BI This Week


Big Data: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

If big data is such a popular technology, why haven't more enterprises adopted it? What benefits can you expect, and what best practices can make your big data project a success?

A New Guide for the "Accidental Analyst"

A new book runs the "accidental analyst" through the basics of data analysis.

Information Builders Hits Its Stride, Launches WebFOCUS 8

Information Builders hosted its annual user conference recently in Orlando, Florida. Analyst Cindi Howson looks at the three themes the company emphasized.

Cirro Touts Big Data-Ready Analytic Platform

Don't know how to get started with your big data project? BI start-up Cirro claims to have just what you're looking for.

Q&A: The Biggest Big Data Trends BI Professionals Need to Understand

Big data is changing the competitive dynamics of the BI industry. We explore how everything from sensor data to social media to mobile BI is changing the very nature of big data.

Q&A: Emerging Analytics: Integrating Big Data, Content Analytics, Search, and Collaboration into Your Analytical Environment

What’s driving big data analytics, and how can integrating search help BI professionals better work with the data?

Analysis: Behind QlikTech's Acquisition of Expressor Software

QlikTech says its Expressor acquisition has everything to do with metadata and almost nothing to do with data integration. Industry watchers disagree.

How Data Virtualization Delivers Access to Real-Time Data

With so much data in so many places, how can you quickly connect to the sources you need? Data virtualization may be the answer.

Q&A: Successful Strategic Planning in the World of Big Data

Lack of a business intelligence strategy can hamstring your business and prevent BI from delivering on its promise -- and even more so when you're working with big data.