Some day, companies may talk about "information excellence" as a key competitive differentiator, but what does a commitment to information excellence mean?
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - February 5, 2013
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    BI and analytics expert David Loshin discusses how strategic planning can help you manage new ideas and technologies, including big data.
                    
			            - By Linda L. Briggs
 - January 29, 2013
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    For two decades, BI boosters have pulled out all the proverbial stops to drive adoption. Less than half of potential BI users, on average, are being served, however.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - January 29, 2013
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    SAP this month unveiled a version of SAP Business Suite for HANA, its flagship analytic platform.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - January 29, 2013
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Wayne Eckerson's new book, "Secrets of Analytical Leaders," weaves insights from the well-known BI expert with comments from top names in the industry.
                    
			            - By Linda L. Briggs
 - January 22, 2013
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Fast, free-form visual data mining and predictive analytics tool for business users provides faster insights from any data source -- including big data
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A new report from TDWI Research looks at what's driving the need for BI agility. It also assesses how "agility" is commonly conceived -- and best achieved -- in a BI context.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - January 22, 2013