SP1 delivers a graphical metadata development tool, support for VBA, and a new scripting language
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - September 14, 2005
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    First PeopleSoft, now Siebel Systems: Oracle Corp.’s appetite for large-scale acquisitions seems insatiable.  Larry Ellison’s company can now trumpet the availability of best-in-breed database, human resources (HR), customer relationship management (CRM), and analytic software. What does it all mean? 
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - September 14, 2005
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    If early feedback from analysts and users is any indication, Cognos appears to have a winner in its Series 8 BI Suite
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - September 14, 2005
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Devastated by hurricane Katrina, New Orleans now enjoys its greatest opportunity of all time. Business intelligence technology must be leveraged to ensure a successful rebirth of the "City that Care Forgot."
                    
			            - By Eric  Kavanagh
 - September 11, 2005
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Acquisition of Firstlogic takes one of the few remaining independent data quality players off the market
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - September 7, 2005
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Ever since introducing its debut data warehousing appliance in March, DATAllegro has competed aggressively against appliance pioneer Netezza
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - September 7, 2005
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Tales from the front lines: How a BI director revitalized a failing data warehouse
                    
			            - By Wayne  Eckerson
 - September 7, 2005