In this issue of TDWI FlashPoint, Carol Newcomb argues that now is the best time for healthcare organizations to design a sound, reliable BI infrastructure based on best practices.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    These three goals can help DI specialists (and the people who work closely with them) stay focused on the noblest purposes and greatest value propositions of DI
                    
			            - By Philip  Russom, Ph.D.
 - May 6, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Teradata of today has an unconventional take on database appliances, in-database analytics, DW virtualization, and data quality, company officials claim.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - May 5, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A new report from Forrester Research makes the case for BI agility. The bottom line: business intelligence can -- and must -- become more responsive.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - May 5, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Don't underestimate or misunderstand some key characteristics and features of data hubs.  We debunk two of the most common misconceptions.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Thanks to its support for in-memory analysis, its efforts to develop its own OLAP front-end, and other initiatives, JasperSoft is poised to reap the benefits of a healthy (and growing) appetite for analytics, the company says.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - April 28, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Several data integration players market all-in-one DI suites -- complete with ETL, DQ, and MDM -- but Talend does so at open source price points
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - April 28, 2010