If open-source BI is a suite proposition, Pentaho is a sort of meta-suite
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- February 11, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Many customers are adjusting -- in some cases drastically -- their BI buying and deployment habits.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- February 11, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    BI tools for small and mid-size businesses can do what the top-tier solutions can, but buyers must first figure out what they really need.
                    
			            - By Ted  Cuzzillo
- February 4, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Aster Data must distinguish itself to compete in a teeming DW segment
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- February 4, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    It's no longer sufficient to simply provide people with the ability to get answers.  You must give them the right questions to ask.
                    
			            - By Linda L. Briggs
- February 4, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    IBM, Oracle, and SAP grab most of the attention, but a swarm of upstart performance management players helps keep things interesting.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- February 4, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    Q&A
                                        
		            What MDM is, why buy-in is so difficult, and how to successfully launch an MDM initiative
                    There are many definitions of MDM, but Jill Dyché of Baseline Consulting provides a unique perspective on the topic.  From understanding why MDM is gaining traction to moving to executive buy-in, Jill explains the basics of getting started with MDM.
                    
			            - By Linda L. Briggs
- February 3, 2009