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.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Providing transparency into the economic stimulus spending will require the best BI has to offer.
                    
			            - By Mike  Schiff
- April 1, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Identity resolution engines provide the "smarts" to discover "who's who" by examining data in multiple sources and silos to give you a complete picture of your customer.
                    
			            - By Linda L. Briggs
- April 1, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's Donald Farmer talks about what's to like in Redmond's forthcoming Project Gemini, especially when it comes to sharing data analysis.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- April 1, 2009