With apologies to Stephen R. Covey. This is the second of a three-part installment of a bizarre update of Stephen Covey’s “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” a national bestseller and much-touted executive management tome of the past decade.…
With apologies to Stephen R. Covey. For some strange, nostalgic reason, I recently re-read the 1990 national bestseller and much-touted executive management tome, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” by Stephen Covey. What struck me was how much has…
Looking to combine the reporting features of its software product with the convenience of its ASP version, NetIQ today announced the release of WebTrends Reporting Series 6.0. The new series encompasses WebTrends Reporting Center 6.0, which is a software-based product,…
In parts one and two, I shared reader feedback and recommendations on reporting tools, in response to a previous column. This week: more tools and more feedback. Let’s get started. Memetrics’s XOS XOS is a campaign optimization tool allowing users…
Last month, I wrote about my experience with different analysis tools and asked for reader feedback about the tools that have worked (or not worked) for them. Several were quick to point out no single tool resolves every reporting need.…
In my last column, I began to share reader feedback in response to a column requesting your input on the best, and worst, analysis tools. Let’s dive deeper and look at specific products and tools you use. Cut me some…
By Bruce McCracken Though many dot-coms evaporated like raindrops from a summer shower, new media still works for some as their business continues to grow. The challenge becomes how to consolidate the growth and turn visitors into loyal customers. The…
This is the second of a three-part column that looks back at some industry forecasts I made when I started this column back in early 2001. If you didn’t read part one, that’s just fine with me. It was the…
Applix , a Westborough, Mass., business software maker, has named Howard Spielman, Ph.D., vice president of business intelligence technology. Spielman will oversee applications built on Applix Integra, the platform that integrates business planning, performance measurement and operational data to help…
In a merger of IT consultants and integrators, Innovent Solutions, of Los Angeles, has bought Reportability.com, of Boston, for an undisclosed sum. Innovent specializes in business intelligence (BI) and customer relationship management (CRM) applications. Reportability’s focus is enterprise reporting and…