Do your data integration projects need to be more responsive to your users? Extreme Scoping may be just what you need to be more agile, and it's easy to incorporate its principles into your current methodology.
- By James E. Powell
- June 17, 2014
One of the biggest trends today is the democratization of BI and analytics. Today's tools, applications, and platforms are making it easier for nontechnical business users to discover, analyze, and share data insights without handholding by IT or data scientists.
- By David Stodder
- June 17, 2014
IT professionals must remember that just because data is stored in the cloud does not mean it is backed up. Here's how you can keep your data safe.
Successful enterprises recognize that data is their most valuable resource. Those that figure out how to move, refine, and process this resource for enhanced BI will be at a huge advantage.
Technology can eliminate time-consuming, repetitive tasks like mapping data sources, scheduling jobs, and generating documentation -- and can automate coding.
- By Linda L. Briggs
- June 10, 2014
IBM's Nancy Kopp-Hensley talks about cloud, data warehousing and what's ahead for its new BLU Acceleration for Cloud. She also explains why being a good sales person -- especially if you're an over-taxed IT administrator -- never hurts.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- June 10, 2014
The centerpiece of recent Teradata's recent announcements, QueryGrid, will likely take considerable time to flesh out and realize in practice.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- June 3, 2014
The search for a clear front-runner in the business intelligence and analytic search market is far from over.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- June 3, 2014
For enterprises just beginning to explore Hadoop, we offer a five-point road map to unlocking the full potential of big data.