http://tdwi.org/rss-feeds/bi-dw-news.aspx As healthcare becomes more efficient and effective, prescriptive analytics will play a crucial role, according to Meg Aranow, and expert in healthcare and BI. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/03/10/descriptive-analytics-healthcare-2.aspx Tue, 10 Mar 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/03/10/descriptive-analytics-healthcare-2.aspx Regardless of how you define artificial intelligence, its value is clear for big data applications. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/03/10/ai-transition-to-decision-making.aspx Tue, 10 Mar 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/03/10/ai-transition-to-decision-making.aspx There are two major challenges to delivering data-driven apps. Start-up Reltio says it's licked them both. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/03/10/have-mdm-will-deliver-data-driven-apps.aspx Tue, 10 Mar 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/03/10/have-mdm-will-deliver-data-driven-apps.aspx In healthcare's ongoing transformation, analytics -- in particular prescriptive analytics -- is playing an important and growing role, explains Meg Aranow, an expert in healthcare and BI. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/03/03/advanced-analytics-healthcare-evolution.aspx Tue, 03 Mar 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/03/03/advanced-analytics-healthcare-evolution.aspx Organizations need to adjust data quality processes to fit the requirements of analytics rather than stick with what they have established for standard BI reporting. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/03/03/confidence-in-analytics-begins-with-the-data.aspx Tue, 03 Mar 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/03/03/confidence-in-analytics-begins-with-the-data.aspx What can your organization do to overcome the lack of data scientists? http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/03/03/overcoming-data-scientist-scarcity.aspx Tue, 03 Mar 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/03/03/overcoming-data-scientist-scarcity.aspx Business Intelligence tool uses text search to access data. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/wizdee-natural-language-bi.aspx Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/wizdee-natural-language-bi.aspx Big Blue extends client control, visibility, and security to the public cloud; tools to accelerate apps and services that use IBM Watson. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/ibm-cloud.aspx Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/ibm-cloud.aspx An adaptive decision-making process can bring together business factions and help knit different processes together. Well-known author and consultant Barry Devlin explains how in this, the second part of a two-part interview. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/speed-vs-consistency-changes-data-landscape.aspx Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/speed-vs-consistency-changes-data-landscape.aspx This alternative strategy to "centralize everything" recognizes the sheer physics problem of moving, storing, and processing huge volumes of data as well as the time, cost, and risk of attempting to do so. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/alternative-to-centralizing-big-data.aspx Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/alternative-to-centralizing-big-data.aspx Looker claims that its take on BI self-service permits business analysts or other savvy user types to build their own dashboard or analytic views. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/closer-look-at-looker.aspx Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/closer-look-at-looker.aspx The answer is: It depends. ETL and ELT jobs vary a lot. Hadoop is suitable for some but not others. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/can-hadoop-replace-my-etl-tool.aspx Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/can-hadoop-replace-my-etl-tool.aspx Enables more powerful and easier data discovery. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/jreport131.aspx Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/jreport131.aspx Attivio 4.3 makes it easier to build, deploy, and manage highly strategic search and analytic applications. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/attivio-new-enterprise-search-updates.aspx Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/24/attivio-new-enterprise-search-updates.aspx Welcome to Analytics 3.0. At TDWI's Las Vegas Conference, keynote speaker Tom Davenport argued that you don't have to be a Silicon Valley start-up to practice data-analytics innovation. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/23/data-analytics-innovation.aspx Mon, 23 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/23/data-analytics-innovation.aspx Hitachi Data Systems acquired open source analytics specialist Pentaho. HDS itself has almost no presence in BI and data warehousing (DW) -- or the big data analytic space, for that matter -- with the obvious exception of its role as a provider of enterprise storage and compute resources. Which begs a pretty pressing question: just what is HDS thinking? http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/19/hds-buys-pentaho.aspx Thu, 19 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/19/hds-buys-pentaho.aspx Although business analytics is highly personal, the components of an analytic practice -- starting with the data warehouse itself – must be highly personal, too. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/17/snowflake-computing.aspx Tue, 17 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/17/snowflake-computing.aspx How organizations are improving skills, expanding their technical knowledge, and gaining executive support for next-generation analytics. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/17/overcoming-challenges-in-advanced-analytics.aspx Tue, 17 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/17/overcoming-challenges-in-advanced-analytics.aspx As speed of information becomes paramount, the decision-making process must be adapted to meet changing business needs. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/17/mesh-decision-making-processes.aspx Tue, 17 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/17/mesh-decision-making-processes.aspx Fluid Analytics breaks free from platform and application models to focus on fast data fabric capabilities; combines speedy solution delivery with flexibility across data assets. