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This Evaluation Centre provides information on data warehousing software, business intelligence software and corporate performance management (CPM) software:
 1. Go to Strategy for an up-to-date overview on this vital first stage in your data warehousing software, business intelligence software and corporate performance management (CPM) software project including data warehousing, business intelligence and CPM articles by expert authors.
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 3. Go to Implementation for information about the remainder of the data warehousing software lifecycle featuring management briefing articles by top consultancy and analyst firms.
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Data warehousing and business intelligence: it's no-show time
Evaluation Centre's overview of the data warehousing software, business intelligence software and corporate performance management (CPM) software market...It has often been said that information is the lifeblood of any company. Yet extracting relevant information from across the organisation seems to be as difficult and complex as ever, despite the growing availability of data warehousing and business intelligence tools.
For years, companies have been introducing financial, transactional and production applications that provide a wealth of data; but analysing this data and turning it into meaningful information has been akin to searching for the Holy Grail. Many companies have gone through a number of iterations of management information systems and have ended up with a mishmash of different data warehouses and analysis tools.
One underlying problem is in ensuring the quality and consistency of data across the organisation. While many departmental systems may provide satisfactory information in their own right, when users try to extend the analysis across the business, then the systems can be found wanting.
Nowadays senior and line managers, information workers and staff expect high-quality information to support decision making. view in full >> |
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Microsoft’s business intelligence market blitz
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This year Microsoft is launching an array of new business intelligence and data warehousing products. John Donoghue of Steria looks forward to the market reaction.
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Business intelligence: now and for ever
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Businesses must not ignore their long-term strategies when seeking to implement short-term gains, advises Graham Spicer of SolStonePlus, and business intelligence (BI) and corporate performance management (CPM) systems can help.
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Is the mid-market missing out?
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Corporate performance management and business intelligence software is meant to be as useful to mid-tier companies as large corporates. Clive Longbottom of Quocirca wonders whether the message is getting through.
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