Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. A Data Warehouse is a central repository of integrated historical data derived from operational systems and external data sources. As a central component of Business Intelligence, a Data Warehouse enables enterprises to support a wide range of business decisions, including product pricing, business expansion, and investment […]
Fact or Fiction? Smart Data Visualization Tells the Tale
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. If you are considering a Business Intelligence solution, you ought to give some consideration to the concept of Smart Data Visualization and review your prospective solution to determine its capabilities in that regard. Smart Data Visualization provides many benefits to the organization and to the business users, who […]
5 Pitfalls to Avoid from Real Stories of Analytics Projects (Part 2)
Click to learn more about author Germán Viera. Click to read 5 Pitfalls to Avoid from Real Stories of Analytics Projects (Part 1) Where Do Real Companies Fail? Every time an organization embraces the task of generating added value from their data efforts a great buzz darkens the scenario; mainly because of the lack of […]
5 Pitfalls to Avoid from Real Stories of Analytics Projects (Part 1)
Click to learn more about author Germán Viera. In today’s modern workplace, capitalizing data is not a competitive advantage anymore, but a must have skill. Businesses around the world are transforming their data flow processes in order to democratize the information within their own structure. The objective is to provide mid-managers and area managers the […]
The New Era of Business Intelligence
by Angela Guess TechFinancials reports, “IT industry veteran Dan Sommer, the senior director: market intelligence lead at Qlik, says that companies need to move beyond traditional BI and embrace the endless possibilities that connecting people with data and ideas will bring. Sommer was in South Africa to discuss business analytics market trends with particular reference […]
Challenges of Changing BI Tools
by Angela Guess Pedro Arellano recently wrote in IT Pro Portal, “No company sticks with the same technology forever. Even the most useful pieces of software will be updated, upgraded and changed to keep pace with business demands and customer requirements. However, BI implementations are in a category of their own when it comes to […]
Business Intelligence Tools for Online Businesses
by Angela Guess Ryan Kidman recently wrote in Smart Data Collective, “The main purpose of business intelligence is to analyze large quantities of data – both quantitative and qualitative –in order to get an in-depth insight about your customer’s thought and behavior process. This system is particularly useful for online marketers since they do not […]
7 Open Source Business Intelligence Tools
by Angela Guess Cynthia Harvey recently wrote in Datamation, “Although business intelligence is widely seen to be an aspect of Big Data, in fact the marketplace of business intelligence tools far predates the rapidly growing Big Data market. Depending on whose history you read, the first BI tools stretch all the way back to the […]