Enabling a Business Intelligence Self Service Platform across the Enterprise
By Noe Gutierrez
We can easily define “Business Intelligence Self Service” as a service provided by an open Business Intelligence platform that enables....
Business Intelligence (BI) Governance
By Noe Gutierrez
Governance became a critical concept in the after “IT bubble” days, as IT faced the challenge of dealing with diminishing....
Don’t fear the merger
By Andy Hayler
Many perceive the world of M&A to be rather glamorous, with sharp-suited lawyers and bankers signing multi-million deals. But once....
Poor Data Governance: Why Customer Data Integration (CDI) Projects Fail Part III
By Anurag Wadehra
It is easy to lose sight of the most fundamental requirement of a CDI hub – sound customer data management.....
Building the Basics Is Key to Launching a Successful BI Program
By Gary Garris
Supporting Business Intelligence platforms in mid to large organizations is not just about technology nor is it solely about the....
Why Customer Data Integration (CDI) Projects Fail - Data Model Inflexibility
By Anurag Wadehra
In a world where customer acquisition costs are soaring and customer retention - particularly retaining profitable ones - is....
Time to Look at Second Generation CDP Technologies
By Scott Jarr
Continuous Data Protection, more commonly known as CDP, is the buzzword du jour in the data protection market.....
Business Intelligence for IT Asset and Configuration Management
By Andy Graham
This article explores the business case for the implementation of a business intelligence solution for the analysis of the organisations....
Business Intelligence Advancements Transform Corporate Decision-Making
By R.L. Fielding
Businesses seeking to achieve a sustainable advantage over their competition are turning to information management systems for detailed data analysis.....
The CEO’s Guide to The Top 5 Issues that Misguide Business Intelligence Decisions
By R.L. Fielding
When considering business intelligence (BI) software, it is essential to be aware of underlying issues that can seriously impact on....
Why Customer Data Integration (CDI) Projects Fail - Scalability
By Anurag Wadehra
Customer data integration (CDI) hubs continue to become a strategic driver for organizations who need to gain unified views of....
US Financial companies should warm to the Basel II chill
By Andy Hayler
This article assesses some of the challenges facing US companies as they move towards Basel II compliance, and suggests there....
Dashboard Design: Key Performance Indicators & Metrics
By Tom Gonzalez
This article focuses on collecting and defining metrics and key performance indicators for executive and operational dashboards.....
Designing Executive Dashboards: Part 2
By Tom Gonzalez
In this article we complete the design process and cover visualization of supporting analytics and the layout techniques used to....
Being Prepared for the Unknown
By Don Allen Price
The concept of the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) has been around for thirty-plus years. Since its creation, the role....
Designing Executive Dashboards: Part 1
By Tom Gonzalez
Corporate dashboards are becoming the “must have” business intelligence technology for executives and business users across corporate America. Dashboard solutions....
Business Intelligence For Two Spaces: Analytic and Operation
By Roger Deng
Along with the growth in the use of Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, the BI industry is also going through....
Customer Data Integration : Why All Implementation Styles Are NOT Created Equal
By Anurag Wadehra
Today, the CDI market has attracted several technology vendors from areas like ERP, CRM, data quality, and master data management.....
Unbalanced Scorecards
By Andy Hayler
CFOs should be wary of the current fad for executive dashboards that promise to solve corporate performance management issues.....
Make your Measures Count
By Ambareesh Kulkarni
Most organizations today are making significant investments in developing capabilities to measure ‘Productivity’ in areas that either directly or indirectly....