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ALSO CALLED:
CI,
eBusiness Intelligence,
BI,
EBI,
Enterprise Business Intelligence,
Competitive Intelligence,
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 systems, query and reporting, online analytical processing (OLAP), statistical analysis, forecasting, and data mining. Business intelligence
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SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Series: Business Strategies
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
TECHNICAL ARTICLE:
It isn't always easy to know when to upgrade to the latest hardware or software release. In the case of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, there are many compelling reasons to make the move, including: Enhanced business intelligence; improved business continuity features; better performance and better management capabilities.
Posted: 20 Nov 2009 | Published: 20 Nov 2009
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Data Governance: A Business Value-Driven Approach
sponsored by DataFlux Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
This white paper by Dr. Walid el Abed, CEO of Global Data Excellence, discusses how an effective data strategy embedded within the business strategy can turn data into a real competitive advantage, deliver short and longer term value and enable business success and sustainability.
Posted: 20 Nov 2009 | Published: 20 Nov 2009
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Gartner Videocast-- Lean IT: Innovations in Managing IT Service Quality
sponsored by CA
VIDEOCAST:
Effective management is critical to addressing IT challenges. In this program, leading experts David Williams of Gartner and Roger Pills of CA break down IT's three key challenges to managing IT complexity: aligning IT to the business, managing costs, and IT maturity.
Posted: 20 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 20 Nov 2009
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Windows Phones and Unified Communications: How Windows Phones Combine, Email, Messaging, Voice, and Presence in a Secure, Collaborative Environment
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER:
This paper explains why unified communications is essential and why Windows® Phones are ideally suited to serve as the "mobile connection" in a unified communication environment.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009 | Published: 19 Nov 2009
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: How the Pioneers Plan to meet Reporting and Compliance Mandates
sponsored by SAP BusinessObjects
ANALYST REPORT:
The ARRA was enacted to jumpstart the US economy and drive it out of the recession. One of the requirements of the recovery act is that organizations that receive funds for projects must report on the outcomes of those projects. Read on to learn what these executives and managers plan to do to meet the reporting and compliance mandates.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009 | Published: 19 Nov 2009
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Automating Stimulus Fund Reporting How New Technologies Simplify Federal Reporting
sponsored by SAP BusinessObjects
WHITE PAPER:
This paper explores the reporting challenges faced by organizations and examines the many benefits of automated U.S. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) reporting systems.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009 | Published: 19 Nov 2009
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Providing CFOs Unprecedented Views of Hospital-Wide Data Converged Financial, Clinical, and Operational Information
sponsored by SAP BusinessObjects
WHITE PAPER:
CFOs at large hospitals must process enormous amounts of information to make quick strategic decisions. This paper will explore the decision-making challenges faced by CFOs and examine the many benefits of solutions that accelerate insight.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009 | Published: 19 Nov 2009
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EMA Impact Brief: CA Spectrum Service Assurance Bridges Service Management Gap
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER:
Read this brief paper to learn how the new CA integrated service management product offers real hope for beleaguered IT organizations that are trying to bring together the pieces to build an integrated service management story.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009 | Published: 19 Nov 2009
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SharePoint E-Zine - Volume 16: Adding Virtualization to SharePoint Governance
sponsored by SearchWinIT
EZINE:
In this issue, we'll discuss how virtualization sprawl has quickly become a major issue in virtualized SharePoint deployments since today's technology makes it so easy to create virtual machines. We'll also talk about taking advantage of SharePoint's underutilized business intelligence tool, and using jQuery to enhance your user interface.
Posted: 18 Nov 2009 | Published: 18 Nov 2009
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eBook: PPM: From Efficiency To Alignment
sponsored by SearchCIO.com
EBOOK:
Following project and portfolio management methodologies can help you keep a handle on costs and pursue the projects with the greatest value to the business. Here's how.
Posted: 18 Nov 2009 | Published: 18 Nov 2009
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Information Security Essential Guide to SIMs
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
EGUIDE:
Security information management systems can now be used for proactive risk management and business intelligence. This Essentials Guide explains how this can be achieved. Read on to find articles that cover topics like today's SIM trends, incident response, threat management, and data analysis.
Posted: 17 Nov 2009 | Published: 17 Nov 2009
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Enabling Software and SaaS Vendors to Gain Competitive Advantage: Partnering with SAP for Business Intelligence and Analytics to Achieve Rapid ROI
sponsored by SAP America Inc
WHITE PAPER:
On-premises software and SaaS vendors looking to provide BI and analytics functionality have a choice to develop their own components or to partner with an existing BI and analytics vendor. In this white paper, IDC presents evidence showing that a partnership with SAP can result in rapid ROI, improved productivity, innovation and more!
