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Business Intelligence

ALSO CALLED: CI, eBusiness Intelligence, BI, EBI, Enterprise Business Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, and Business Knowledge
DEFINITION: Business intelligence (BI) is a broad category of applications and technologies for gathering, storing, analyzing, and providing access to data to help enterprise users make better business decisions. BI applications include the activities of decision support  … 
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The Co-existence of Microsoft SharePoint (MOSS) and Advanced ECM Platforms: What You Need to Know
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This Doculabs white paper identifies the top ten questions organizations are asking now, and provides Doculabs' insights concerning issues such as MOSS 2007 functionality vs. advanced ECM functionality.
Posted: 03 Sep 2008 | Published: 01 Sep 2008
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Surviving and Thriving in Tough Times
sponsored by TIBCO Spotfire Division
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discusses how leading firms use business intelligence to manage risks and spot new opportunities during the economic downturn. Read this to learn how to best protect your Business Intelligence system.
Posted: 22 Aug 2008 | Published: 21 Aug 2008
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Preparing for the Unexpected: Utilizing Avaya to Help Build Your Communications Continuity Capability
sponsored by Avaya Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper is designed to help enterprises understand how Avaya, with its broad portfolio of systems, applications, built-in recovery features and professional services, can help plan and execute a solid approach to communication continuity preparedness.
Posted: 22 Aug 2008 | Published: 22 Aug 2008
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Frost & Sullivan - Operational and Compliance Benefits of SAP Archiving
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Many organizations maintain data on SAP production servers to make data less available to end users. Read this whitepaper to learn about options that would provide end-users with immediate access to archives through the use of the native SAP interf...
Posted: 20 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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The Gilbane Group Research Report: Social Media & Collaboration Trends - 2008
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this report to learn more about key industry tends for collaboration and social media, the best practices driving this emerging market segment, and how to identify the principle players in this market.
Posted: 20 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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Becoming Value-driven: Focusing on What Matters Most
sponsored by Telelogic, An IBM Company
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides insight into the six key areas essential for becoming a value-driven organization. Discover how to gain the visibility and control essential to meet and exceed customer needs.
Posted: 20 Aug 2008 | Published: 20 Aug 2008
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AIIM White Paper: A New Look at Content Capture
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines capture alternatives and options to deploying the functionality in a range of choices, from standalone point solution to integrated components of a distributed platform.
Posted: 15 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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ESG Lab Validation Report: ExaGrid Systems Disk-based Backup with Data De-duplication
sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This ESG Lab report explores how the ExaGrid disk-based backup system uses byte level data de-duplication to provide space efficient capacity optimization.
Posted: 15 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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10-step Framework for Effective Policy Management and In-House eDiscovery
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper hasa ten-step framework to help your organization get started "bridging the gap" between legal and IT, and establish repeatable processes for records management and practical policies and tools for in-house eDiscovery.
Posted: 15 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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Windows Vista Adoption Trends Part II: A Survey of Technology Professionals
sponsored by KACE
WHITE PAPER: This King Research report is based on a survey of 961 IT professionals. The goal of this report is to evaluate changes in attitude towards Windows Vista now that Service Pack 1 has been released. The key fingings may be surprising.
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 | Published: 14 Aug 2008
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System's Management Buyer's Guide for Medium Enterprises
sponsored by KACE
WHITE PAPER: Medium enterprises continue to struggle in their efforts to find and deploy an effective systems management solution scaled to their needs. KACE has developed this guide to help articulate that buyer's criteria.
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 | Published: 14 Aug 2008
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Software License Compliance: A Survey of Corporate IT
sponsored by KACE
WHITE PAPER: The following report is based on a survey of IT professionals conducted in May 2008. Findings include that companies are not confident that deployed software is in compliance. Multiple problems with software license compliance were also identified
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 | Published: 14 Aug 2008
