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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

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Q&A: Cutting through the Glitz of BI's Shiny Objects

James Powell

What's hype and what's real? What BI shiny objects have attracted our attention -- and perhaps distracted us? Marc Demarest and Mark Madsen explain what's hot and what's not.

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Data Exploration in the Age of Big Data

Philip Russom

Learn new facts about your business from a wide range of big data and enterprise data.

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Q&A: New Perspectives on Big Data Problems

James E. Powell

Big data issues -- from proper testing to developing accurate
models -- can't be ignored. The Modeling Agency's Tony Rathburn takes a look at several important big data issues troubling enterprises today.

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Defining Big Data Visualization and Analysis Use Cases

David S. Linthicum

Use these five use cases to spark your thinking about how to combine big data and visualization tools in your enterprise.

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Marketing IT In-House: Respect Routines

Max T. Russell

Respect a BI user's routine if you want to successfully change it.

TDWI Webinar Series:

Using Master Data to Supplement Your Company's Customer Centricity Strategy

Speaker: David Loshin

November
21
9:00AM PT
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Master data management (MDM) comprises a robust set of processes, techniques, and technologies. MDM has matured to the point where organizations now recognize a need to transition away from "integration" and move toward "information use." That implies a more informed concentration on customer data visibility to support corporate directives for improving the customer experience in ways that create and maintain corporate and customer value.

Upcoming Webinars of Interest

Using Enterprise Information Governance to Balance Enterprise Information Management

Organizations are increasingly recognizing the intrinsic value in growing information resources to drive decisions. However, management of information from a systemic perspective has historically reflected a dichotomy between the business side of the organization and the IT department.

Speaker: David Loshin

December
3
9:00AM PT

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The Role and Benefits of In-Memory Computing for BI Analytics

There is considerable buzz in the IT industry about in-memory technologies. At the same time, there is considerable confusion about the role and benefits of these technologies in business intelligence processing and performance. A major reason for this confusion is that in-memory computing means different things to different people.

Speaker: Colin White

December
4
9:00AM PT

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Events Calendar

December 8-13, 2013

TDWI World Conference: Emerging Technologies 2014

Orlando, FL

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February 23-28, 2014

TDWI World Conference: The Evolving Information Architecture

Las Vegas, NV

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February 24-26, 2014

TDWI BI Executive Summit: New Directions in Analytics and Data Architecture

Las Vegas, NV

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