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/17/saama-fluid-analytics-engine.aspx Tue, 17 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/17/saama-fluid-analytics-engine.aspx Start-up Metanautix claims to automate data prep, consolidate query processing, and function as a single analytics engine for all query needs. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/17/metanautix-analytics-engine.aspx Tue, 17 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/17/metanautix-analytics-engine.aspx The changing role of the IT department in modern organizations. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/10/self-service-bi-end-of-it.aspx Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/10/self-service-bi-end-of-it.aspx Most data-driven organizations already have data hobbyists on their teams. Here are three ways to empower them and nurture the analytics movement. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/10/data-hobbyists-rising-stars.aspx Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/10/data-hobbyists-rising-stars.aspx Macro trends illustrate how BI is headed for an inflection point. What does this mean for BI professionals? http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/10/bi-inflection-point-2.aspx Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/10/bi-inflection-point-2.aspx Does your organization need the special skills of a data scientist? Before you begin a talent search, consider answering these seven questions first. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/10/7-questions-hire-data-scientist.aspx Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/10/7-questions-hire-data-scientist.aspx Upstart player Aerospike is betting there's a market for a highly specialized analytics platform. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/10/aerospike-accelerates-specialty-analytics.aspx Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/10/aerospike-accelerates-specialty-analytics.aspx Five real-world real-time BI use cases show how the technology helps enterprises respond to issues both strategically and tactically. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/03/real-time-bi-real-world.aspx Tue, 03 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/03/real-time-bi-real-world.aspx Upstart player Aerospike is betting there's a market for a highly specialized analytics platform. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/03/aerospike-accelerates-specialty-analytics.aspx Tue, 03 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/03/aerospike-accelerates-specialty-analytics.aspx Business intelligence meetings that solve problems occur only with intentional preparation and follow-up. They emphasize team participation in removing obstacles. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/03/conducting-bi-meetings.aspx Tue, 03 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/03/conducting-bi-meetings.aspx The BI industry is at an inflection point, and we're about to watch the whole thing change again. We examine the macro trends worth watching. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/03/bi-inflection-point-1.aspx Tue, 03 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/02/03/bi-inflection-point-1.aspx Microsoft has acquired Revolution Analytics, which makes enterprise-grade products for the open source R statistical analysis and programming environment. It isn't Microsoft's first foray into open source -- although, from a BI standpoint, it's arguably its most exciting. Just what does Revolution Analytics bring to Microsoft, and what can Microsoft do for Revolution? http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/28/revolution-analytics-future-with-microsoft.aspx Wed, 28 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/28/revolution-analytics-future-with-microsoft.aspx What is core -- and important -- to understand about Hadoop and its adoption into the enterprise. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/27/developing-an-analytics-culture.aspx Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/27/developing-an-analytics-culture.aspx Machine data is about more than just anticipating outages and maintenance. When machine data is used to its fullest, it informs business decisions to drive business performance. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/27/visibility-into-machine-data-transactions.aspx Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/27/visibility-into-machine-data-transactions.aspx Skytree says its Infinity machine-learning platform picks up where BI leaves off. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/27/machine-learning-made-simple.aspx Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/27/machine-learning-made-simple.aspx It depends on what you think a data warehouse is and what your organization is trying to do with it. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/27/hadoop-replace-data-warehouse.aspx Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/27/hadoop-replace-data-warehouse.aspx Mr. Razvi is charged with ensuring TDWI provides the industry’s best research and education on business intelligence, data warehousing, and analytics. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/26/asim-razvi-joins-tdwi-as-vp-of-education-and-research.aspx Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:57:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/26/asim-razvi-joins-tdwi-as-vp-of-education-and-research.aspx What are data scientists, what do they do, and what skills do they have? http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/20/your-data-scientist-iq.aspx Tue, 20 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/20/your-data-scientist-iq.aspx How BI is built and managed just isn't consistent with the way it's used. Are we about to reprise the exact same mistakes in the world of big data (mis)management? http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/20/maximizing-big-data-value.aspx Tue, 20 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/20/maximizing-big-data-value.aspx Data visualization helps you communicate analytics results in pictures. It's become a language of images. We explore the elements and rules of the data visualization language so you can speak it better. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/20/language-of-data-visualization.aspx Tue, 20 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/20/language-of-data-visualization.aspx BI projects call for a different approach to requirements gathering, as long-time TDWI faculty member Jonathan Geiger of Intelligent Solutions explains. