Beware of Vendor Consolidation in the Business Intelligence Market
There has been significant merger and acquisition activity in the business intelligence market over the past 12 – 24 months. The impact business intelligence software upgrades, integration, maintenance and obsolescence have on deployed and in-development business intelligence projects can be massive.
Need a Job? Learn Business Intelligence
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Selecting the Right Business Intelligence Technology
In a recent interview, BPM Partners’ John Colbert outlined common attributes of failed business intelligence projects. One of these attributes is how and when the business intelligence technology is selected.
Even If It’s Called Analytics, Government Can Use “Business Intelligence”
From cloud computing to analytics and idea management, government agencies are turning innovative. Local, state and federal agencies are doing some creative things to...
Clinical Data Analysis Delivers for Pharmaceutical Companies
Clinical data analysis that helps identify issues in drug development, improves patient outcomes. Companies are using sophisticated clinical data analysis to identify and address drug safety issues.
Clinical data analysis with graphics can be used to in both for both drug development and reporting, even though the requirements for these uses are quite different.
Beware of Customization in Business Intelligence Applications
While businesses all have unique issues and scenarios, there are many business intelligence applications that fit a certain level of uniqueness. Software vendors have put in the time and effort to develop applications that do a great deal of what users need them to do. Rather than customize that code, BPM Partners' John Colbert recommends businesses configure the software for their specific needs.
BI Challenge+Opportunity=Every Question Begets Another
“Fast and Furious” isn’t just a movie – it describes what’s happening these days in the business intelligence marketplace. Call it ‘analytics’ if you...
Successful Business Intelligence Projects Involve End Users
Business intelligence application developers need to plan on involving key end users at the beginning of the project through to the roll-out of the application. Here are some tips from BPM Partners' John Colbert on how IT teams can involve end users in the development of successful – and usable – business intelligence applications.
Using Business Intelligence to Mashup Disparate Data
Mashup. In an IT world filled with odd words, mashup is one of the oddest. According to Wikipedia, a mashup is a web page...
Solvency II and Wealth Management – Whither Thy Pension?
Oh how we’d hate to be the public relations firm handling the communications strategy and plan for Solvency II in the European Union (EU). ...