Analyst Reports
Software as a Service Meets Business Intelligence
Hosted systems can expand access to analytic information. But Ventana Research recommends evaluating SaaS models for particular business needs and to determine how they can work together with internally deployed BI applications.
Dan Everett
SOA for Business Intelligence Isn't Well Understood
Ventana Research explains how building a service-oriented architecture for business intelligence depends on understanding what a complete infrastructure for SOA is, and how to properly evaluate technical solutions for BI services.
Dan Everett
Spreadsheets Enter the 21st Century: The Changing Market (Part 1)
A new class of spreadsheet applications has surfaced to fill the void left from Microsoft's lack of innovation with Excel. Such vendors as ClusterSeven, Compassoft and Prodiance are enbling corporations to manage and control stand-alone spreadsheets more effectively and completely.
Robert D. Kugel
Spreadsheets Enter the 21st Century: Innovation Is Coming (Part 2)
After a decade of stagnation, new advances are coming to spreadsheets. A key technology helping to bring the widely used software tool to the 21st century is extensible business reporting language.
Robert D. Kugel
Get More From Your ERP Investment
Innovative companies have taken the lead in fully utilizing their ERP systems. The majority, however, have yet to take the first steps in using their ERP .investments to greater advantage.
Robert D. Kugel
Getting Search Into Business Intelligence
The first challenge for businesses looking to get search into BI is to identify the capabilities necessary for the user.
Dan Everett
Informatica Extends Data Integration for On-Demand Systems and BI
Software provider elaborates partnerships with Hyperion and salesforce.com.
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Mark Smith
Interlace Announces Application for Executive S&OP
New offering automates development of sales and operations plans for executive presentations.
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Colin Snow
XBRL or Master Data Management?
Sometimes the choice is clear, sometimes not
Robert D. Kugel
Application Business Intelligence Boosts Performance
Transaction-focused BI tools deliver value, research shows.
Dan Everett
Sarbanes-Oxley Starts a Foreign Affair
Flight of IPOs from U.S. points to challenges ahead for securities regulation.
Robert D. Kugel
Sales Compensation Management Market Grows
But persistence of spreadsheet use and lack of process hamper accuracy and results.
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Mark Smith
Customer- and Process-Focused Performance Management
Root-cause analysis and process improvement can help reduce costs.
Richard Snow
A New Force in Sales Process and Performance Improvement
ForceLogix introduces on-demand applications for sales optimization.
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Mark Smith
HardMetrics Maps Data Delivery
System provides new option for contact center performance management.
Richard Snow
Envision Performance Suite Helps Improve Operations in Contact Centers
Integrated solution provides support for agents, customers and business in general.
Richard Snow
Varicent Automates Sales Compensation Management
Suite is simple yet comprehensive.
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Mark Smith
BI Tools Can Serve Broader User Base
Research shows pre-built report templates reduce costs and improve users' satisfaction.
Dan Everett
Hyperion Steps Up in BI Market
Vendor known for financial apps turns to IT.
Tim Harmon
Cognos Announces Planning Applications for Manufacturers
New blueprints could change the market for operational performance planning.
Colin Snow
Maxager Technology Announces Release 7
Enterprise profit optimization software uses velocity concept to maximize ROA.
Colin Snow
The Bifurcation of Business Process Management
Emerging technology can serve both IT and lines of business.
Tim Harmon
Operational Intelligence Enters the Spotlight
Understanding the technology components of OI.
Dan Everett
Open Source BI Makes Inroads
Adoption trend continues to grow.
Dan Everett
Midsize Bank Implements Planning
Prophix tool enables more effective management.
Robert D. Kugel
Information Builders Adds to Its Stack
New features target operational BI.
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Mark Smith
Informatica Offers Data Integration on Demand
Software leader elevates importance of managing decentralized business data.
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Mark Smith
i2 Technologies Bets Future on New Platform
Business process platform for supply chain is foundation for growth.
Colin Snow
Effective Information Management Requires A Dual Focus
Organizations must prepare for long-term needs while they solve immediate problems.
