview of his follow-up to "Competing on Analytics," co-author and business guru Tom Davenport explores what it takes to move to analytic decision-making.
by
Doug Henschen
January 4, 2010
Intelligent Enterprise 2010 Event Calendar
If it's about information management, business intelligence, enterprise applications, processes or architecture, it's listed in our annual guide to technology events. Make your plans for the can't-miss conferences, expos and summits of 2010.
by
Doug Henschen
December 29, 2009
Intelligent Enterprise Top Stories of 2009
Our ten most-popular articles of the year delivered helpful advice, forward-looking insight and deep analysis. Plus, we add our list of popular 'evergreen' gems offering timeless insight.
by
Doug Henschen
December 21, 2009
Business Intelligence Tracks Flu Cases in Upstate New York
Dashboard environment monitors flu, finance, HR, quality of care, growth and operational measures at five-hospital Kaleida Health network.
by
Doug Henschen
December 7, 2009
10 ECM Basics and Gotchas to Avoid
Explore the crucial components of enterprise content management and the 10 pitfalls that undo efforts to capture, manage, store, preserve, secure and share information.
by
Ruth Blanco
November 30, 2009
Next Steps for Analytics in the Big-Data Era
December events set agenda for education on analytics, business intelligence and data warehousing. Universities reset curricula.
by
Doug Henschen
November 23, 2009
Smarter Execs Focus On Goals, Not Just Metrics
They're still using analytic dashboards, but tying the data to strategic goals.
by
Doug Henschen
November 13, 2009
Data-Driven Crime Fighting
Law enforcement agencies adopt new tools in an effort to be more proactive in getting resources where they're most needed.
by John Soat
November 13, 2009
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2: A Closer Look
PowerPivot for Excel and PowerPivot for SharePoint speed multidimensional analysis. Parallel Data Warehouse edition now set for 2010 with IBM as a hardware partner.
by
Doug Henschen
November 9, 2009
Content Management: Collaboration And Social Networks Change The Game
The blurring lines between different types of content mean IT organizations needs to adapt their strategies.
by
Andrew Conry-Murray
October 31, 2009
Content Management: Collaboration And Social Networks Change The Game
The blurring lines between different types of content mean IT organizations needs to adapt their strategies.
by
Andrew Conry-Murray
October 31, 2009
SAP NetWeaver BPM: A 1.0 Product With Promise
It's not the best business process management system on the market, but can it be the best system for SAP customers?
by Sandy Kemsley
October 26, 2009
Global CIO: Hewlett-Packard CEO Hurd's Strategy: The Infrastructure Company
Promising that HP can combine massive scale and innovation, CEO Hurd says it will separate itself from IBM and others by having a complete end-to-end line of hardware, software, and services.
by
Bob Evans
October 26, 2009
Kimball University: Six Key Decisions for ETL Architectures
Best-practice advice on software vs. coding, where to integrate, how to capture changed data, when to stage data, where to correct data and what latency levels to shoot for.
by
Bob Becker
October 9, 2009
Hadoop World NYC Highlights Budding Alternative for Big Data
East Coast event highlights growing, mainstream adoption of open-source software designed for terabyte- to petabyte-scale data processing.
by
Doug Henschen
October 5, 2009
Tracking Carbon Emissions: The Next Big Reporting Challenge
With new greenhouse gas regulation looming, SAP, Microsoft and Accenture help the Carbon Disclosure Project with a SaaS-based BI platform.
by
Doug Henschen
September 27, 2009
Business Intelligence Boosts a Dairy Coop's Profits
Sales and operations planning improves production efficiency, product selection, promotions and profitability.
by
Doug Henschen
September 23, 2009
Profiles in Performance: Q&A with Howard Dresner
A leading business intelligence and performance management guru maps out his "Performance Culture Maturity Model."
by
Doug Henschen
September 21, 2009
From Amazon To IBM, What 12 Cloud Computing Vendors Deliver
We compare services factors such as price and service type.
by
Andrew Conry-Murray
September 5, 2009
Kimball University: Five Alternatives for Better Employee Dimension Modeling
The employee dimension presents one of the trickier challenges in data warehouse modeling. These five approaches ease the complication of designing and maintaining a 'Reports To' hierarchy for ever-changing reporting relationships and organizational structures.
by
Joy Mundy
August 17, 2009
The ERP/BI Connection: Add Value Through Actionable Intelligence
Best-in-Class companies outshine average firms at cutting cost, reducing headcount and gaining returns through ERP deployments. A new report from Aberdeen Group finds that an integrated approach to ERP and business intelligence projects makes the difference.
by David Hatch and Cindy Jutras
August 9, 2009
Better, Faster, Cheaper: Summer ’09 Data Warehousing Roundup
Netezza and Teradata news follows Sybase and IBM announcements. Vendors promise higher performance, lower cost and greater deployment flexibility.
by
Doug Henschen
August 3, 2009
Loyalty Card Marketing Meets Location Intelligence
Chockstone visualizes sales patterns and marketing returns at Subway and other quick-serve restaurants.
by
Doug Henschen
July 27, 2009
Price Optimization Software Helps Seagate Boost Profits
Hard drive titan replaces 'Excel Hell' pricing methods with a systematic, intelligent approach.
by
Doug Henschen
July 20, 2009
Cloud Computing and the Promise of On-Demand Business Innovation
The wow isn't just about technology; it's about process flexibility and reuse that will enable enterprises to quickly serve new customers and launch new lines of business.
by Peter Fingar
July 13, 2009
Data Integration Project Helps Publishers Keep Newsstands Stocked
Comag taps Composite Software to deliver time-sensitive reporting on magazine stocking and merchandising trends.
by
Doug Henschen
July 6, 2009
InformationWeek Analytics: Data Loss Prevention
Security pros continue the shift from protecting systems to protecting data, and it's about time. Technologies like data loss prevention purport to help. Here's what you need to know about this emerging discipline.
by
Randy George
July 4, 2009
Cloud Computing Advocates Detail Its Future
Amazon CTO Werner Vogels, Sun Microsystems CTO Greg Papadopolous, and Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce.com speculate on cloud computing's future.
by
Charles Babcock
June 26, 2009
UPS Taps 'Continuous Analytics' for IT Systems Reporting
Real-time business intelligence helps the shipping giant keep tabs on mission-critical transactions.
by
Doug Henschen
June 22, 2009
Drive Better Performance and Profitability with Dashboards
Leading companies are using dashboards to drive improvements in sales, customer service and
profitability. A new report by Aberdeen Group shows that the key to success is ensuring a mix
of strategic and tactical measures against up-to-date performance goals.
by Michael Lock, Aberdeen Group
June 15, 2009
