BI pros will face more big data challenges this year.
Why data visualization is increasingly perceived by stakeholders at all levels of the enterprise as a high-value investment.
Big Data is increasing the popularity of NoSQL where SQL is not the primary processing language. The challenge: integrating disparate NoSQL systems.
How BI builders will help make BI more pervasive, delivering that “last mile” of capability where no one else can.
Endeca chief strategist Paul Sonderreger talks about combining search and BI to help people find what they need and understand what they’ve found.
Three keys to building your data strategy.
The surge in interest in data governance points to increased need to manage data better. Why do enterprises still struggle when implementing a governance program, and what can they do to fix the problem?
From farm options and security to data sources and maintenance, the options you choose are critical to using PowerPivot in your organization.
All those fancy tools for charting and graphing won't help you unless you know your audience and tell stories about a few key results.
A well-rounded BI pro combines depth of knowledge of a specialty with a broad knowledge of the field -- but knowing those disciplines is less important than understanding their relationships.
Together, business and intelligence are what create a powerful, profitable corporation.
How the rise of data science reflects a fundamental industry shift and the return to objective roots.
As 2010 draws to a close, it’s time to once again review some of the major events of the year and speculate on what might occur in 2011.
With a reloaded MPP engine on deck in SQL Server Denali -- and a promised columnar option -- Microsoft could still make a high-end DW splash, but it will have to move quickly.
It's that time of year again. Every December, we look back at the year just past, highlight some of its most intriguing trends, and hazard a few guesses about what the New Year will have in store.
How will compliance-driven structured data retention affect your enterprise? Will expensive data management software fall and sustainable IT rise as a result?
Data virtualization confers advantages that simply aren’t achievable by means of federation alone.
Next-gen DI player Expressor says it tackles integration problems that SQL Server and other conventional RDBMS systems weren’t designed to address.
With the world losing one or more entire species of animal or plant life every 20 minutes, a conservation group in the UK is using analytical software from IBM to untangle the complex factors contributing to a particular species' decline.
What’s so big about Big Data? It’s probably bigger than you think.