BI This Week


Are You Ready for Operational Intelligence?

A new TDWI report assesses operational intelligence in terms of its applications, its potential benefits, its people, process, and technology requirements, and its challenges.

Q&A: Are Data Scientists Hidden within Your Company?

The data scientist title is often tied to big data, and is also drawing lots of interest -- we talk with Teradata's Bill Franks about where to find data scientists within your company and the business value they can create.

Hadoop and the Extended Data Warehouse Environment

A recent report from TDWI Research makes the case for a new kind of EDW -- the "extended data warehouse" environment. Think of it as the EDW-e.

Q&A: 5 Essential Skills to Look For in a Data Scientist

The huge interest in big data has brought about a corresponding swell of interest in analytic skills -- and the title data scientist.

The Evolving Scope of Business Intelligence

BI is no longer just a set of standard, SQL-based reports provided by IT. We examine four changes that have pushed BI into a self-service, visual, interactive world that even includes some advanced analytics.

The Analytics-Driven Organization: Allocating Effort

Successful project development requires an integration of the IT and quantitative strengths of the organization with domain-specific knowledge.

Q&A: Building a Business/IT Partnership

Projects require business expertise and technical knowledge, but it's often difficult to build partnerships between business users and IT. We explore the role of individuals in the process and best practices for success.

Q&A: The Big Deal about Big Data and Analytics

Doug Miles, the head of the Market Intelligence division at AIIM, discusses the developments facing the big data and analytics industry that are affecting enterprise markets today.

How to Guarantee Big ROI on Big Data

You can't process big data with small data technology.