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/20/fine-tune-bi-requirements.aspx Tue, 20 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/20/fine-tune-bi-requirements.aspx What is data wrangling and why does it matter? Think of it as data preparation taken to the next level. To learn more, we turned to data-wrangling upstart Trifacta. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/13/introduction-to-data-wrangling.aspx Tue, 13 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/13/introduction-to-data-wrangling.aspx Although voters and consumers may often act the same, the analytics used to examine their behavior is vastly different. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/13/voting-and-consumer-buying-habits.aspx Tue, 13 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/13/voting-and-consumer-buying-habits.aspx How can you measure the success of your enterprise data warehouse initiative? Ralph Hughes has devised a concise set of seven factors to evaluate. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/13/seven-metrics-of-successful-edw.aspx Tue, 13 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/13/seven-metrics-of-successful-edw.aspx Unlike more traditional systems development, BI projects are driven by data. This requires a distinctly different approach to requirements gathering, as TDWI faculty member Jonathan Geiger explains in this two-part interview. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/13/tips-techniques-gathering-bi-requirements.aspx Tue, 13 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/13/tips-techniques-gathering-bi-requirements.aspx What is Spark and why should consumers of BI and business analytics care about it? http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/06/apache-spark-next-big-thing.aspx Tue, 06 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/06/apache-spark-next-big-thing.aspx Take these three steps to achieve mature enterprise-strength Hadoop. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/06/data-lakes-and-data-swamps.aspx Tue, 06 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/06/data-lakes-and-data-swamps.aspx BI vendors sometimes overlook mid-market firms in favor of large enterprises, though smaller organizations wrestle with many of the same issues. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/06/bi-needs-of-midsize-firm.aspx Tue, 06 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/06/bi-needs-of-midsize-firm.aspx Data science is an exciting area that promises real benefits to organizations in nearly all industries. It should not be stuck in a frustrating pursuit of imaginary heroes of folklore. http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/06/chasing-the-data-science-unicorn.aspx Tue, 06 Jan 2015 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2015/01/06/chasing-the-data-science-unicorn.aspx Best Practices Report examines how organizations are leveraging next-generation analytics, their plans for the immediate future, the challenges they face, and best practices for maximizing the benefits of advanced analytics. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/22/tdwi-report-reveals-current-use-and-future-plans-for-next-generation-analytics-in-the-enterprise.aspx Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:28:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/22/tdwi-report-reveals-current-use-and-future-plans-for-next-generation-analytics-in-the-enterprise.aspx Most survey respondents give their organizations a high grade for its ability to leverage data for making decisions, but problems persist. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/19/decision-makers-reveal-practices-problems.aspx Fri, 19 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/19/decision-makers-reveal-practices-problems.aspx All seven predictions the author made last year came true. What's ahead for 2015? Here are seven new predictions for the New Year. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/16/the-year-past-and-2015-predictions.aspx Tue, 16 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/16/the-year-past-and-2015-predictions.aspx The year that was 2014 was a transitional year in business intelligence and data management, with vendors emphasizing data visualization, storytelling, databases, Spark, and intriguing inventions. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/16/the-bi-year-that-was-2014.aspx Tue, 16 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/16/the-bi-year-that-was-2014.aspx Teradata debuts key deliverables in its QueryGrid initiative. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/16/teradata-querygrid.aspx Tue, 16 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/16/teradata-querygrid.aspx Chorus from Alpine Data Labs is a predictive analytics tool designed for data scientists and business analysts. With its new Chorus 5.0 release, Alpine says it's reaching out to not-so-techie consumers, too. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/09/alpine-predictive-analytics.aspx Tue, 09 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/09/alpine-predictive-analytics.aspx Is the notion of a combined platform for OLTP and data warehousing an idea whose time has come? http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/09/oltp-and-dw-on-same-platform.aspx Tue, 09 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/09/oltp-and-dw-on-same-platform.aspx Getting the greatest business value from streaming data requires new approaches to real-time operations and analytics. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/09/emerging-technologies-methods-streaming-analytics.aspx Tue, 09 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/09/emerging-technologies-methods-streaming-analytics.aspx New open-source extension increases PostgreSQL scalability for operational workloads. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/04/citus-data-postgresql.aspx Thu, 04 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/04/citus-data-postgresql.aspx Project managers are responsible for moving many decision makers toward a single goal. Continuously expediting the next key decision is critical to moving a project forward. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/02/managing-bi-projects-by-expediting-key-decisions.aspx Tue, 02 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/02/managing-bi-projects-by-expediting-key-decisions.aspx We owe it to our users (and to our careers) to learn about new technologies. