BI This Week


Question and Answer: Data Quality Best Practices

Analysis of your customer data is only as good as the quality of the data you’re working with. We look at best practices for one-time cleaning and ongoing data maintenance.

Microsoft's Business Intelligence Roadshow: Products, Projects, and Promises

Microsoft hit the road last month to talk up PerforrmancePoint, Gemini, and other aspects of Microsoft BI -- and to promise a solution to Microsoft's missing metadata management strategy

SQL Server To Get Real-Time Boost

Database code-named "Kilimanjaro" will offer master data management and support real-time data feeds for business intelligence, reporting, and analytics

The Case for Rationalizing Your Data Integration Toolset

Should organizations step up their efforts to rationalize their collection of DI tools? Yes, Gartner researchers say, but not for the reasons you might think.

Study Highlights How Leaders Improve Performance with Operational Business Intelligence

Aberdeen Group study highlights best practices of Best-in-Class users of real-time business intelligence

Looking Inward: Effective Householding with Business Intelligence

Using householding techniques aimed inward can give enterprises better views of themselves and where cost savings can be found.

Analysis: Behind the SAP-Teradata Accord

Last week's Teradata-SAP partnership will benefit joint customers and possibly create additional sales opportunities for Teradata.

Analysis: Oracle/Sun Acquisition Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

Oracle will also now own or control the future direction of the MySQL database, the Java programming language, the Solaris operating system, and the StarOffice user productivity suite.

Question and Answer: Real-time Data Integration No Longer a Luxury

Real-time data can turn into an addiction: once you get a taste of it, you'll want more.