Posted: 16 Nov 2009 | Published: 16 Nov 2009
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Protecting Sharepoint With Double-Take Availability
sponsored by Double-Take Software
WHITE PAPER:
Double-Take Availability provides the only complete protection solutions for your SharePoint implementations. It protects the data, customizations and Web Parts, SharePoint configuration and the server state. Download this paper to see how Double-Take Availability protects your Sharepoint implementations across the enterprise.
Posted: 16 Nov 2009 | Published: 16 Nov 2009
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Podcast: Data Warehousing Basics for SQL Server Analysis Services
sponsored by Flowerfire, Inc.
PODCAST:
In this expert podcast, learn how to build your data warehouse for your SQL Server environment. Discover the necessary steps involved and learn about major concepts, including relational data warehousing and supported SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) storage formats.
Posted: 13 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 13 Nov 2009
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Data Warehousing Basics for SQL Server Analysis Services
sponsored by Flowerfire, Inc.
WEBCAST:
In this expert webcast, learn how to build your data warehouse for your SQL Server environment. Discover the necessary steps involved and learn about major concepts, including relational data warehousing and supported SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) storage formats.
Posted: 13 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 13 Nov 2009
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Tivoli Beat Article: Seamlessly Link IT Development and Operations
sponsored by IBM
TECHNICAL ARTICLE:
This executive brief reviews the benefits of integrated asset management between development and operations and provides a concrete example of the impact analysis benefits of having a unified catalog of services and assets.
Posted: 12 Nov 2009 | Published: 12 Nov 2009
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IBM Service Management: Visibility. Control. Automation
sponsored by IBM
BROCHURE:
This brochure shows how IBM Service Management combines industry-leading software, hardware and services to deliver solutions that help today's organizations transform assets and infrastructure into smarter services and products that deliver greater business value.
Posted: 12 Nov 2009 | Published: 12 Nov 2009
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Transforming Insight into Action with Business Process Management
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER:
Read this white paper to learn about IBM's business process management solution, WebSphere Business Monitor software, which enables your organization to measure, monitor, and report on business process performance as well as identify and correct problems.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009
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E-Book: Understanding In-Database Analytics Technology - Benefits, Use Cases and ROI
sponsored by Sybase, Inc.
EBOOK:
Learn all about in-database technology in this E-book, designed to give you a complete overview of the technology and how it can be leveraged successfully. Read on to learn why more companies are choosing to leverage this new technology - and learn more about their ROI and business results.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009
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Whitepaper: The Journey Along an Information-Led Transformation
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER:
Organizations that plan an information strategy, make realtime business analytics available to all levels of the organization, and architect an extensible information platform can generate more revenue, lower costs, reduce risk, and predict future outcomes with greater confidence. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009
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Preparing for the 2.0 World: How Enterprises Need to Think About Emergent Social Technologies
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
Social technologies, commonly called Web 2.0, were originally used to describe consumer technologies that enable groups to organize and share information and media. But enterprises quickly caught on to the value of these easy-to-use tools for capturing and sharing ad hoc information that may otherwise not be documented.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009
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The New Voice of the CIO: 2009 Global CIO Study - Perspectives for Midsize Organizations
sponsored by IBM
ANALYST REPORT:
How can today's CIO make the biggest impact on their organization? Learn more here.
Posted: 10 Nov 2009 | Published: 10 Nov 2009
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A Guide To Cloud Computing
sponsored by GlassHouse Technologies (UK) Ltd.
WHITE PAPER:
While there has been much hype around cloud computing, it is critical for executive staff of competitive enterprises to understand and begin planning for internal cloud services. IT executives must own and drive enterprise-wide cloud computing strategies.
Posted: 10 Nov 2009 | Published: 10 Nov 2009
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E-Book: Five Technology Trends for Improved Business Intelligence Performance
sponsored by Sybase, Inc.
EBOOK:
In this E-Book, data warehousing and BI expert Rick Sherman explains how you can take advantage of BI trends to ensure that you get the right information to the right people at the right times, so they can make the best possible decisions.
Posted: 09 Nov 2009 | Published: 09 Nov 2009
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10 Quick Wins for Sales & Marketing
sponsored by ZoomInfo
EBOOK:
In this e-book, we examine ten ways sales organizations can accelerate the progression from cold to close. From improving marketing results through pinpoint prospecting to making sure sales and marketing are on the same page, here are some tangible steps you can take to move faster from cold to close.
Posted: 09 Nov 2009 | Published: 09 Nov 2009
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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE DEFINITION (continued): … applications can be:Mission-critical and integral to an enterprise's operations or occasional to meet a special requirementEnterprise-wide or local to one division, department, or projectCentrally initiated or driven by user demand This term was used as early as September, 1996, when a Gartner Group report said:By 2000, Information Democracy will emerge in forward-thinking enterprises, with Business Intelligence information and applications available broadly to employees, consultants, customers, suppliers, and the public. The key to thriving in a competitive marketplace is staying ahead of the … Business Intelligence definition sponsored by SearchDataManagement.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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