Eric Rogge
BI Is More Than a Dashboard
User interface must meet business needs.
Dan Everett
Auditing the Big Picture
PCAOB shifts focus to top-down SOX audits.
Robert D. Kugel
Application BI Tackles Tedious Task
Research shows high value from pre-configured mapping of transactional sources.
Dan Everett
SAP Takes One More Step in its On-Demand Strategy
Will the new functionality and user interface for SAP CRM on-demand be enough?
Richard Snow
Enkata 6 Supports Operational Performance Management
New version adds industry-specific features for key vertical markets.
Richard Snow
Merced Systems Addresses Performance Management in Contact Centers
Large customer uses product to improve agents' performance.
Richard Snow
Onyx Expands CRM Offering
Integrated suite now includes customer interaction process management and analytics.
Richard Snow
Finding the Right Performance Measures for Contact Centers
How important is first-time call resolution?
Richard Snow
Kinaxis On-Demand Solution Spans Enterprises
New service provides visibility into trading partners' data for outsourced manufacturing.
Colin Snow
Planning and Budgeting Remains Immature
Few companies have tied it to performance management.
Robert D. Kugel
Putting Analysis Back in BI
Business intelligence is more than just reporting.
Dan Everett
Diagnosing an MDM Malaise
How to tell if you have problems with master data.
David Waddington
Oracle Re-Enters BI Market Seeking Leadership Position
Acquisition of Siebel brings new BI technology, applications and strategy.
Mark Smith
Cognos Evolves Performance Management
Company deepening its focus in finance and looking to operations.
Robert D. Kugel
Applix Steps Up for Operational Performance Management
New technology and analytics expand platform and tools.
Mark Smith
MDM for Operations and Analytics
Varying technology and business approaches provide options.
David Waddington
SAP Announces New Version of Supply Chain Applications
mySAP SCM 5.0 gains ground on best-of-breed vendors.
Colin Snow
IRI Brings Next Generation of Analytics for CPG
Sleepy CPG industry has new solutions to advance towards performance management.
Mark Smith
Informatica Addresses Master Data Management
Data integration vendor takes step to integrate with MDM.
David Waddington
Financial Performance Management Leadership Topics for the CFO
Here's our annual list for 2006.
Robert D. Kugel
Consumer Packaged Goods Needs Performance Management
Advances in technology and use of information have had limited impact.
Mark Smith
SAP Enters On-Demand CRM Market
Industry heavyweight gets behind new service model for CRM.
Richard Snow
No Need to Fear XBRL
SEC supports flexibility and openness.
Robert D. Kugel
Data Integration and Outsourcing
Manage your data inside and outside of your enterprise.
Mark Smith
Callidus Software and Sales Performance Management
Company rebounding with new management, applications and customers.
Mark Smith
Accelerating Data Warehouse Query Performance
Aggregation engines solve performance problems without drastic change.
Eric Rogge
Performance Management: A Grand Opportunity to Improve
Managing performance is at the core of every organization's mission
Mark Smith
Coming Soon: Your Next ERP System
Companies face crucial choices in enterprise software, and not just enterprise applications.
Robert D. Kugel
Informatica Intensifies Focus on Data Integration
New technology roadmap and data quality lead focus for Informatica.
Eric Rogge
Making the Audit Pay
Regulatory compliance effectiveness often brings operating efficiency.
Robert D. Kugel
What Is Location Intelligence?
Improve processes and performance through contextual information about location.
Mark Smith
Pilot Provides Process to Improve Performance
PilotWorks 2006 advances operational performance management.
Mark Smith
S&OP: A New Approach to the Single Enterprise View
S&OP integrates fragmented plans to improve operational performance.
Colin Snow
Salesforce.com Flashes New Wares
Reliability questions linger around launch of new application and platform services.
Mark Smith
Softscape Suite Sweetens Human Capital Management
Package includes advances in managing talent and HR processes.
Mark Smith
The Danger of XBRL
New standard could become a back door for regulating the chart of accounts.
