BI This Week


Q&A: Analytics Ushers in New Era of Data-Driven Sales Management

Combine data from a compensation management system with the power of analytics, mix in the right algorithms, and you have a prescription for far more powerful sales performance management.

IoT Needs Analytics to be Relevant

Three important ways analytics can be an integral part of the Internet of things.

Data Digest: Endpoint Data Migration, Data Visualizations, and Defusing the Database Time Bomb

Articles offer best practices for establishing the best data migration climate, tips for effective data visualization, and checking the health of your database.

Data Digest: Artificial Intuition and Flexible Datacenters

The rise of artificial intuition triggered by big data, plus making sure your IT infrastructure is relevant.

Data Digest: ETL is IT's Hidden Burden, Getting the MOst from Your Backup

The looming problems from ETL on your IT environment, plus backup is for more than just data restoration.

Data Digest: Big Data Management, Customer Data Goldmine, and Defeating Data Decay

Seven practices to add to your IT arsenal for big data projects, plus keeping data accurate and collecting the right customer data.

Data Digest: Data Samplng, Virtualization's Future, and Fighting Back with Active Defense

Working with just part of your data can hide key insights. Plus, the future of desktop virtualization and fighting against data breaches.

Data Digest: Shadow BI, the Future of Data Streaming and Storage, and Keeping Your Datacenter Flexible

Shadow BI applications can be useful and compliant. Plus, how data streams and data storage are changing in a big data world and keep your data responsive to today's challenges.

Data Digest: Selecting the Right RDBMS, Becoming a Data-Driven Enterprise, and Outsourcing IT

Articles that piqued our interest include an overview of RDBMS options, how to calmly outsource IT, and why knowing your data is key to turning your company into a data-driven enterprise.