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Principles of Agile Architecture
sponsored by Rally Software Development Corp.
WHITE PAPER: The benefits of Agile methods are becoming more obvious and compelling. While the most popular practices were developed and proven in small team environments, the interest and need for using Agile in the enterprise is growing rapidly...
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 | Published: 14 Aug 2008
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Data Warehousing, Next-Generation Business Intelligence, and the Evolution of Data Quality
sponsored by Informatica
WHITE PAPER: The data quality service components will become robust and scalable to coordinate inspection and resolution of large data streams flowing simultaneously throughout and reporting on the performance of multiple business processes.
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
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The 2004 Oversight Systems Financial Executive Report on Sarbanes-Oxley
sponsored by Oversight Systems
WHITE PAPER: Through a combination of an invitation-only online survey and survey intercepts, 222 corporate financial leaders from across the U.S. participated in this study on corporate attitudes toward Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 | Published: 14 Aug 2008
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Oversight Systems: Risk-Based Segregation of Duties
sponsored by Oversight Systems
WHITE PAPER: Oversight Systems takes continuous controls monitoring to the next level by combining user access rights testing with its patented Real-Time Transaction Inspection. Preventive controls combine with real-time detective controls to provide best p...
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 | Published: 14 Aug 2008
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A Leading Power Utility Reaches for Transactional Efficiency
sponsored by Oversight Systems
WHITE PAPER: In this case study, a leading power utilities company had a substantial amount of money being paid out in duplicate payments and auditor's fees. Read how Oversight Systems, Inc. helped them rein it all in.
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 | Published: 14 Aug 2008
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The Basics of ZigBee Transmitter Testing
sponsored by National Instruments
WHITE PAPER: Zigbee is a wireless standard for personal area network (PAN) sensor monitoring and control.
Posted: 13 Aug 2008 | Published: 11 Aug 2008
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Optimizing Business Benefits through the Oracle / HP Partnership
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains how the HP Oracle Accelerate program benefits customers by providing a complete solution with an effective delivery mechanism that speeds deployment and improves business processes.
Posted: 12 Aug 2008 | Published: 12 Aug 2008
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Presentation Transcript: Take the Fear out of Data Archiving: Managing Information through Its Lifecycle
sponsored by Dolphin Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Many organizations realize keeping their data and documents in the production database for an extensive period of time only enhances overall risk and cost. This white paper uncovers the benefits of information lifecycle management (ILM).
Posted: 12 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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Delivering the Reports, Plans & Metrics Sales Needs
sponsored by Cognos Incorporated
WHITE PAPER: With IT, Sales can scorecard, plan, and understand more about the client, and anticipate opportunities.
Posted: 11 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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EMA Advisory Note: The Cost of Doing Nothing
sponsored by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA)
WHITE PAPER: The CMDB lays the groundwork for higher-level analytics, which further increases automation and efficiency.
Posted: 11 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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Why Outsource to Russia?
sponsored by CIO Decisions
WHITE PAPER: Why Outsource to Russia? How about scalable IT labor resources, low employee turnover, and reasonable prices. Do you need further convincing? Then read this white paper!
Posted: 11 Aug 2008 | Published: 11 Aug 2008
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Marketing Transformation - How to Lead the Revolution
sponsored by Extraprise Group, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This Report begins by considering the pressures, internal and external, that are driving the transformation of marketing and its impact on global business.
Posted: 10 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2004
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Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence
sponsored by QlikTech, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The market for business intelligence platforms is moving away from a position dominated by pure-play vendors. This paper discusses why this is being driven by a trend for consolidation, from several large application and software infrastructure vendors.
Posted: 10 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE DEFINITION (continued): …  systems, query and reporting, online analytical processing (OLAP), statistical analysis, forecasting, and data mining.

Business intelligence applications can be:

  • Mission-critical and integral to an enterprise's operations or occasional to meet a special requirement
  • Enterprise-wide or local to one division, department, or project
  • Centrally initiated or driven by user demand

This term was used as early as September, 1996, when … 
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