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by Angela Guess Tony Cosentino of Information Management writes, “Microsoft has been steadily pouring money into big data and business intelligence. The company of course owns the most widely used analytical tool in the world, Microsoft Excel, which our benchmark research into Spreadsheets in the Enterprise shows is not going away soon. User resistance (cited by...
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by Angela Guess Bart Copeland of GigaOM recently shared his thoughts on what IT departments need to do to redefine themselves in this new era of BYOD. He writes, “Today’s IT departments face an identity crisis. Technology is an integral part of every single business process, and has come to dominate the lives of...
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by Angela Guess Michael Koploy of Software Advice recently shared a great case study regarding the Big Data challenges encountered by Cheezburger, the company behind I Can Has Cheezburger and FAIL Blog. Koploy writes, “While everyone argues about how to concretely define Big Data and what businesses should do about their Big Data problems,...
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by Angela Guess Doron Aspitz of Wired writes, “Today, BI is widely deployed. Unfortunately, it is actually used by only a small fraction of the people in a business with access to BI systems. Forrester Research estimates “the fraction of total employees that use BI applications between 5 and 9%.” People don’t like to...
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by Angela Guess Michael Koploy of Software Advice recently shared four steps for creating effective Business Intelligence teams. Koploy writes, “BI is everywhere, and it’s everyone’s job. But with this proliferation comes new challenges. Teams of BI users today often lack the structure, guidance and leadership to effectively mine data. In this article, I’ll...
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by Angela Guess GM is looking for a Senior Manager – Business Intelligence/Analytics Platform in Austin, TX. According to the post, “GM has recently announced numerous steps to strengthen its position as a global automotive leader. GM is constructing an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) as one of the cornerstones to achieve this objective. As...
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by Angela Guess William McKnight has written an article for BeyeNetwork discussing how increasing Business Intelligence demands are pushing the limits of data architecture. He writes, “We all know change is constant, but when we are responding to demands to extract value from new forms of the most important asset in modern competitive business...
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by Angela Guess Mark Bradbourne of SmartDataCollective discussed his strategy for assembling a dream BI team. He writes, “If you had to build your BI Dream Team, who would be the players? Your first instinct might be to go the ultra-experienced route, filling the team with seasoned veterans bringing their wealth of knowledge to...
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Date: July 10, 2012 – This webinar has passed. The recording is available On Demand. Time: 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific Price: Free to all attendees About the Presentation Meta-integration is considered data warehousing by some, while others describe it as data virtualization. This presentation provides an overview of meta-integration starting...
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by Angela Guess Mike Vizard of ITBusinessEdge recently wrote, “For more time than anyone cares to admit, there has been a debate over getting people to give up their spreadsheets in favor of more robust business intelligence applications. Given the relative adoption of BI applications versus the deep penetration of spreadsheets throughout our business culture, the...
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