Robert D. Kugel
The Changing Face of Customer Relationship Management
As companies review their CRM strategies, the next generation of products is emerging.
Richard Snow
Onyx Rejects Hostility
CRM provider fends off takeover attempt.
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Mark Smith
Supply Chain Improvement: Take It from the Top
Operational initiatives start with top-level performance scorecards.
Colin Snow
To Deal or Not Deal with Spreadsheets
The best approach is not to deal with them at all.
Robert D. Kugel
What's BI Missing for Global Businesses?
Visibility and control are keys to global supply chain performance.
Colin Snow
Actuate Scores Performancesoft
Enterprise reporting company is acquiring performance management scorecard supplier.
Robert D. Kugel
IDS Scheer Announces New Process Platform and Audit Application
New business platform and tools bring simplification and sophistication to enterprises.
Colin Snow
Businesses Address Standardization and Consolidation of BI
Study finds that trend towards homogeneous BI infrastructure is accelerating.
Eric Rogge
HR Executives Move Toward Workforce Performance Management
Integrating recruiting, compensation and performance processes and systems becomes a top priority.
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Mark Smith
OFR - Never Mind
Chancellor of the Exchequer abruptly cancels reporting requirements
Robert D. Kugel
SEC Lightens Reporting Burden
But companies still should expedite the process as much as possible.
Robert D. Kugel
From Monolithic to Business Process Applications
SAP is redefining the enterprise applications industry.
Robert D. Kugel
Experienced Advice for Contact Centers
Opus Suite 3.0 adds not only functions but access to knowledge.
Richard Snow
Sitting on a Gold Mine
Unlock value from your IT budget.
Robert D. Kugel
Does the ERP Deliver Value?
CFOs must strive to increase the system's ROI.
Robert D. Kugel
The Perfect Test for MDM
Unifying your COA can produce more accurate information faster and at a lower cost.
Robert D. Kugel
Identifying Process Challenges in Finance IT
Our CFO workshop found a range of common issues.
Robert D. Kugel
Ventana Research Scorecard
2005 Performance Management Vendor and Product Scorecard
What's Missing from Business Intelligence for Supply Chains?
Getting the big picture of supply chain performance is harder than it seems.
Colin Snow
A High-Priority Close
CFOs must put real teeth into efforts to accelerate the close.
Robert D. Kugel
OFR, Reporting and Business Intelligence
Don't invest in IT just to satisfy regulations.
Robert D. Kugel
Golden Gate for Geac
Company to be acquired as industry consolidation continues.
Robert D. Kugel
Consolidating the Chart of Accounts
Applying Master Data Management to a long-standing problem.
Robert D. Kugel
CFOs Face Major IT Challenges
The problem with IT is usually not the technology.
Robert D. Kugel
Cents and Sensorability
Developing a performance management framework can mitigate the risks of RFID.
Colin Snow
The Return of Sales and Operations Planning
Companies use S&OP to respond to uncertainties and manage performance.
Colin Snow, Ventana Research
The Failed Search for a Single View of the Customer
Organizations continue to struggle to improve customer satisfaction.
Richard Snow
Salient Zeroes In on Price and Margin for Performance
Solution provider supports performance management decision-making for operations.
Colin Snow
Kinaxis Focuses on Operational Performance Management
RapidResponse helps operational activities and decisions keep up with change.
Colin Snow
Accuracy of BI Documents Found Wanting
Supporting critical decision-making requires improving consistency and trust.
Eric Rogge
The Confusing State of Integration Technology
Vendors take contrasting approaches to a complex issue.
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Mark Smith
Study Reveals Importance of BI-Microsoft Office Integration
Knowledge workers need a more productive document creation environment.
Eric Rogge
Movaris Launches Certainty 9
A suite for comprehensive controls and compliance.
Robert D. Kugel
Oracle Gobbles Up Siebel
Planned CRM acquisition creates opportunities, poses new challenges.
Mark Smith, Ventana Research
Enkata Enhances Contact and Operational Performance
Version 5 applications deliver front and back office operational effectiveness.
Richard Snow, Ventana Research
