Business Intelligence


ETL: Tools Get Closer to Real Time

New tools emphasize drive for near-real-time enterprise data access, include data quality components

Sybase Revamps Large Data Warehouse Solution

IQ designed to be economical, scalable for terabytes of storage

Briefs: NetLedger/HP initiative for business operations, Captiva ForeWare and InputAccel

HP/NetLedger online solution for small business management; Captiva updates its flagship input management software

Briefs: DataFlux, Connotate

DataFlux enhances data management suite; Connotate revamps content management tool

Analysis: A Tale of Two BI Strategies

IBM and Oracle approach BI from two different perspectives

Security Basics: Database Access Controls

How privileges, roles, views, and row-level security are used to protect your data

IBM, Oracle Tout XQuery API

Move signals that Xquery standard could be finalized by year's end



Briefs: Insightful Miner adds Windows, Solaris support, SAS updates Value Chain Analytics

Data mining tool adds Windows, Solaris support, new visualization components

Oracle Strikes Back

Company's play for PeopleSoft has broader BI ramifications

Making Hosted CRM a Force to Be Reckoned With

Salesforce.com courts enterprise developers with sforce initiative

Companies Dissatisfied with SCM

Survey reports issues unsolved despite large investments; executives complain solutions don't provide effective forecasts

Case in Point: Predictive Web Analytics and ROI

The Financial Times uses Web analytics tool to better understand its customers

Briefs: News from Brio, Sarbanes-Oxley solutions from Oracle, Plumtree, and HandySoft

Brio revamps BI suite, Oracle has Sarbanes-Oxley under control, Plumtree and HandySoft partnership offers Sarbanes-Oxley Accelerator

In Brief: Oracle Sales suite, WebCenter 5.0

Oracle Sales usability, proposal-generation enhancements; WebCenter 5.0 manages cross-channel customer interactions with real-time chat and collaboration

Revisiting ROI: Is Positive Payback Achieved?

Analysts challenge enterprises to look for, and properly measure, BI project benefits up front and after implementation

Q&A: Is Real Time Right for You?

The pain of integrating systems in real time often outweighs business needs

XQuery Standard Inches Closer to Reality

ERP vendor uses XQuery to expose customer data

CRM Adopters Find Success

Research firm profiles 10 CRM adopters to find what makes for CRM success

News in Brief

Databeacon Collaborative Edition; Edwards enhances SCM suite

News in Brief

Hyperion and Teradata to integrate products; Pivotal's most significant CRM update