Business Intelligence Software White Papers

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Deploying the retail information and analytics hub
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Access the following white paper to uncover how retail analytics can help you understand your customer and their buying behaviors—ultimately allowing for better decision making and a stronger market awareness.
Posted: 27 Feb 2014 | Published: 27 Feb 2014

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

Six critical best practices to gain insight with Workforce Analytics
sponsored by SuccessFactors
WHITE PAPER: This resource counts down six HR best practices for using workforce analytics to deliver insights. Read on to learn how workforce analytics can help you hire the right talent, determine when to train or promote employees, and more.
Posted: 26 Feb 2014 | Published: 26 Feb 2014

SuccessFactors

Three Approaches to Data Analysis with Hadoop
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to get an analysis of large data sets using three different tools that are part of the Hadoop ecosystem – MapReduce, Hive and Pig.
Posted: 21 Feb 2014 | Published: 30 Nov 2013

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Delivering omni-channel shopping
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This resource introduces a data management and analytics approach that gives you the power to harness customer information to improve experiences and meet constantly changing consumer expectations.
Posted: 06 Feb 2014 | Published: 06 Feb 2014

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

InfoSphere BigInsights for Hadoop Quick Start Edition
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This resource introduces a platform that takes the pain out of Hadoop, empowering your organization to tap into large pools of data and achieve faster, smarter decision-making.
Posted: 06 Feb 2014 | Published: 31 Oct 2013

IBM

The State of Customer Analytics: Taking a Proactive Approach to Loyalty & Retention
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Access the following white paper to get a firsthand look at the current state of customer analytics as well as the need to have a predictive analytics solution to handle customer insight needs. Also discover how business can capitalize on predictive insights to improve customer loyalty and retention.
Posted: 05 Feb 2014 | Published: 05 Feb 2014

IBM

Unified Data Architecture
sponsored by Teradata
WHITE PAPER: Access the following e-book to uncover the tools and strategies you need to get the most out of big data. Learn from leading authors in the field of data management as they explain some of the common mistakes made by analytics professionals while mining for new insights and what you can do to avoid them.
Posted: 31 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Jan 2014

Teradata

Discovering the Value of a Data Discovery Platform
sponsored by Teradata
WHITE PAPER: Access the following white IDC research paper to uncover the requirements and drivers for acquiring a data discovery platform. Also learn about the capabilities with deployment, recommendations to choose from, and more
Posted: 31 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Jan 2014

Teradata

Competitive Differentiation Through Innovation In Business Intelligence
sponsored by SAP
WHITE PAPER: Did you know that enterprises typically only use 10% of their data for analytics and decision-making? Is your business letting so much of its data go unused? To get the most value out of corporate data assets, forward-thinking organizations are looking for the right tools -- namely business intelligence (BI) and analytics applications.
Posted: 31 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 May 2013

SAP

Creating the right foundation for effective enterprise BI
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Business intelligence (BI) and analytics are helping companies improve agility and make more informed, data-driven decisions. But while BI and analytics is a priority for most organizations, not everyone knows where to begin. Choosing the right platform and architecture is key to a successful analytics strategy.
Posted: 29 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

IBM

IBM Cognos Insight
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Access the following white paper to uncover a business intelligence and analytics solution that can deliver the ability to intuitively collaborate actionable insights throughout the enterprise, analyze data and patterns within seconds, not days, and much more.
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 | Published: 24 Jan 2014

IBM

Big Data and Enterprise Data: Bridging Two Worlds with Oracle Data Integration
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This valuable report examines the critical role of data integration in driving big data success. Read on to learn about the current state of data integration, the key challenges of big data, and more.
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 | Published: 30 Sep 2013

Oracle Corporation

How to Turn Excel into an Advanced BI Solution
sponsored by Symtrax Corporation
WHITE PAPER: In this informative resource, you'll learn how to easily use Excel to extract data from your database in a way that facilitates further analysis and uses standard Excel functions. Discover the 12 functions your database must support in order to turn Excel into an advanced BI tool.
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 | Published: 30 Jun 2012

Symtrax Corporation

SharePlex Connector for Hadoop
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This brief resource introduces a tool that delivers real-time data integration from Oracle to Hadoop databases to help you affordably empower analytics.
Posted: 23 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Daptiv gives clients deeper insight into project portfolio management ... Enhancing its cloud-based SaaS offerings with the latest analytics technologies from IBM
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Access the following case study to uncover an upgraded solution that Daptiv utilized to easily migrate 30,000 reports from 500+ clients quickly and seamlessly. Also get a firsthand look at how this technology allowed them to enhance its cloud-based SaaS, drive better data analytics, decision making and more.
Posted: 23 Jan 2014 | Published: 23 Jan 2014

IBM

Hadoop for Big Data: Unlock Business Critical Insights with Agility
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This resource introduces Hadoop strategies that can address the requirements of big data – allowing your organization to optimize performance for deep data mining and analytical power.
Posted: 22 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Intel® Distribution for Apache Hadoop™ on Dell PowerEdge Servers
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This technical white paper describes the deployment of Intel® Distribution for Apache Hadoop on Dell PowerEdge Servers. Read on to learn how to streamline Hadoop implementation, optimize big data management, and more.
Posted: 22 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Jul 2013

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Toad Business Intelligence Suite
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Today's business intelligence platforms are expensive, labor-intensive to maintain, and have a low adoption rate with business users. This resource introduces an out-of-the-box BI tool that conquers these challenges – read on to learn how.
Posted: 22 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Transforming Big Data Into Insights - IBM System
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Learn what requirements are needed to accommodate big data analytical workloads, and how infrastructures must change.
Posted: 20 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Oct 2013

IBM

Cognos and Oracle: Integrated business intelligence and performance management
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Every organization wants to get the most from their ERP systems, data warehouses, and other applications -- including ones from Oracle. But did you know you can achieve higher performance with your Oracle platforms with IBM Cognos® software?
Posted: 20 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Aug 2012

IBM

Enable relevant, in-context business intelligence: Embedding BI content into applications and processes
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This brief resource introduces a platform that gives you the power to create customized BI content and embed it into applications and processes for relevant, contextualized business intelligence.
Posted: 15 Jan 2014 | Published: 30 Sep 2012

IBM

IBM Cognos Lifecycle Manager - Streamline upgrades. Meet changing business and IT requirements quickly.
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: The process of verifying that business intelligence report content has not been adversely affected following a change in the IT environment can be time-consuming and tedious. This resource introduces a utility that automates the testing process – read on to learn more.
Posted: 15 Jan 2014 | Published: 30 Sep 2012

IBM

IBM Cognos Lifecycle Manager - Streamline upgrades with automated testing
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: System upgrades and other IT changes can have a negative impact on business intelligence report content, but testing thousands of reports can be tedious and time-consuming. This resource introduces a utility that relieves the burden by automating the testing process.
Posted: 15 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Oct 2012

IBM

IBM Cognos Learning Assessment
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper introduces a customized learning assessment work package that extends the value of one business intelligence and performance management platform by teaching your business users the skills they need to drive success.
Posted: 15 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Mar 2009

IBM

IBM Cognos Framework Manager - Ensure consistent business intelligence data across the enterprise
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This resource examines the value of metadata in business intelligence, and introduces a metadata modeling tool for managing access to all existing data sources and ensuring data trustworthiness.
Posted: 15 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Oct 2010

IBM