http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/ Globalization, shrinking business cycles, and increasing competitive pressures are placing demands on business managers to make faster and better decisions. Managers require both real-time visibility into their business operations and sophisticated analytical tools to help them navigate the increasingly fast paced and complex business environment. en Copyright 2009 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:30:14 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.21-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss You may recall that in February, I wrote about a company called SQLstream, and lauded its ability to deliver elements of real-time business intelligence. Well, if you'd like to see a real-life example from the comfort and convenience of your... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/06/sqlstream_the_sequel_real-time.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/06/sqlstream_the_sequel_real-time.php BI Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:30:14 -0500 mdortch Lars and Jens Rasmussen of Australia, the creators of Google Maps, have done it again. Google Wave is an open platform and open set of application programming interfaces (APIs) that integrates multiple collaboration techniques into logical, flexible and powerful virtual... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/05/google_wave_the_future_of_onli.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/05/google_wave_the_future_of_onli.php BI Fri, 29 May 2009 20:54:58 -0500 mdortch If you have or your company has a Web site, there's probably someplace within it where you ask people to do something - register, purchase something, or otherwise provide information or engage in a transaction. So there's a key metric... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/05/seewhy_free_defense_against_we.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/05/seewhy_free_defense_against_we.php BI Fri, 08 May 2009 10:28:26 -0500 mdortch IBM has announced that it has acquired the assets of Exeros, market leaders in data discovery, auditing, and remediation. IBM executives said today that everyone on the Exeros team is also joining IBM, and that the acquisition is already complete.... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/05/ibm_acquires_exeros_-_faster_b.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/05/ibm_acquires_exeros_-_faster_b.php BI Tue, 05 May 2009 11:54:53 -0500 mdortch As my sainted mother used to say, "where you stand often depends on where you sit." So IBM announced its Business Analytics and Optimization Services consulting practice this week. A mere two days after said announcement, I get an e-mail... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/04/ibm_seewhy_or_why_not_business.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/04/ibm_seewhy_or_why_not_business.php BI Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:41:15 -0500 mdortch Earlier today, I listened to a live Webcast hosted by IBM's service-oriented architecture (SOA) team. The talk featured Sandy Carter and Manoj Saxena of IBM, user Ralph Warchol, VP and CIO of Clayton Homes, and James Governor of RedMonk, my... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/03/the_big_mash-up_continued_what.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/03/the_big_mash-up_continued_what.php BI Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:44:02 -0500 mdortch A single warehouse can be a monstrously massive management challenge, on multiple levels simultaneously. Goods, vehicles, conveyor belts, people, hardware, software - a massive juggling act on a good day. Therefore a great crucible and proving ground for business processes,... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/02/the_warehouse_where_much_busin.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/02/the_warehouse_where_much_busin.php BI Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:48:44 -0500 mdortch So here's a typical BI-related dilemma. By the time you get data into a warehouse or even a database, then analyze it, the information's old, and the decision you're trying to make is in danger of being out of date... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/02/real-time_bi_no_longer_a_dream.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/02/real-time_bi_no_longer_a_dream.php BI Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:06:06 -0500 mdortch Boy, I do so love it when multiple minds start seeing things in similar ways in this often fractious world of business-centric IT... So IDC, respected market-watchers, have issued a release about a new study called "Economic Crisis Response: Worldwide... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/01/saas_and_the_intelligent_enter.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/01/saas_and_the_intelligent_enter.php BI Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:57:28 -0500 mdortch So you can't really do business today unless you can accept credit card transactions, right? You certainly can't compete effectively with larger, better-funded competitors if you don't. But if you're a small business, and especially if you're an individual entrepreneur... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/01/propay_and_microsecure_buildin.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/01/propay_and_microsecure_buildin.php BI Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:42:20 -0500 mdortch One of my favorite experiences in listening to or watching episodes of "This American Life," produced by Ira Glass and his team at Chicago Public Radio. The episode first broadcast on December 19, 2008 is entitled "Ruining It for the... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/01/business_intelligence_in_2009.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2009/01/business_intelligence_in_2009.php BI Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:12:57 -0500 mdortch I had a very interesting recent conversation with a Program Director and a Strategist from the Lotus and WebSphere portal group within IBM's software universe. IBM's Lotus and WebSphere portal solutions are popular collaboration tools, and I wanted to discuss... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2008/12/better_business_intelligence_t.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2008/12/better_business_intelligence_t.php IBM Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:37:59 -0500 mdortch If there's anything valuable I have seen dramatically confirmed during 2008, and especially during The Big Meltdown, it's that the common key to success with BPM, BI, analytics, and almost anything related to these is collaboration. The crazier things get,... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2008/12/bpm_bi_the_big_mash-up_and_the.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2008/12/bpm_bi_the_big_mash-up_and_the.php BI Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:28:12 -0500 mdortch How are we doing? Is that new BI system making a difference for us? As many of you have probably already heard through various seminars and trade journals, you can't tie business intelligence and enterprise data warehouse to the business... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2008/04/key_performance_indicators_and.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2008/04/key_performance_indicators_and.php Performance Management Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:56:16 -0500 joemckendrick "Tectonic forces" are reshaping the business intelligence market as we know it, according to RV Ramanan, head of global delivery and chief software architect for Hexaware Technologies. These range from mergers and acquisition activity sweeping the market, to an increasing... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2008/04/web_20_will_reshape_the_face_o.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/biinaction/2008/04/web_20_will_reshape_the_face_o.php Business Intelligence Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:10:36 -0500 joemckendrick