Business Intelligence


Believe It: Google Will Change Business Intelligence

Search might not change everything, but—for BI vendors, at least—it has the potential to be hugely transformative, if not disruptive.

Panorama Sez, What, Me Worry?

Panorama officials cite a healthy market for high-end SQL Server BI, and talk up the company’s SAP diversification strategy.

Open Source Business Intelligence: JasperSoft Ups the Ante

JasperSoft last week took its open source BI proposition to the next level, announcing new BI server and analytic components.

Google Agonistes?

Last week, Google dramatically upped the ante in the rapidly developing enterprise search-scape. This article is the first of a two-part series.

Hyperion Nabs UpStream for BPM and Compliance

Hyperion bets that UpStream’s technology will give it a competitive edge in the still-gestating BPM marketplace

MicroStrategy Unveils Report Services; Starting Price $150?

How low can they go? Report Services packages start at $150 per named user...

Cognos Touts Killer App for Mainstream BI

Don’t look now, but Cognos thinks it has a new killer app for mainstream BI—enterprise search.



SAS Emphasizes Data Integration Strengths

SAS—the data mining and analysis specialist-cum-BI power—left little doubt about its strategy in the data integration space.

What’s That? Business Intelligence Without the High TCO?

Some industry watchers feel the time might be right for SaaS BI—particularly in the SMB segment.

Microsoft’s Data Visualization Coup

ProClarity’s data visualization capabilities surpass those of most prominent business intelligence pure plays.

Oracle, the BI Superpower… Or Not?

Some industry watchers question Oracle’s commitment to BI superpowerdom.

Business Objects Gets Software-as-a-Service Religion

This week, Business Objects unveiled crystalreports.com, its inaugural software-as-a-service entry. Is Crystal Reports On Demand right for you?

SAP Speaks Softly, but Carries a BIg Stick

SAP’s understated business intelligence strategy is a study in contrast with that of its chief rival, Oracle.

It’s (Finally) Official: Microsoft To Acquire ProClarity

On the heels of Oracle’s BI Suite announcement, Microsoft shores up its analytic chops by acquiring long-time partner, ProClarity.

Information Builders FOCUSes on Google—The Search Is On

Information Builders last month launched its first-ever search tool—WebFOCUS Intelligent Search

Cognos Courts SAP

Cognos unveiled an SAP-friendly refresh of its C8 BI suite and announced a new BI search tool. Not bad for a week’s work.

The Information Access Times Are a-Changin’

Information access market braces for change as non-BI vendors increasingly angle to get in on the act.

Oracle’s Business Intelligence Bombshell

Oracle’s new BI suite has an ambitious new vision: one that places Oracle-the-BI-power prominently in the forefront.

IBM Fleshes Out DI, IM, DW Portfolios

The revamped DWE 9.1 does little to address Big Blue’s MOLAP value proposition, which has been MIA since last summer.

How Enterprise Search Changes Everything—Especially Expectations

Enterprise search is a market Oracle, Microsoft, and IBM—along with most business intelligence pure plays—can ill afford to ignore.