The overall objective of business intelligence (BI) solutions is to gather data from numerous enterprise systems - ERP, supply chain, HR, knowledge management, financials - and present a single "truth" of how your business is performing. BI gained traction in the enterprise as a strategic tool, but businesses are looking to extend BI into real-time decision-making with dashboards and other visual tools to empower line-of-business managers and employees to make the right call.
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Organizations Need a Holistic View of Data
Ann All spoke with Burton Group analyst Noreen Kendle, who authored a report titled "A Systems Approach to Data and Its Management," in which she contends that the traditional approach to data management isn't working. All: In your report, you say that up to 50 percent of a typical IT... More >
Why Business Intelligence Matters Now More Than Ever
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The Fast-Payback SAP Projects for Saving Money in 2009
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Maximizing Customer Value with Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) Applications
This technology brief highlights how BI applications can integrate information across data sources and departments, provide a single, integrated view of customer and enterprise information, and enable greater alignment of decisions and execution to drive higher customer profitability and share of wallet.
British Airways IT Staff Follows Lead of CEO on Pay
After posting a $595 million loss, British Airways took an unusual step in asking its 40,000 employees to work one month for free. The move was called one of the dumbest moments in business this year by Fortune's Brian O'Keefe. Regardless, the request netted 4,000 employees willing to take a voluntary leave, 1,400... More >
EPA Offers up Business Intelligence in SaaS Model
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HP Targets CIOs with Financial Planing and Analysis
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