Although an enterprise scope is still seen as the Holy Grail of data warehousing, departmental and even enterprise data marts are now countenanced as well.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- April 15, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In the current climate, the value proposition of open source software is attractive -- maybe irresistible.  Product enhancements from Pentaho and JasperSoft help explain why.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- April 8, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Just because you can buy off-the-shelf EIM software doesn’t mean you can also buy an off-the-shelf EIM practice.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- April 8, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A new type of business analyst has emerged, and though many have filled that role, little hard research has been done. Recently LyzaSoft and Microsoft looked and came back with similar conclusions.
                    
			            - By Ted  Cuzzillo
- April 8, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Turning transactions into useful information is no small task when you process 20 billion online transactions every month.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
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		            Bored? Try tackling some of your company’s data problems.
                    Tackling your company’s data problems may not be fun, but it will definitely make life more interesting.
                    
			            - By Jill  Dyché
- April 7, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Providing transparency into the economic stimulus spending will require the best BI has to offer.
                    
			            - By Mike  Schiff
- April 1, 2009