Vendor Management Strategies for the CIO-
How to work with business intelligence vendors
Working with business intelligence vendors presents a different set of issues than working with many other types of technology vendors. Find out about the differences and learn how a vendor-neutral approach compares with a vendor-specific approach. Feature
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Introduction to business intelligence tools and reporting
As businesses grow and accumulate more data, the role of business intelligence reporting grows and becomes more complicated. Learn about the business intelligence tools and approaches VARs use to grow their businesses and stay ahead of the competitio... Feature
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Data Synchronization
This section of the chapter excerpt tackles synchronizing data in the data hub. Chapter Excerpt
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Overview of Business Rules Engines
This section of the chapter excerpt provides an overview of business rules engines. Chapter Excerpt
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Managing Data in the Data Hub
This section of the chapter excerpt deals with acquiring, rationalizing, cleansing, transforming, and loading data into the Data Hub. Chapter Excerpt
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Data Quality
This section of the chapter excerpt explores data quality, one of the key components of data strategy and governance and one of the core requirements for Master Data Management. Chapter Excerpt
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Data Strategy
This section of the chapter excerpt introduces concerns and requirements of the enterprise data strategy, important in understanding the architecture concerns of data management. Chapter Excerpt
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Systems products to pay attention to
Discover what experts, readers and TechTarget editors deemed the most noteworthy systems products of 2007. Feature
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Common SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) package deployment scenarios
Prepare SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) projects for deployment and testing with help from this excerpt from "Inside SQL Server 2005 Tools." Book Excerpt
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Common SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) package development scenarios
Learn how common SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) package development scenarios can benefit your customers' business intelligence plans in this excerpt from "Inside Server SQL 2005 Tools". Book Excerpt
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Business intelligence software immune to recession
A survey by Forrester Research reveals that companies have no intention of slowing down adoption of business intelligence software. Article | 21 Aug 2009
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Integration tool will snag real-time transaction data for Ingres BI, database migrations
GoldenGate and Ingres are offering a tool that will capture real-time transactional data for business-intelligence apps based on Ingres databases, ease migrations to Ingres. Article | 21 Dec 2006
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Using SQL Azure Reporting Services to offer data analysis services
By adding Azure Reporting Services to your line card, you can provide customers with easy data analysis services. SQL Azure Reporting information can benefit your company, too. Tip
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Bridging the IT/business gap in business intelligence projects
When deploying a business intelligence project for your customers, there is often a gap between the IT department and the business department. Learn how to bridge that gap by getting the right people involved in the project and following established ... Tip
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Business intelligence consulting: Problems and solutions
The basic problem for those involved in business intelligence consulting is the need for an integrated system to manage project components such as project management, collaboration and SDLC tools. Without a technological solution to the problem, BI c... Tip
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Data management concerns of MDM-CDI architecture
Read about the data management concerns associated with MDM-CDI architecture. Tip
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SSIS brings business intelligence services prospects
Microsoft has retooled its ETL product and brought it under the business intelligence umbrella. Tightly integrated with other Microsoft BI tools, SSIS enables service providers to help customers quickly gain business intelligence from their data. Tip
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Stay competitive with Software as a Service business intelligence services
Big and bulky business intelligence systems are being delivered directly to customers as Software as a Service (SaaS), making customers' shops more agile but also changing the playing field for value-added resellers (VARs). To stay competitive, VARs ... Tip
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RDBMS performance monitoring tools
Offer RDBMS performance monitoring services to your clients; catch performance problems early and become a trusted advisor. Tip
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Integrating business intelligence software with Microsoft Excel
Business intelligence software vendors are embracing Microsoft Excel now that they've found they can't woo users from the ubiquitous spreadsheet program. Learn more about this recent partnership in this article excerpt from our sister site searchData... Tip
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Business intelligence's (BI) new predictive analytic tools
New analytic business intelligence tools were released this year by industry giants Hyperion Solutions Corp and Microsoft. Find out more about Hyperion's predictive analytics and Microsoft's Dynamics CRM, and whether either product is right for your ... Tip
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Business intelligence and analytic trends
Business intelligence vendors are creating user-friendly options through dashboards, scorecards, natural language queries and Google style search tools. Howard Dresner, the man who coined the term business intelligence, talks about its beginnings, it... Tip
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SQL Server capacity planning
In order for SQL Server capacity planning to be affective, resellers must plan the hardware to last the life of the server. Ask the Expert
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SQL Server 2005 business suite and Microsoft Office integration
Integrating SQL Server 2005 business intelligence suite with Microsoft Office can increase database productivity. Ask the Expert
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Starting remote database support
Expert Hilary Cotter discusses the initial challenges that VARs face when beginning to support remote database administation. Ask the Expert
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File area network (FAN) podcast -- trends in content management and delivery
Online content is proliferating at unprecedented rates. Get advice from industry analyst Brad O'Neil in this podcast, brought to you by Gear 6. Podcast
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Using SQL Azure Reporting Services to offer data analysis services
By adding Azure Reporting Services to your line card, you can provide customers with easy data analysis services. SQL Azure Reporting information can benefit your company, too. Tip
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Business intelligence software immune to recession
A survey by Forrester Research reveals that companies have no intention of slowing down adoption of business intelligence software. Article
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How to work with business intelligence vendors
Working with business intelligence vendors presents a different set of issues than working with many other types of technology vendors. Find out about the differences and learn how a vendor-neutral approach compares with a vendor-specific approach. Feature
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Introduction to business intelligence tools and reporting
As businesses grow and accumulate more data, the role of business intelligence reporting grows and becomes more complicated. Learn about the business intelligence tools and approaches VARs use to grow their businesses and stay ahead of the competitio... Feature
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Bridging the IT/business gap in business intelligence projects
When deploying a business intelligence project for your customers, there is often a gap between the IT department and the business department. Learn how to bridge that gap by getting the right people involved in the project and following established ... Tip
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Business intelligence consulting: Problems and solutions
The basic problem for those involved in business intelligence consulting is the need for an integrated system to manage project components such as project management, collaboration and SDLC tools. Without a technological solution to the problem, BI c... Tip
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Data Synchronization
This section of the chapter excerpt tackles synchronizing data in the data hub. Chapter Excerpt
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Overview of Business Rules Engines
This section of the chapter excerpt provides an overview of business rules engines. Chapter Excerpt
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Managing Data in the Data Hub
This section of the chapter excerpt deals with acquiring, rationalizing, cleansing, transforming, and loading data into the Data Hub. Chapter Excerpt
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Data Quality
This section of the chapter excerpt explores data quality, one of the key components of data strategy and governance and one of the core requirements for Master Data Management. Chapter Excerpt
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About Data Mining, Analytics and Business Intelligence Consulting
Use these expert tips and tutorials on data mining, analytics and business intelligence consulting for systems solutions providers and value-added resellers (VARs) that are helping customers benefit from data analytics software and services. You'll find information on data marts and real-time analytics as well as expert advice on choosing and implementing business intelligence tools. Read about the trends in data analytics services and discover how you can achieve maximum return on investment with business intelligence projects.