TDWI Channel - Business Analytics

QlikTech Shares Future Product Plans

Tue, 22 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Cindi Howson examines what's ahead for this fast-growing vendor.

Oracle Showcases Data Discovery, Commits to Public Cloud

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

What's new and forthcoming from Oracle? Cindi Howson takes us inside Oracle's annual analyst conference.

Developing and Branding Your Analytics Communities

Tue, 08 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

How can the principles of branding be applied to BI to help multiple groups in large organizations work collaboratively across departmental boundaries?

Q&A: Predictive Analytics Hot and Getting Hotter

Tue, 01 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The increased interest in predictive analytics points to its power and possibilities, says analyst Fern Halper. Vendors are eagerly jumping on board, and open source is becoming increasingly important.

The Practitioner's Guide to Data Profiling

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Data profiling has become the de facto starting point for practically any data-oriented project because it uncovers potential issues and provides valuable insight into your data. Its ability to summarize details about large data sets from different angles makes it a powerful tool for analysts -– yet without specific direction, there is a risk of “analysis paralysis” that prevents business objectives from being realized. To fully achieve the power and benefits of data profiling, it’s important to clarify analysis processes and techniques that use the technology. This white paper addresses data profiling techniques that can help the analyst understand the empirical truth associated with enterprise data.

Business Intelligence Journal | Vol. 17, No. 1

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Democratic Analytics: Learn how two organizations succeeded in putting BI in users’ hands. The 2020 Workplace: “Swarming,” “hyperconnectedness,” and other BI trends of the future. Strong Leadership: Why it’s essential for data integrity.

A 5-Minute Guide to CRM Analytics

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:20:38 GMT

A 5-Minute Guide to Business Analytics

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:20:38 GMT

A 5-Minute Guide to HR Analytics

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:20:38 GMT

A 5-Minute Guide to Analytics for FP&A

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:20:38 GMT

CIO Analytics: Managing Business Value of IT

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:55:31 GMT

"CIO Analytics" helps implement a visual framework for building a platform to measure, plan, and optimize the business value of IT using a service-oriented IT delivery model.

5 Macro Trends Shaping Next-generation BI and Analytics

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The traditional BI stack has failed. What's next?

TDWI's Best of Business Intelligence Volume 9

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT

In this issue of the Best of Business Intelligence, Stephen Swoyer calls 2011 “the year in which social media emerged as one of several forces … that will fundamentally transform BI as we know it.” Plus, TDWI Research analysts Philip Russom and David Stodder share predictions for 2012.

Q&A: Analytics, Unstructured Data, and the Growth of Social Media

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

What are the common misperceptions about unstructured data are explored, and how can this data be exploited for game-changing insights?

BI Experts: Good Data Strategy is Good Business Strategy

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Director of TDWI Research David Stodder looks at three major trends that he sees shaping the development of data strategies.

Q&A: Data Strategies and Philosophical Dilemmas

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

We examine how creating a data strategy has philosophical implications, raising ethical questions about analytics and emphasizing the need for data governance.

Mobile Business Intelligence and Analytics: Extending Insight to a Mobile Workforce

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Excitement is growing among business users about how they could use mobile devices to transform the role of information in customer interactions, performance management, planning and forecasting, and their daily operational decisions while on the go. This report examines the impact of mobile computing on the development, management, and implementation of applications and services for business intelligence and analytics.

Mobile Business Intelligence and Analytics: Executive Summary

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT

“Excuse Me, Have We Met Before?” How Knowledge-Based Customer Recognition Helps You Really Know Your Customers

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:57:02 GMT

For a business, being unable to recognize a customer goes far beyond a faux pas. Inaccurate customer data -- failing to recognize customers -- leads to wasted resources, mediocre marketing efforts, and unhappy consumers.

Data Management: The Year Past, The Year Ahead

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT

In a year when in-memory analytics was memorable, what data management trends were the most important in 2011, and what can we expect in 2012?

Seven Keys to High-Performance Data Management for Advanced Analytics

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT

This monograph focuses on how organizations can align data management practices and technologies with requirements for advanced analytics. Focusing on seven key steps, it explores how organizations can use high-performance computing options to support advanced analytics through in-database processing, in-memory analytics, event processing, and alternative approaches to data transformation and integration.

Business Analytics and the Path to Better Decisions

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:49:11 GMT

This white paper considers the use of analytics and business intelligence for improving decision making and the benefits of prebuilt analytic applications for achieving this objective across many functions in an organization.

A 4-Phase Approach to Socializing Business Analytics

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

How your BI team can communicate your focus on delivering solutions rather than the use of tools and technology.