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Like its Microsoft Office cousins, Word and PowerPoint, Excel is de rigueur software in businesses around the world. And
in offices that lack a formal business intelligence (BI) solution, Excel often becomes the go-to tool for compiling and analyzing
business data In this guide, John Wilson, CEO of Claim (...)
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2011-07-29
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... First, we see companies chose a BI tool first and then architect around
it. ... Second, we see companies chose a SINGLE BI tool and expect everyone
to use it. ...
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2010-05-25
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... Unfortunately, some vendors may promise more than they can deliver, and when you buy the BI
tool, you’ll realize that you have to do much of the work yourself ...
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2009-04-24
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A Japan-based department store chain was experiencing fast growth, opening new stores in commercial complexes at prime locations.
The company’s existing business intelligence (BI) tool took up to 12 hours to update sales data from the point of sale (POS)
systems. Discover how the company reduced this t (...)
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... The company’s existing business intelligence (BI) tool took up to 12
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2010-03-11
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For a full picture of the business environment and make the best decisions, middle managers must have access to business
intelligence (BI). You can’t focus on only the functional level—you must see the relationships among various business
components. And you can—with a BI tool that’s easi (...)
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... And you can—with a BI tool that’s easily accessible no matter where
you reside in the enterprise, and that’s flexible enough to meet each department’s ...
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2010-03-11
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A Japan-based department store chain was experiencing fast growth, opening new stores in commercial complexes at prime locations.
The company’s existing business intelligence (BI) tool took up to 12 hours to update sales data from the point of sale (POS)
systems. Discover how the company reduced this t (...)
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... The company’s existing business intelligence (BI) tool took up to 12
hours to update sales data from the point of sale (POS) systems. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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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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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...
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2006-10-27
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Interdyn, a solution integrator specializing in the Microsoft Dynamics line, showed an insurance brokerage how to access
the data locked in its customer relationship management (CRM) system. After being shown a business intelligence (BI) solution
made just for Dynamics CRM, the client immediately saw the (...)
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... After being shown a business intelligence (BI) solution made just for Dynamics CRM,
the client immediately saw the value of having its CRM data presented in ...
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2010-03-11
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... Definitely! You can make any kind of business decision based on accurate information, and the efficient
way to get that information is through a BI tool. ...
Published:
2009-04-24
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To simplify and greatly improve their BI shortlist selection processes, companies should focus on the business value and
ongoing expenses that different solutions create—measured across a few key variables. This paper outlines key criteria that
companies should consider when creating their business int (...)
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... Source: QlikTech International. Document Type: White Paper Description: To simplify and greatly improve
their BI shortlist selection processes, companies should ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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After 20-plus years in service, and with few changes to its original design, Reid and Wright’s legacy accounting system had
become slow, unreliable, and expensive—requiring a variety of manual processes and custom software just to keep it running—and
keep the company competitive. Find out how TEC h (...)
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Reid & Wright. Source: Technology Evaluation Centers. Document Type: Case Study Description: After 20-plus years in service,
and with ...
Published:
2010-09-13
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After 20-plus years in service, and with few changes to its original design, Reid and Wright’s legacy accounting system had
become slow, unreliable, and expensive—requiring a variety of manual processes and custom software just to keep it running—and
keep the company competitive. Find out how TEC h (...)
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TEC Original Research. Every day, TEC's analysts and software selection experts bring you valuable, accessible, up-to-date
research ...
Published:
2010-09-13
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By adopting traditional business intelligence (BI) tools, companies have gained valuable insights into past activities and
results. However, with operational BI that is different from standard and tactical BI, promptness of information and data
in real-time or near real-time is established. Learn how ope (...)
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Operational BI. ... Learn how operational BI can boost the timeliness and
accuracy of business decisions, and improve operational efficiency and results. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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While new technology trends are invading the business intelligence (BI) space, technology shifts and hype do not necessarily
equate to the ability to exploit the best tools for enhancing business performance. To select a best-fit BI solution, an organization
needs to be able to realistically assess the m (...)
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Published:
2011-12-07
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Software manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) needing to embed business intelligence (BI) modules into
their solutions are familiar with the “build versus buy” question. Learn about the factors you should take into consideration
when making this decision, including cost, time to m (...)
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Software Manufacturers and Embedded BI: The Build versus Buy Question. Source: LogiXML. Document Type: White
Paper Description: Software ...
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2010-03-11
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... VA Nyanga on 19 November, 2010 at 3:37 am #. We are looking at the possibility of getting some training
on how to use this BI tool in building our business. ...
Published:
2010-11-18
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During September, two more data warehousing vendors announced product suites that they claim offer broader integration between
different data warehousing technologies. BI vendor Cognos announced "Cognos platform", a tool to build complete "BI-ready
data infrastructures". Data Movement vendor Ardent Softw (...)
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During September, two more data warehousing vendors announced product suites that they claim offer broader integration between
different data ware...
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1999-09-29
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Web-based BI Solutions . Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and
Time-Bound. Web-based business intelligence (BI) is no longer an anomaly: organizations are ready for BI solutions that go
beyond Web portals. However, when selecting Web-based BI appl (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Web-based BI Solutions . Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant
and Time-Bound. Web-based bus...
Published:
2010-03-11
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You'll find all this and much more in TEC's new BI state of the market report. (...)
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... better business decisions? Get the skinny on mashups—and why they are becoming such a popular and powerful
BI tool. You'll find ...
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2010-03-11