Just like Las Vegas, what happens in the data warehouse has generally stayed in the data warehouse, with data strictly under IT control and users who must wait for IT to address their data analytics requests. During the last decade…
Business intelligence is one of today’s hottest enterprise applications, and the cloud is receiving much buzz as enterprises look to cut the cost and hassle of software implementations. So it’s no surprise that these two “cool kids” will likely become…
A recent Enterprise Apps Today article offers some great advice on Taking Enterprise Apps Mobile, from assessing mobile app needs to creating a mobile app business case to deciding which devices to use for mobile apps. Once that is done,…
With the considerable hype around mobile applications, it’s easy to believe that most companies already have multiple mobile apps or will soon. Easy to believe, but wrong. According to a new survey by MGI Research, some 70 percent of respondents…
Hype is often viewed as distracting, annoying or both. (Just ask parents of preteens with “Bieber fever.”) Hype isn’t always a bad thing, though, as it can help create awareness for worthy topics. It’s a safe bet business analytics vendors…
Enterprise software giant SAP mentioned some impressive adoption numbers for HANA, its in-memory data platform, during a press call yesterday. Kevin Gilroy, senior vice president of Global Indirect Channels, called HANA “an innovative, tipping-point product” with 400 customers, nearly half…
It looks as if 2012 is shaping up to be a decent year for enterprise software spending, with Gartner projecting companies will spend 4.3 percent more for software in 2012 than they did last year. That tops Gartner’s growth estimate…
While traditional business intelligence, what Howard Dresner calls “meat and potatoes BI,” has served organizations fairly well, many business users are looking for something a little tastier. They’re beginning to get it, thanks to their increased involvement in selecting and…
For years, the “cloud” has been the king of nebulous technology terms. But there’s a new contender, it seems, based on results of a recent Harris Interactive survey commissioned by SAP that asked small and midsize businesses (SMBs) about their…
Business process management (BPM) is the rare enterprise application that may attract more investment during challenging economic times than in times of plenty. A recent Capgemini report found that 96 percent of those who had tried to measure a return…