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Business Intelligence (BI) - BI Acronym Definition and Related White Papers ( Pages)
by TEC Staff
Jun 13, 2009 Abstract : Business intelligence (BI) is a broad category of application programs and technologies that allow organizations to gather, consolidate, store, and analyze organizational data to help users make better business decisions.
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Marquee Vendors Partner for Deepening Inherent CRM and BI Links ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 17, 2005 Abstract : Despite the logic behind combining customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence (BI) elements, the implementation of marketing automation (MA) has been stunted by slow markets, and pessimistic investors. Vendors in CRM and BI are building alliances in order to gain market share and illustrate the value of MA.
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Why Manufacturers Should Cash In On the Promise of Business Intelligence ( Pages)
by Lyndsay Wise
Jul 11, 2007 Abstract : More manufacturers would implement a business intelligence (BI) solution if they understood the true value BI brings to the organization. In this podcast, TEC analyst Lyndsay Wise sits down with Robert Abate, RCG IT?s principal consultant, to discuss why manufacturers should turn to BI to boost efficiencies and return on investment (ROI), and how to optimize a BI implementation.
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Five Steps to Business Intelligence Project Success ( Pages)
by Lyndsay Wise
Sep 3, 2007 Abstract : Many business intelligence (BI) projects fall short of expectations. Unless organizations implement a methodology and benchmark other organizations' successes, BI implementations may fail to provide desired results. This article identifies five steps that organizations should take when implementing BI solutions.
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Welcome to BI Showdown: Oracle Hyperion System 9 vs. Microsoft ProClarity vs. Exact Business Analytics ( Pages)
by Lyndsay Wise
Sep 26, 2007 Abstract : I'm Lyndsay Wise, senior research analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Welcome to another in TEC's series of enterprise software Vendor Showdowns. Today's Showdown pits three of the top business intelligence (BI) vendors against each other in a head-to-head contest: Oracle's Hyperion System 9 vs. Microsoft ProClarity vs. Exact Business Analytics. We hope you find this Vendor Showdown helpful and informative, and invite your comments and questions.
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BI Market Consolidation Compared to ERP Market Consolidation ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 9, 2003 Abstract : The BI market is ripe for consolidation, but not necessarily for the reason of capturing the scarce remaining market share like in the ERP case, but more likely for the reasons of garnering the most complete CPM portfolio.
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Five Steps to Business Intelligence Project Success ( Pages)
by Lyndsay Wise
Aug 25, 2008 Abstract : Many business intelligence (BI) projects fall short of expectations. Unless organizations implement a methodology and benchmark the success other organizations have experienced, BI implementations may fail to provide the desired results. This article identifies five steps organizations should take when implementing BI solutions.
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Has The BI Market Consolidation Been Crystal-Clearly Actuated? Part Three: Competition and User Recommendations. ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 19, 2003 Abstract : Users choosing point planning or BI products should consider the integration infrastructure and effort needed to combine these products versus the cost and functionality issues of choosing an integrated CPM product suite (if still possible to find). Mission-critical issues like scalability, reliability, manageability and ease-of-use go without saying.
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A Demand-driven Approach to BI ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 20, 2005 Abstract : The core concept behind the Vanguard solution is that business intelligence (BI) must be demand-driven, which means that the business needs of the user dictate the technical solution, not the other way around. In other words, it should let the business users drive the process, and remove the problems of content relevance and software complexity.
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