Huge data sets can reveal hidden patterns, analyst explains.
                    
			            - By Linda L. Briggs
- March 27, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Thanks to a combination of social, mobility, cloud, Big Data, and other forces, business intelligence and data warehousing are on the cusp of profound transformations.  The question is: which way are these technologies headed?
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- March 27, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A decade ago, using spreadsheets to manage ETL source mappings might've made sense.  Today, an upstart BI vendor claims, it isn't just inelegant -- it's anachronistic.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- March 27, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    For a company that's best known as a provider of back-end plumbing, Tibco's tibbr and Spotfire solutions comprise a very visible public face.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- March 20, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Line-of-business analysts are advancing on IT's old territory. Five thoughts on what it means for both parties.
                    
			            - By Ted  Cuzzillo
- March 20, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Hadoop is still misunderstood by many BI professionals.
                    
			            - By Philip  Russom, Ph.D.
- March 20, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A long-time tech observer delves into why some companies succeed and others fail. 
                    
			            - By Linda L. Briggs
- March 20, 2012