Business Intelligence


The Emergence of Integration-as-a-Service

Thanks to aggressive service enablement and the efforts of DI vendors, another integration paradigm -- call it Integration-as-a-Service -- has emerged.

IBM's Past May Hold Clue to SAP's Future

What does SAP's acquisition of Sybase foretell? IBM strategy in acquiring another prominent 1990s data management leader -- the former Informix Software -- might hold some answers.

Top Tips for Effective DI

A new report breaks the hard problem of data integration down into an easily-digestible checklist of ten DI recommended practices.

Q&A: Agile Data Warehousing

We explore the difference “agile” makes in your data warehouse.

Q&A: BI Architecture in an Agile Environment

What role does BI architecture play in an agile environment?

Microsoft Promotes BI Development

Microsoft positions Visual Studio for developing business intelligence applications

Q&A: Agile BI Basics

The what, who, and why behind the move to agile BI.



Vertica Enhances Flagship Analytic Database

Vertica says the latest revision of its analytic database is easier to deploy, manage, and scale.

IBM Embraces MapReduce for Big Data Analytics

Officials say IBM's new MapReduce-based offering permits customers to tackle Big Data projects that involve petabytes of information.

Business User's Power, Influence Over BI Decisions Growing

IT must become more responsive to the needs of business users. If it doesn't, it runs the risk of becoming irrelevant.

Operational Data Quality is Within Reach

High-quality operational data is possible.

"Being" Agile vs. "Doing" Agile

Why don't agile development methods when applied to BI always yield success? It comes down to understanding that agile is really about behaviors, attitudes, and values.

The Mainstreaming of MDM

A new survey identifies a strong correlation between doing DW and successfully pursuing MDM.

Q&A: Agile BI Presents Challenges, Rewards

Faster, more iterative BI projects promising, but take effort.

Distinctive Sybase Offerings Face an Uncertain Future

Thanks to SAP's acquisition of Sybase, the last of the best-of-breed data replication tools -- Sybase Replication Server -- faces an uncertain future.

Understanding Kalido's Diversity

Kalido and Teradata announced a new effort to certify Kalido's Information Engine to run on top of Teradata Warehouse -- but some users are confused about Kalido's direction.

Q&A: BI Expert Names Top Innovations

Top BI innovations include mobile devices, social networking

Q&A: Why Data Quality is a Measurable, Ongoing Effort

The value of data quality can be measured as you work.

Kickfire Targets Underserved Users in Crowded Analytic Database Market

Analytic appliance specialist Kickfire seems happy to play in the sub-6 TB arena. It's where most of the new projects are sprouting, officials argue.

Predictive Analytics: A Shopper's Checklist

A new report offers buyers a baseline to use as they shop for general predictive analytic technologies.