CRM, ERP, and Business Intelligence Software

Selecting a Hadoop distribution can seem pretty daunting. But it all comes down to which platform best suits your Big Data needs.

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New visualization tools are part of Yellowfin's latest release of its business intelligence software, which emphasizes self-service data analysis.

• Apple Gets Big Data Analytics, Buys Topsy Labs for $200M
• Big Data Startup BIME Raises $4M
• Zettaset Offers RBAC, Encryption for Hadoop Big Data Platforms
• SAP Updates Jam with Sales Processes
• Salesforce Revenue Up 36 Percent, Gets Closer to Profitability
• Zoho Updates CRM with Enterprise-friendly Features

Reviewer Matt Sarrel finds that KXEN's InfiniteInsight and Predictive Offers apps enable business people to build predictive analytics models for Big Data with no assistance from IT.

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• Choosing the Right Enterprise Apps for your Business

Thanks to a plethora of mobile apps, like the 10 featured here, business people can perform a variety of business intelligence tasks on their smartphones and tablets.

• Google Snaps Up Channel Intelligence for $125M
• SAS Aims Visual Analytics at Midsized Businesses
• Microsoft Dynamics for Retail Goes Omni-Channel
• IBM Retail Software Targets Omni-Channel Shoppers
• Top 5 CRM Trends for 2013
• Data Scientist Shortage? Try Team Building

One of the hottest trends in business intelligence today is embedding analytics capabilities into transactional applications.

• Using Big Data to Fight Fraud
• Top 5 CRM Trends for 2013
• Data Scientist Shortage? Try Team Building

One of the hottest trends in business intelligence today is embedding analytics capabilities into transactional applications.

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ArborMetrix leverages the cloud to help hospitals and other healthcare organizations improve the quality of care and keep costs in check.

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• Big Data and Beyond: 10 BI Trends for 2013