SaaS BI specialist Birst practices what it preaches, officials say; it is, first and foremost, a general purpose BI platform.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- August 26, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In a challenging economy, how can you extend the life of your information systems? One solution is to focus on data quality and consistency.
                    
			            - By Linda L. Briggs
- August 26, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Companies that have used open source solutions for a decade or more are now looking at that distribution model for their BI tools.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- August 26, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    PASW Statistics offers users wide array of open source statistical functions and procedures in R and Python.
                    
			            - By James E. Powell
- August 24, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    MDM Survey Data Compiled by Tableau Software
                                        
		            The Results of TDWI's MDM Survey Data 
                    These charts show the results of TDWI's Master Data Management Survey as visualized by Tableau Software
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A recent survey suggests a clear and inescapable rise in the consumption -- and importance -- of unstructured data
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- August 12, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    When spreadsheets become cumbersome and aren't flexible enough to work with you, not against you, then it's time to move up to work with a modeling tool.
                    
			            - By James E. Powell
- August 12, 2009