BI This Week


Defining Data Analytics Services in Support of Business Process Optimization

As we get better at building, deploying, and managing analytics services, we’ll need to create and maintain these services so end users can maximize BI in their everyday work.

8 Principles That Can Make You an Analytics Rock Star

Follow these principles -- many of which are overlooked by traditional methodologies -- and you could become an analytics heavyweight in your organization.

How Information Excellence Can Be a Competitive Advantage

Some day, companies may talk about "information excellence" as a key competitive differentiator, but what does a commitment to information excellence mean?

Q&A: How Strategic Planning Can Help Manage Big Data

BI and analytics expert David Loshin discusses how strategic planning can help you manage new ideas and technologies, including big data.

Pervasive BI Still Elusive, Survey Reveals

For two decades, BI boosters have pulled out all the proverbial stops to drive adoption. Less than half of potential BI users, on average, are being served, however.

SAP Business Suite Heads to HANA

SAP this month unveiled a version of SAP Business Suite for HANA, its flagship analytic platform.

Q&A: Eckerson Book Delivers Insights from Analytics Leaders

Wayne Eckerson's new book, "Secrets of Analytical Leaders," weaves insights from the well-known BI expert with comments from top names in the industry.

Agile Inevitability

A new report from TDWI Research looks at what's driving the need for BI agility. It also assesses how "agility" is commonly conceived -- and best achieved -- in a BI context.

What Big Data is Really About

Ignore the hype surrounding big data. What's really important is to learn about the new models for data processing that big data is bringing so you can plan rather than react.