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Business intelligence on a budget
Business intelligence tools are an essential part of any enterprise. But with the economy still in a downturn, IT organizations aren't rushing to buy newly created BI software. Instead they are
Business Intelligence blossoms
Business Intelligence, for companies large and small, is alive and kicking in the private sector. There are many companies offering BI tools, including SAS, SPSS, MicroStrategy and Actuate, and you
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Cognos acquires Applix for $339M
With vendors like Oracle and Microsoft making inroads into the massive $6.25 billion business performance and analytics software market, smaller vendors are doing all they can to remain competitive.
Real-time intelligence = faster decision-making
Making sure decision-makers have access to timely, accurate and relevant data on demand is big factor in effectively managing day-to-day business activities that impact operational efficiency. But
BPM: A window into business performance
Corporate executives have a habit of wanting to know, at a glance, how their companies are performing in various areas. In today's competitive environment, Excel spreadsheets don't do the trick
Measuring a city's performance
The city of Atlanta is embarking on an ambitious $2 million business intelligence software deployment, which officials say will provide metrics on department performance and help the city become
ALSO NOTED: Cognos to shed more than 200 staff; AG says charges are likely in HP spying; and much more...
> Cognos to shed more than 200 staff. Article
> AG says charges are likely in HP spying. Article
> Slow Treo sales cause Palm plunge. Article
> Jigsaw Data doesn't follow standards. …
SPOTLIGHT: In case it's not obvious: Vendors spin
If you sometimes forget to divert vendor news through your BS filter, consider this: Rivals Cognos and SAS each recently announced that a German bank won an award by using their software. Problem is, it was the same bank, which uses both company's products. (Do you trust vendor case studies at all? Email me about their relevance to your IT buying decisions.) Article
Google extends search to enterprise apps
Google has again updated the enterprise version of its data searching appliance. A new feature called OneBox queries applications directly instead of relying on data feeds, so it's faster than before. The updated appliance can now handle twice its previous capacity. Google also announced integration partnerships with Cisco Systems, Cognos, Employease, Netsuite, Oracle and salesforce.com.
For more on data searching:
- read this InformationWeek …
