Business Intelligence: May 2012
Six Ways Data Virtualization Can Boost Business Intelligence Agility
May 30, 2012Wayne Kernochan of Infostructure Associates suggests six ways data virtualization can be employed to deliver increased business intelligence agility.
The More Pervasive the Use of Business Analytics, the Better the ROI
May 29, 2012A recent Nucleus Research study shows that, in contrast to most enterprise software deployments, which yield an initially strong ROI that diminishes over time, companies gain a greater ROI as they broaden and deepen their use of analytics.
Is SQL Server 2012 a Bid for Business Intelligence Greatness?
May 23, 2012Microsoft talked up new Big Data and business intelligence capabilities built into SQL Server 12 during last month’s launch. But it’s not a business intelligence be-all and end-all, say the experts.
SAP Taps into Visualization Trend with Desktop Business Intelligence Tool
May 17, 2012Keen to capitalize on the burgeoning data visualization trend, SAP introduced a desktop business intelligence tool called Visual Intelligence at its SAPPHIRE conference.
Opera Solutions Brings Predictive Analytics to SAP HANA
May 15, 2012Can third parties thrive in the HANA universe? One company is betting that it has not only the technology, but also the brains to back it up.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Embedded Analytics
May 10, 2012Benefits 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.
FICO Bolsters Marketing Analytics Business with Entiera Buy
May 9, 2012FICO says combining its predictive analytics with Entiera's campaign management technology will yield big returns for marketers by helping them offer personalized customer experiences across multiple channels.
Hortonworks, Kognitio Partner to Drive Hadoop Adoption
May 9, 2012Companies tout combination of Hortonworks Data Platform with Kognitio Analytical Platform for its ability to make it easier to analyze Big Data in less time and at less cost than before.
Actuate, Cloudera Team for Big Data Business Intelligence
May 7, 2012The companies expect the alliance to ease enterprise Big Data analytics integration projects and strengthen the ties between their respective open source developer communities.
Spotfire 4.5 Leverages Tibco Architecture for Big Data Analysis
May 7, 2012Tibco's architecture combines an in-memory approach with an in-database type of approach, making it easier for users to dynamically explore large data sets. The latest release of Tibco Spotfire includes a new connector to Hadoop, among other features.
IBM Gathers Tealeaf in Analytics Buying Streak
May 3, 2012Tealeaf is taken off the market as the industry turns its attention to online consumer behavior and digital marketing analytics.
Birst Grabs $26M in Financing
May 2, 2012The business intelligence software provider, which doubled its revenues in the past year, will use the cash to accelerate its growth.
Visualization Broadens Business Intelligence's Appeal
May 2, 2012Visualization is taking business intelligence out of the realm of specialists and making it more accessible to "average" users.
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