Research: July 2012
7 Tools for Agile Business Intelligence
July 30, 2012Wayne Kernochan, president of Infostructure Associates, recommends seven different types of tools that can go a long way toward enabling agile business intelligence.
Cloud Business Intelligence Moving up on Enterprise Agendas
July 26, 2012Enterprise technologies, like Hollywood stars, are hotter in pairs. Just as Angelina Jolie boosts Brad Pitt's "wow" factor, the cloud increases business intelligence's appeal.
Meeting the Mobile App Management Challenge
July 24, 2012Companies can employ enterprise app stores to offer employees a user-friendly way of accessing applications. More important, they also address security, procurement and access needs not met by consumer app stores.
Flexibility Key to Finding CRM Sweet Spot
July 23, 2012Need CRM guidance? Get expert advice on navigating the CRM software landscape and learn from a look at how one law firm found its sweet spot with SugarCRM.
Momentum Growing for Mobile Apps: Survey
July 18, 2012An MGI Research survey found a surprising number of mobile app projects get their funding directly from the executive suite.
EMC Morphs from Storage into Big Data Analytics
July 17, 2012EMC's high-profile partnership with SAS and acquisition of Pivotal Labs are part of the storage vendor's plan to become a force in Big Data and business intelligence.
Taking Enterprise Apps Mobile
July 16, 2012Enterprises are under pressure to produce mobile applications for employees that are as elegant and easy to use as consumer mobile apps. They can increase their odds for success by selecting the right apps and devices for mobility and creating a strong business case.
Big Data Spurs Interest in Business Analytics, Drives Market Growth
July 12, 2012Global business analytics revenues grew 14.1 percent in 2011, thanks in part to Big Data hype, according to IDC.
Using Net Promoter Score to Improve Customer Experience
July 12, 2012Though Net Promoter Score (NPS) can help companies determine how customers feel about them, Temkin Group Managing Partner Bruce Temkin says it's no panacea for improving customer experience.
Oracle: Smart Grids the Next Big Data Opportunity
July 11, 2012The analytics industry braces for a deluge of Big Data as electrical utilities roll out smart grids.
Software One of Brighter Spots in Gartner's IT Spending Forecast
July 9, 2012Gartner sees "continued caution" in global IT spending for the second half of 2012. The amount spent for enterprise software will reach $281 billion by the end of the year, making it one of the strongest growth categories.
Business Becoming Central to Business Intelligence
July 6, 2012The latest business intelligence study from Dresner Advisory Services found that 54 percent of business intelligence deployments fall under the purview of business units rather than IT departments.
Making SaaS Apps Even Better Via CSM
July 6, 2012The pay-as-you-go delivery model of software-as-a-service puts more of a burden of success on SaaS providers. Luckily, customer satisfaction management (CSM) software helps them collect and analyze user data so they can better fill their customers’ needs.
Oracle Hyperion 11.1.2.2: Determining When to Upgrade
July 3, 2012Juan Porter, president of TopDown Consulting, offers some good tips for companies considering if and when to upgrade their Oracle Hyperion enterprise performance management software.
Company Size Matters in Mobile App Strategies
July 2, 2012Not surprisingly, larger companies place a higher priority on control over mobile app licenses than their smaller counterparts.
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