Business Intelligence Software
BI software, research, tools and comparison
A recent study by one of the analysts firms tells us that “in 2011 the world will create a staggering 1.8 zeta bytes” and “by 2020 the world will generate 50 times the amount of information [now]”.
In this article we explore the three biggest challenges of using big data and what to do about it: intelligent filtering, outstanding performance and good data visualization. The main question here is if the business intelligence software we are using today is capable of tackling these challenges.
InetSoft Technology, an innovator in data mashup driven dashboard and reporting solutions, announced the release of Style Intelligence 11.1, a new version of its flagship business intelligence software for data mashups, dashboards and reporting. This latest point release features full support for mobile BI on Apple® iOS devices such as the iPhone® and iPad®.
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At the recent annual SQL Server user conference (PASS) there were some exciting news and announcements. Microsoft’s BI team recaps the most important news as follows. Corporate Vice President Ted Kummert of Microsoft shared his views on the ‘New World of Data’. He disclosed a number of important announcements. [Read more...]
To help organizations achieve better business visibility and alignment, Oracle today introduced new releases of its complete, integrated and scalable business intelligence products including Oracle Business Intelligence, Oracle Business Intelligence Applications and Oracle Real-Time Decisions.
For the last 10 years the market has been dominated by the Business intelligence software solutions Cognos and Business Objects, but Cognos with release 8 had been losing its position for the last three years. Now with the new release 10 Cognos has returned to its status as one of the leading products in the marketplace. [Read more...]
A’dam – October, 7th 2007 – SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) and Business Objects S.A. (Nasdaq:BOBJ) (Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 – BOB) today announced that the companies have reached an agreement that will bring together two of the information technology industry’s leaders, resulting in an unmatched offering for Business Users, enabling timely and accurate decision-making. [Read more...]
A’dam – October, 17th 2007 – Business intelligence is a priority for enterprise leaders, but BI efforts are being undermined by poor organisation and communication. One way to address this according to Gartner is to create a ‘BI competency centre’ within the business. So what does this entail?
For the second year in a row, studies have revealed that business intelligence (BI) is the number one technology priority for business leaders. [Read more...]
A’dam – November, 2th 2007 – Business intelligence refers to the broad classification of applications and technology tools designed to collect, store and analyze raw business data, which can then be used to guide business decisions.
Business intelligence has guided restaurants on which burgers to add, helped retailers determine which customers to target for upselling and guided sports teams to victory. But the business intelligence arena is changing and its reach is growing. BI is becoming increasingly important to businesses as they try to turn data into information. To whit, Gartner found it to be the number one technology priority for 2007. [Read more...]
A’dam – November, 12th 2007 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Cognos® (NASDAQ: COGN) (TSX: CSN) today announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement for IBM to acquire Cognos, a publicly-held company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in an all-cash transaction at a price of approximately $5 billion USD or $58 USD per share, with a net transaction value of $4.9 billion USD. The acquisition is subject to Cognos shareholder approval, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. It is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008.
A’dam – December, 11th 2007 – Business analytics is experiencing a resurgence as enterprises seek more from BI.
Last week Business Objects signed a deal with SPSS to link its predictive analytics application to the Business Objects platform. [Read more...]
