BI This Week


The New Breed of Business Intelligence Analyst

A new type of business analyst has emerged, and though many have filled that role, little hard research has been done. Recently LyzaSoft and Microsoft looked and came back with similar conclusions.

Pentaho and Jaspersoft Make the Case for Open Source Business Intelligence

In the current climate, the value proposition of open source software is attractive -- maybe irresistible. Product enhancements from Pentaho and JasperSoft help explain why.

Deep Data Intelligence Draws TradeDoubler Closer to Customers

Turning transactions into useful information is no small task when you process 20 billion online transactions every month.

How the Stimulus Package May Stimulate Business Intelligence

Providing transparency into the economic stimulus spending will require the best BI has to offer.

Question and Answer: Identity Resolution Reveals

Identity resolution engines provide the "smarts" to discover "who's who" by examining data in multiple sources and silos to give you a complete picture of your customer.

Microsoft's Analytic Workbench Takes Shape

Microsoft's Donald Farmer talks about what's to like in Redmond's forthcoming Project Gemini, especially when it comes to sharing data analysis.

Case Study: STCU Improves Customer Communication and Reporting with Data Integration Solution

A credit union finds that bringing together information from disparate systems into a single environment helped it create better reports and enhance customer service.

Collaborative Business Intelligence Enhances Customer Responsiveness, Study Finds

A new report from AberdeenGroup shows the key role collaboration plays in successful business intelligence

Question and Answer: Pushing Business Intelligence Beyond Business Managers

Operational business personnel are the next wave of BI users. What will it take to extend BI to these users?