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Agile BI Development: Meet User Demand and Beat IT Complexity

Traditional approaches to BI deployments are not always up to the task posed by today's complex IT environments and demanding users. A new way of designing and building BI applicationsu2014called Agile BIu2014is needed, according to Forrester Re

Apr 26, 2010

Business Intelligence Developer Enterprise Architecture

Inside the CIO’s “Big Four” Application Priorities Today

ERP, CRM, BI and supply chain are among the most core applications to enterprises. Where are CIOs paying the most attention? CIO magazine's new "Technology Priorities" survey shows where companies are in their application evolutions.

Mar 26, 2010

Business Intelligence Data Center ERP Systems

Ten of the World’s Strangest Social Networks

If you crave advice on sculpting the perfect mustache, revel in the dark and mysterious world of vampires or seek a divorce from your partner, yes, there's a social network for that. Here are 10 weird and truly niche social networking sites that

Feb 22, 2010

Analytics Social Networking Apps

BI’s Dirty Secret: Better Tools Are No Match for Bad Strategy

IT faces more pressure than ever to deliver actionable BI data to the business. But the smartest CIOs say this is no time to blindly throw BI to the masses. Better tools do no good without smart business strategy and the right starting data.

Jan 29, 2010

Business Intelligence Data Center Enterprise Applications

IBM: Consumers Demand More Interactivity

Consumers want more retail stores to be more interactive and personalized online, a new survey from IBM has found.

Jan 11, 2010

Analytics Social Networking Apps

CRM Tips: How to Find the Right Analytics Tool

A CRM system is supposed to deliver visibility into customer and sales behavior. But the internal reporting engines often run out of gas. What should you be doing for analytics?

Nov 17, 2009

Business Intelligence CRM Systems Data Center

IBM Cognos Express BI Targets the Midmarket

IBM Cognos announced Monday a business analytics tool made for the specific pain points of the midmarket customer and, the company said, is an improvement from other vendors who merely repackage enterprise products.

Sep 16, 2009

Business Intelligence Data Center Enterprise Applications

Penguins, Lizards and Apple’s X Factor: How Famous OS Logos Got Started

Ronald McDonald and the NBC Peacock may get more TV air time, but today's operating systems have cool logos, too. Google, Apple, Microsoft and the Linux crowd crafted mascots ranging from cute lizards to circles of life. Here we look at the orig

Aug 6, 2009 4 mins

Analytics Operating Systems

ERP and BI: A Match Made in Heaven, If You’re in Data Hell

Now's the time to use BI tools to tap into that rich pool of data sitting unexamined on your ERP systems, says a new report from Aberdeen Group. The prize: Increased visibility into what actually makes your business tick.

Aug 4, 2009 4 mins

Business Intelligence ERP Systems Outsourcing

Windows 7 in Pictures: 10 Cool Desktop Features

In anticipation of Windows 7 being released into the wild on Oct. 22, here is an up-to-date pictorial guide to the most compelling navigation and networking features of the OS.

Jun 24, 2009 4 mins

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