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/02/emerging-bi-technologies.aspx Tue, 02 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/02/emerging-bi-technologies.aspx Real-time relational database for operational applications now generally available as a replacement for Oracle and MySQL databases experiencing cost or scaling issues. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/02/splice-machine-hadoop-rdbms.aspx Tue, 02 Dec 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/12/02/splice-machine-hadoop-rdbms.aspx Unlike QlikView, Qlik Sense is designed to cater to analysts, power users, and to other information consumers who want an interactive visual discovery experience. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/11/18/logic-of-qlik-sense.aspx Tue, 18 Nov 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/11/18/logic-of-qlik-sense.aspx Trying to make BI fun is risky business. You may be able to do it, but you should aim to enhance user experience by making the BI app as useful as possible. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/11/18/should-bi-be-fun.aspx Tue, 18 Nov 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/11/18/should-bi-be-fun.aspx Online survey and assessment guide helps organizations determine the maturity of their analytics program; offers best practices customized to the user’s situation for moving forward with analytics projects. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/11/12/tdwi-releases-unique-analytics-maturity-model-online-assessment-tool-and-guide.aspx Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:40:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/11/12/tdwi-releases-unique-analytics-maturity-model-online-assessment-tool-and-guide.aspx A new MPP query engine called Bright Vine has what it claims is a can't-miss pitch. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/11/11/bright-vine-touts-something-mostly-new.aspx Tue, 11 Nov 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/11/11/bright-vine-touts-something-mostly-new.aspx Mainframes have long provided powerful processing to enterprises, but lagged in their support of BI workloads. Learn how that's changed in recent years. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/11/11/analytics-and-rebirth-of-mainframe.aspx Tue, 11 Nov 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/11/11/analytics-and-rebirth-of-mainframe.aspx Building a better understanding of how analytics can be applied to big data can lead to a more customer-centric organization. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/11/04/big-data-analytics-customer-intelligence.aspx Tue, 04 Nov 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/11/04/big-data-analytics-customer-intelligence.aspx A new survey looks at big data readiness, investment plans, and deployment approaches. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/21/big-data-still-big-unknown.aspx Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/21/big-data-still-big-unknown.aspx Includes Hadoop for unlimited production use. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/15/mapr-db-in-mapr-distribution.aspx Wed, 15 Oct 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/15/mapr-db-in-mapr-distribution.aspx Make sure users understand their roles in the enterprise before you begin a BI project. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/14/marketing-users-must-know-roles.aspx Tue, 14 Oct 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/14/marketing-users-must-know-roles.aspx New report explores leading business reasons for updating an enterprise data warehouse, discusses common technical measures for modernization http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/10/tdwi-checklist-report-helps-enterprises-modernize-their-data-warehouse.aspx Fri, 10 Oct 2014 22:39:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/10/tdwi-checklist-report-helps-enterprises-modernize-their-data-warehouse.aspx Report helps users understand the technologies and practices for three key enterprise initiatives that support fast-paced, time-sensitive business processes. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/09/tdwi-research-reveals-how-enterprises-can-use-real-time-data-business-intelligence-and-analytics.aspx Thu, 09 Oct 2014 21:22:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/09/tdwi-research-reveals-how-enterprises-can-use-real-time-data-business-intelligence-and-analytics.aspx Apps for Android and iOS launched, support for HTML5-only browsers enhanced. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/08/inetsoft-update.aspx Wed, 08 Oct 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/08/inetsoft-update.aspx Flagship data warehouse service delivers streamlined analytics. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/08/bityota.aspx Wed, 08 Oct 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/08/bityota.aspx Everyone is blaming Silicon Valley for the lack of women in IT when the blame lies squarely with females, including, author Cindi Howson explains, herself. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/07/getting-girls-into-it.aspx Tue, 07 Oct 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/07/getting-girls-into-it.aspx BI specialists and generalists can help each other make the most of what they bring to the table, but fulfilling experiences come more often to those who take time to differentiate themselves with specializations. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/07/take-time-to-specialize.aspx Tue, 07 Oct 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/10/07/take-time-to-specialize.aspx Executives see benefits, but struggle with unstructured data and knowing where to start. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/30/survey-of-use-and-benefits-of-analytics.aspx Tue, 30 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/30/survey-of-use-and-benefits-of-analytics.aspx New Denodo Express solution enables users to leverage the power of data virtualization and immediately begin addressing critical business problems. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/29/denodo-data-virtualization-solution.aspx Mon, 29 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/29/denodo-data-virtualization-solution.aspx Latest update to annual report helps enterprises compare themselves to their peers on a variety of metrics and examines which factors are associated with BI success and failure. