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nGenera offers business project SaaS

A Texas-based start-up company called nGenera is unlikely to mean much to most UK IT directors. But many will have... 
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Business intelligence and EPM find new link to compliance

New solutions designed to enhance performance across both finance and operations 
Published 18/08/2008 more >>

Information management to deliver real value to businesses

Analyst expects the global information services market to grow by just over 8.2% in the next four years  
Published 11/08/2008 more >>

Business intelligence resurrects mainframes

Reports of the mainframe's death may have been greatly exaggerated 
Published 11/08/2008 more >>

SAP makes waves in the water industy

A decade or so ago, utility companies ran many different software products to support business functions such as finance, billing, human resources and maintenance.... 
Published 29/07/2008 more >>

Transport for London's Oyster system hit by second IT failure

The Transport for London Oyster card system ... 
Published 25/07/2008 more >>

Financial markets: How low can 'low latency' go?

One of the big buzz terms in the European financial markets in 2008 is "low latency".... 
Published 23/07/2008 more >>

BI on the line for Carphone Warehouse

New BI solution to enable firm to analyse data such as calling patterns and customer churn 
Published 21/07/2008 more >>

Oracle iPhone move could be another false dawn for mobile business intelligence, warns analyst

Oracle's recent announcement that it would provide... 
Published 18/07/2008 more >>

Southwark cuts incoming calls with One Touch Gov contact system

Southwark council has reduced incoming calls from citizens with its One Touch Gov contact centre... 
Published 15/07/2008 more >>

Top Business Issues

Business intelligence for all

Evaluation Centre's overview of the data warehousing software, business intelligence software and corporate performance management (CPM) software market

...Making better use of information is vital for all organisations. It provides the foundation for improved decision making, effective yet flexible management control, and the visibility and integrity of business operations.

To some extent, business intelligence applications have been deployed as tactical solutions to specific problems and have, more often than not, been the preserve of specialist data analysts or IT technicians.

Today, there is a significant change in demand for business intelligence at all levels within organisations, as senior executives, managers, information workers and consumers all seek more information and clearer insights, to assist with common tasks and processes.

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In search of the truth

A 'single version of the truth' is a key target of business intelligence, but is it possible to implement without bankrupting your company? Chris Butler of Aspective reports. 
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Talking metadata

Metadata lies at the heart of any business intelligence implementation, says John Donoghue of Steria, as he shows how it can best be used. 
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The need for mature migration

Data migration is a major part of the data integration business but is immature in terms of the technology. Philip Howard of Bloor Research identifies the vendors that are currently active in this area. 
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