BI This Week


Where Does Agile DW/BI Get Its Speed?

We explore three aspects of agile that form a synergy that doubles a team's development velocity.

Agile Data Modeling: Evolving Toward Excellence

Agile data modeling calls for a new set of practices that enable the safe evolution of models, even those in production.

Q&A: Survey Highlights Data Governance Best Practices

Data governance survey shows what works, what doesn't.

The Rise of Data Integration Storefronts

DI storefronts provide a context in which ISVs, partners, or developers can list assets or solutions. They should be of some help to customers, too.

Information Foraging and the Changing Face of BI

Even if users are getting poor results out of their existing business intelligence (BI) tool, why might they prefer to stay put, and how does the next wave of BI interfaces propose to change things?

Q&A: How True Virtualization Addresses Data Integration Issues

Optimizing data integration is key to successful business intelligence.

Survey Reveals the Staying Power of Homegrown Data Integration Tools

Studies have consistently highlighted the persistence of hand-coded DI. Why won't homegrown DI go away?

BI at Center of Information-driven Initiatives, Gartner Reports

BI is both sexy and mainstream: last year, spending on BI increased at a double-digit rate, easily outpacing spending in other IT areas.

BI and DI Challenges Loom, Worrying Analysts

Data integration needs are shifting, but vendors, many content with their market share and revenues, simply aren't keeping up with the needs imposed by new data types.