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	<rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title>Most Popular White Papers and WebcastsAnalytic Applications Software Research</title> 
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	<language>en-us</language> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:20:34 EST</lastBuildDate>
	<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:20:34 EST</pubDate>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Spend Analytics: A Foundation for Procurement Performance Management]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1257432027_542.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Read this white paper from SAP for an interview with Kathleen Wilhide, research director of IDC&#146;s Compliance and Business Performance Management Solutions program.
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Business Intelligence: A Guide for Midsize Companies&#151;Improving Your Company&#146;s Efficiency and Effectiveness, No Matter Its Size]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1256583478_738.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    While your company has continued to improve its operating efficiencies, you feel your company should be spending more time analyzing what's going on and predicting and planning for the future. This white paper from SAP offers guidance on how to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your company with business intelligence.
   Published by: SAP AG]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Video Whitepaper: The Great Debate: Buy Versus Build]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1255984399_169.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This video white paper explores the relative pros and cons of deploying pre-built analytic applications from Oracle versus building a custom data warehouse against Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Siebel or similar systems.
   Published by: Oracle Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Don't Be Blind-Sided: How to Use Your Salesforce.com Data to Improve Sales Performance]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1255976024_7.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    As a sales manager, you may not have access to business analytics that may be telling a story about your team's performance. What analytics do you need in order to answer questions that may come down from upper management? In this session, you'll learn about what you need to see, report on, and summarize to manage your team's performance.
   Published by: Birst]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Fill the Gaps in Your BI Strategy, featuring Forrester Research]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1255974380_843.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Learn how new developments in BI make it easier and faster to serve those departments and groups whose BI needs have gone unmet. Birst hosts this educational webinar featuring Boris Evelson, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research.
   Published by: Birst]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Metro Atlanta YMCA Better Aligns its Mission, Member Engagement, and Marketing Communications Activities Using Birst]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1255973335_366.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    In an attempt to tailor and more effectively promote its programs, the Metro Atlanta YMCA turned to Birst for a new set of Business intelligence (BI) tools. Birst delivered with features that included automated dashboards and adhoc reporting at a fair price. Read on to learn the benefits YMCA experienced when they switched to Birst.
   Published by: Birst]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Deploying Business Intelligence on Sun Fire X4275 Servers]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1255119633_80.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Based on open source software and powerful Sun hardware technology, the Sun Business Intelligence Solution for Web Infrastructure provides an easy to manage, enterprise-class, and highly scalable Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing solution that features a low total cost of ownership.
   Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Get More from Business Intelligence (BI) by Understanding Your Analysis Needs]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1255025768_643.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    A companywide business intelligence deployment that adapts to the analysis needs and styles of key sets of users within the organization is the key to unlocking the true potential of BI. This whitepaper outlines four styles of analysis and explains how to build deployment plans around these key pillars to get the most return on your BI investment.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Business Intelligence and Performance Management Assessment Tool]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1254771125_289.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This brief 10-minute web-based diagnostic tool will explore your experiences with Business Intelligence (BI) in order to generate a customized report designed to help you identify your top pain points and how to address them and see how your organization stacks-up against leading BI professionals.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[ROI Evaluation Report: IBM Cognos Software]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1254770059_670.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Companies that use IBM Cognos software are able to improve productivity, reduce or avoid headcount, reduce financing costs, and increase profitability. These benefits are achieved because when employees can rapidly access and analyze data in consistent ways, they are better able to make business changes that both lower costs and increase revenues.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Cognos Solutions for IBM]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1254768908_229.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    IBM Business Intelligence solutions draw on trusted and timely data to deliver consistent information in the terms businesses can own and understand.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence for Professional Users]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1254760528_44.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Professional report authors need a single reporting solution that draws data from a variety of sources and enables wide collaboration yet delivers the resulting information at business speed. IBM Cognos&reg; 8 Business Intelligence includes Web-based reporting tools that support collaboration and good decision making.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[From Business Intelligence to Business Optimization]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1254757815_892.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This whitepaper, written by Hurwitz and Associates, talks about moving from Business Intelligence to Business Optimization and the road to increased business benefits.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Kelley Blue Book Case Study]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1253271211_773.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    In 2006, Kelley Blue Book implemented a new analytical capabilities solution based on Microsoft Business Intelligence technologies. Now Kelley Blue Book has improved sales staff efficiency and created a compelling new Web analytics product that can provide its business customers with more targeted data for their marketing efforts.
   Published by: Microsoft]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Oracle Financial Analytics]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1252700687_132.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Oracle Financial Analytics provides organizations with better visibility into factors that drive revenues and shareholder value. Oracle BI Applications are powerful, pre-built solutions that enable organizations to implement more quickly, with less risk and at a fraction of the cost required to build traditional business intelligence solutions.
   Published by: Oracle Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Competing on Innovation - A Guide to Next-Generation BI Appliances]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1251222598_46.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    IT organizations are increasingly looking at business intelligence appliances to increase &#147;in the moment&#148; insight and business agility without disrupting current operations.
