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Technology research on Business Intelligence (BI), analytics, and data mining software and solutions.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Embedded Analytics

May 10, 2012

Benefits of embedded analytics include ease of adoption and the ability to tailor analytical functionality. But there are possible pitfalls, including difficulty in quantifying ROI and potentially high costs.

Visualization Broadens Business Intelligence's Appeal

May 2, 2012

Visualization is taking business intelligence out of the realm of specialists and making it more accessible to "average" users.

Whither Embedded Analytics?

April 27, 2012

Wayne Kernochan of Infostructure Associates encourages IT buyers to look at embedded analytics, saying as the technology matures it will turn out benefits at least equal to the whiz-bang high-end Big Data analytics now being sold – although the benefits will arrive in smaller per-project chunks.

Where Big Money Is Investing in Big Data

April 25, 2012

Co-founder of IPO star Splunk, now a venture capitalist, provides insight into the future of Big Data and collaborative applications.

Are Small Businesses Ready for Big Data?

April 24, 2012

Yes, say vendors such as Actian, Birst and SAP that are targeting small companies with Big Data solutions.

Gartner Taps Predictive Analytics as Next Big Business Intelligence Trend

April 17, 2012

Because analytics is the "combustion engine of business," organizations invest in business intelligence even when times are tough. Gartner predicts the next big phase for business intelligence will be a move toward more simulation and extrapolation.

Business Intelligence Ain't Over Until Exploratory Data Analysis Sings

April 9, 2012

Business intelligence analyst Wayne Kernochan, of Infostructure Associates, says it's a shame exploratory data analysis (EDA) doesn’t get more attention from enterprises looking to increase their competitive edge.

 

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