BI This Week


Traditional Tools Still Big Part of Big Data

Imagine a big data project in which old-tech tools such as relational databases and enterprise applications are prominent players. It's more popular than you might think, according to a new survey.

Talend "All-in" on Hadoop, MapReduce

Open source integration specialist Talend says it's all-in on Hadoop and MapReduce

Six Ways Data Replication Enables Real-Time Data Integration

As real-time operation becomes a more prominent business requirement, don't forget data replication.

Q&A: Game Publisher Scores a Win with BI Analytics

In the hyper-competitive world of massively multiplayer online games, quick access to data is helping gaming company En Masse Entertainment make the right decisions.

Collaboration Best Practices for Data Management/Business Process Reengineering

Is it time to re-examine and reengineer how you create, read, update, and delete data in your enterprise? These tips will help you get off to a great start.

Data Warehouse Architecture: Anticipating Future Needs

Even if their existing data warehouse architecture satisfies current requirements, organizations need to be prepared to address their future needs.

A BI Architectures Approach to Modeling and Evolving with Analytic Databases

Major shifts converging in today's BI environment bring the opportunity to discover new answers to old questions about what BI architectures are about and how they are designed.

Q&A: Agile Estimating of BI Projects

Estimating can be a chore -- and produce inaccurate results. Ralph Hughes introduces us to a new approach to the practice: agile estimating.

The BI Implications of Highly Customizable Data

Although storage prices are dropping, you must still consider how your customized data set will work for self-service or ad hoc reporting, especially in a real-time environment.