   Published by: Sybase, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[What You Don't Know Will Cost You]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1249586353_968.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Rising trading volumes, complex assets and inaccurate assessments of risk by multiple financial partners all contributed to the recent global meltdown. Does your business rely on up-to-the-minute, accurate data? Can you get the insights you need quickly?
   Published by: Sybase, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Workload Automation in 2 Minutes]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1248895784_355.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Running multiple, disparate job scheduling solutions can cost your company a lot of unneeded expense. See how BMC CONTROL-M gives you a single point of control for all your jobs, across all platforms and applications. Watch a 2-minute overview of BMC CONTROL-M and make the switch to enterprise workload automation.
   Published by: BMC Software, Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[How the Fastest Growing Companies Use Business Intelligence]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1245450193_762.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This paper investigates various levels of business intelligence, discusses the challenges organizations face with today's typical BI deployments, and highlights how many high-growth companies have implemented strategic, analytical, and operational initiatives to work seamlessly together to enhance performance and boost competitive advantage.
   Published by: Information Builders]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[All Information, All People, One Platform: What's New In SAP&reg; BusinessObjects&trade; XI 3.1]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1245436511_228.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    BusinessObjects XI 3.1 solutions provide a full spectrum of BI functionality--from reporting, query and analysis, and dashboards and visualization, to intuitive discovery and advanced predictive analytics capabilities--as well as data quality and extract, transform, and load functionality.
   Published by: SAP BusinessObjects]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[How Your Medium-Size Business Can Join the Business Intelligence (BI) Revolution]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1245426676_172.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This webcast discusses the latest advances in business intelligence solutions for medium-sized businesses. Watch this webcast to learn how your mid-sized company can make the most out of BI.
   Published by: Birst]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Smarter system development: a systems engineering trade study to support green initiatives with model-driven development]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1242325543_346.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Trade study analysis is an effective method of comparing potential solutions to a given problem. Using a model-driven approach allows you to perform trade studies before development or implementation begins and saves time, money, and development headaches. Read on to learn more.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[IDC Technology Spotlight: Everyone's a Genius: SaaS-Delivered Business Intelligence Tools Put Decision Making in the Hands of Decision Makers]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1241732948_955.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Inexpensive, easy-to-deploy SaaS BI can help companies put easy-to-use data mining and reporting tools for smart decision making into the hands of more employees and uncover the real &#147;geniuses&#148; of decision making hidden in every department.
   Published by: SAP BusinessObjects]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Try BIRT Report Designer Today to design Rich interactive content]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1241551470_159.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    BIRT Report Designers are easy-to-use, visual report development tools that offer programmatic control, extensibility and a component-based model for reuse.
   Published by: Actuate]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Test Drive e.Spreadsheet Report Designer to see how easy it is to automate excel reports]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1241549848_36.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Free, easy-to-use report writing tool for creating authentic Excel files and reports that retain formulas, formatting, live charts and data connections.
   Published by: Actuate]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Reduce Churn Through Enterprise Feedback Management and Predictive Analytics]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1241204614_283.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    In this case study, Cablecom recognised the key to tackling churn was to identify the point at which customers become dissatisfied with the service and before they made the decision to switch to an alternative provider.
   Published by: SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[BMC MAXM Database Advisor for IMS: Two Minute Explainer Video]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1240578261_454.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Watch this two minute explainer Video of BMC&#39;s MAXM Database advisor solution that watches over your mission critical IMS databases with all the knowledge and experience of a trained DBA built into a graphical user interface.
   Published by: BMC Software, Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Selecting a Visual Analytics Application]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1240232423_830.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Visual analytics is the process of analytical reasoning facilitated by interactive visual interfaces. Its becoming the fastest way for people to explore and understand Business Intelligence data of any size. This paper will introduce you to the seven essential elements of true visual analytics applications.
   Published by: Tableau Software]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Designing Great Visualizations]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1240241495_122.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Visual representations are a fundamental component of human learning and understanding. To study the impact of data visualization, we must first look to the past and see how our ways of shaping and representing data have changed over time. This paper traces the history of visual representation, from cave drawings to the computer revolution.
   Published by: Tableau Software]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Hard Hat Area: Myths and Pitfalls of Data Mining]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1235145316_732.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    The intrepid data miner runs many risks, including being buried under mountains of data or disappearing along with the &quot;mysterious disappearing terabyte.&quot; Myths and misconceptions create their own risks and need to be debunked. This article outlines some risks, debunks some myths, and provides some protective &quot;hard hats&quot; for data miners.
   Published by: SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Building the Business Case for Predictive Analytics:  Nucleus Research]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1235145315_878.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Predictive analytics encompasses a variety of techniques from statistics and data mining that analyze current and historical data to make predictions about future events. In this Nucleus Research report, learn how your company can achieve ROI from Predictive analytics applications.
   Published by: SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Discover Tableau: Fast Analytics + Visualization of your Data]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1233945394_834.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Easy. Fast. Fun. Business intelligence software that makes you and your organization work smarter. No deployment. No waiting. Just incredible ROI. Start analyzing your data like never before.
   Published by: Tableau Software]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems: The Core of an Accelerated MCAE Workflow]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1228320344_519.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems accelerate MCAE workflow by speeding data to processors and then providing shared data access to all.
   Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.]]></description>
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