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Information Management: Data Quality, Cleansing and Master Data Management
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SAP, Business Objects Offer Joint Data Migration Services
by Antone Gonsalves
- December 3, 2008
The latest offering consists of a framework, templates, methodology, tools and expertise in moving data from multiple computing environments to an SAP ERP system.
Nine Choices on the Road to BI Solution Centers
by Boris Evelson and James Kobielus, Forrester Research
- December 1, 2008
Forrester Research says BI Solution Centers offer a business-governed, solutions-focused edge over BI competency centers. Here are nine key considerations you'll face when building your BISC.
IBM's On Demand Push: Greater than Sum of Parts
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Doug Henschen
- October 27, 2008
Few individual announcements at this week's IBM Information On Demand Conference are earth shattering, but taken together, they underscore the depth and breadth of Big Blue's portfolio and its ability to set the information agenda.
Kimball University: Maintaining Dimension Hierarchies
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Joy Mundy
- October 27, 2008
Dimension hierarchies and pre-computed aggregations can make or break your data warehouse. Here's how to design, load and maintain true hierarchies while working around bad data sources and optimizing for usability and performance.
IBM Describes New Data Lifecycle Management Tools
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Charles Babcock
- October 27, 2008
IBM plans to unveil additions to its Optim data management portfolio at its Information On Demand user group in Las Vegas this week.
Gartner Ranks Data Integration Vendors
by Antone Gonsalves
- October 20, 2008
Informatica, IBM and Business Objects are listed as leaders, but vendors with capabilities that could disrupt the market include SAS, Pervasive Software, iWay Software, Sun Microsystems and Tibco Software.
Teradata Bows Petabyte-Scale Appliance, Faster Database
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Doug Henschen
- October 13, 2008
Extreme Data Appliance 1550 meets super-high-scale analysis, compliance and archival demands. Teradata 13 database virtualizes storage, speeds loading and boosts performance.
After Leading on Platform, Cognos Catches Up On Details
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Doug Henschen
- October 2, 2008
IBM Cognos 8.4 upgrades include Flash-based dashboards, improved BI search, location-aware mobile delivery and new data lineage capabilities. Viewpoint interface lets business users manage hierarchies and dimensions.
Kimball University: Practical Steps for Designing a Dimensional Model
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Margy Ross
- September 29, 2008
What does it take to develop a robust dimensional model? Here's how to get from requirements-gathering to final approval in a process that will ferret out the good, bad and ugly realities of your source data and help you avoid surprises, delays and cost overruns.
Oracle and HP Partner to Deliver Data Warehouse Appliance
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Doug Henschen
- September 25, 2008
HP Oracle Database Machine takes on Teradata and Netezza in a bid to defend Oracle's database dominance.
As Event Processing Hits Main Street, Vendors Rev CEP Engines
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Doug Henschen
- September 24, 2008
CEP upgrades focus on business users. Experts foresee big opportunities for real-time analysis.
Operational Performance: What Sets Best-In-Class Companies Apart?
by David Hatch, Aberdeen Group
- September 22, 2008
Are your daily decisions based on fact? A new report by Aberdeen Group finds that best-in-class companies succeed by finding the right key performance metrics and tying day-to-day decisions to larger corporate goals.
Data Warehouse Market Heats Up
by
Mary Hayes Weier
- September 18, 2008
Teradata, Netezza, and Infobright tried to differentiate their offerings this week with new price points, specialized appliances, and open-source software.
Infobright Boosts Open Source Data Warehousing
by
Seth Grimes
- September 15, 2008
MySQL-based analytical DBMS joins MonetDB and LucidDB among open-source, column-store data warehousing options. Sun invests in newly competitive vendor.
A Closer Look at Kraft's MDM Deployment
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Doug Henschen
- September 10, 2008
Better decisions and surer compliance are among the benefits of the food giant's master data management initiative.
Q&A: Steve Strout on ASUG's New Business Objects User Group
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Doug Henschen
- September 8, 2008
ASUG exec says Global BusinessObjects Network will raise customer wants and needs to SAP management. But what about existing user groups, 'BOB' discussion forum and possible costs?
Special Report: Business Intelligence Gets Smart
by
Doug Henschen
- September 5, 2008
From desktop integration and BI services to smart applications and SaaS offerings, here are the trends top companies are incorporating in their BI initiatives, and what you can learn from them.
Seven Steps to Successful BI Competency Centers
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Doug Henschen
- August 24, 2008
From setting a strategic vision and gaining C-level support to promoting successes and responding to emergencies, follow these seven suggestions for developing BICCs that boost business performance.
IBM Upgrades Master Data Management and Data Quality Products
by
Doug Henschen
- August 18, 2008
Product Information Management and Information Server enhancements aimed at getting data right, matching names, standardizing terms and doing business around the globe.
BI Tools Can Slice And Dice Data Without A Data Warehouse
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Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
- August 12, 2008
A medical center is using DataWatch's Web-based Monarch BI Server to analyze patient data from lab reports and other sources to improve care.
How To Get A Data Quality Initiative Off The Ground
by Antone Gonsalves
- August 7, 2008
Overly ambitious data-quality professionals get shot down because trusted data will not directly increase revenue, reduce costs or improve operational efficiencies, key criteria for getting funding approved, Forrester Research says.
Kimball University: Eight Recommendations for International Data Quality
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Ralph Kimball
- August 1, 2008
Language, culture, and country-by-country compliance and privacy requirements are just a few of the tough data quality problems global organizations must solve. Start by addressing data accuracy at the source and adopting an MDM strategy, then follow these six other best-practice approaches.
Kalido Extends Data Warehouse Support To More Microsoft Software
by Antone Gonsalves
- July 20, 2008
The additional support stems from the latest version of Kalido Universal Information Director, which makes it possible to get data from Kalido's data warehouse to Microsoft Office, PerformancePoint and SharePoint.
Sypherlink Upgrades Metadata Discovery, Mapping Tool
by Antone Gonsalves
- July 20, 2008
Harvester 5.0 has better heuristics matching capabilities, tighter integration with the extract, transform and load process; and a graphical user interface with point-and-click navigation.
Microsoft Bolsters Data Management With Zoomix Purchase
by
J. Nicholas Hoover
- July 15, 2008
Zoomix software automatically cleans data of redundant instances, analyzes and classifies data, and learns from its previous actions.
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