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/25/2014-tdwi-bi-benchmark-report-reveals-industry-trends-bi-success-factors.aspx Thu, 25 Sep 2014 23:36:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/25/2014-tdwi-bi-benchmark-report-reveals-industry-trends-bi-success-factors.aspx Sensor data is increasingly important in business intelligence. What's behind the rise in interest in this data source, how is sensor data different from big data, and what's ahead? TempoIQ's Andrew Cronk shares his insights and predictions. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/23/analyzing-sensor-data.aspx Tue, 23 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/23/analyzing-sensor-data.aspx Having data isn't enough. You need to make it easy for decision makers to access, manipulate, and interpret the data. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/23/bi-environment-data-discovery-suitability.aspx Tue, 23 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/23/bi-environment-data-discovery-suitability.aspx The future will be streamed-and-analyzed -- at (or close to) real time. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/23/future-will-be-streamed.aspx Tue, 23 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/23/future-will-be-streamed.aspx Agility comes from self-service data access, rapid dataset prototyping, and data stewardship. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/23/making-data-integration-more-agile.aspx Tue, 23 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/23/making-data-integration-more-agile.aspx Users can create visualizations, dashboards, and interactive reports from any device while IT gains enterprise governance. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/17/qlik-launches-full-qlik-sense.aspx Wed, 17 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/17/qlik-launches-full-qlik-sense.aspx A patented technology called Pictometry, coupled with a cloud-based analysis solution, allows the capture and comparison of aerial images of buildings. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/16/aerial-property-analysis.aspx Tue, 16 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/16/aerial-property-analysis.aspx Spreading the good news of BI requires marketing language. Good news by itself is rarely enough to move people to action. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/16/good-news-is-not-enough.aspx Tue, 16 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/16/good-news-is-not-enough.aspx Industry luminaries Claudia Imhoff and Harriet Fryman peer into the future of analytics. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/16/future-of-analytics.aspx Tue, 16 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/16/future-of-analytics.aspx Adds distributed ANSI SQL query engine for self-service data exploration and JSON analytics. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/16/mapr-apache-drill.aspx Tue, 16 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/16/mapr-apache-drill.aspx How to find value beneath the BYOD hype. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/16/mobility-and-byod-importance.aspx Tue, 16 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/16/mobility-and-byod-importance.aspx Tableau continues strong momentum in visual data discovery and outlines its themes for its next release. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/15/tableau-conference-2014.aspx Mon, 15 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/15/tableau-conference-2014.aspx New report explains how enterprises can analyze data from multiple sources without integrating that data into a data warehouse. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/12/tdwi-checklist-report-helps-enterprises-understand-the-steps-and-features-of-combining-diverse-data.aspx Fri, 12 Sep 2014 17:40:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/12/tdwi-checklist-report-helps-enterprises-understand-the-steps-and-features-of-combining-diverse-data.aspx http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/22/tdwi-world-conference-2014-managing-agile-bi-for-the-enterprise.aspx Fri, 12 Sep 2014 17:40:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/22/tdwi-world-conference-2014-managing-agile-bi-for-the-enterprise.aspx http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/09/crofts-joins-1105-media-returns-to-tdwi-leadership.aspx Tue, 09 Sep 2014 17:21:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/09/crofts-joins-1105-media-returns-to-tdwi-leadership.aspx EXASolution’s single-node free Community Edition gives businesses access to superfast, real-time business intelligence. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/09/exasol-in-memory-analytic-database.aspx Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/09/exasol-in-memory-analytic-database.aspx How can you increase customer satisfaction and deliver project results faster? Laura Everson of Mayo Clinic in Rochester shares agile best practices ahead of her keynote presentation at TDWI's World Conference in San Diego. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/09/agile-basics-and-best-practices.aspx Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/09/agile-basics-and-best-practices.aspx Three IBM analytics experts examine how IBM has leveraged the technology in enterprises around the world. In this interview, they explore the lessons learned and challenges BI professionals face in their analytics journey. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/09/lessons-learned-from-enterprise-analytics.aspx Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/09/lessons-learned-from-enterprise-analytics.aspx Data is key to your enterprise, so it's important you know everything you can about your data center and monitor your data sources, including machine-generated data. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/09/operational-intelligence.aspx Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/09/operational-intelligence.aspx New report helps enterprises understand the real and perceived issues about cloud adoption, including security, governance, data management, and cloud’s impact on BI deployment. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/02/tdwi-checklist-report-removes-confusion-about-todays-cloud-bi-issues.aspx Tue, 02 Sep 2014 18:19:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/02/tdwi-checklist-report-removes-confusion-about-todays-cloud-bi-issues.aspx http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/04/tdwi-solution-summit-components-for-analytics-innovation.aspx Tue, 02 Sep 2014 18:19:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/04/tdwi-solution-summit-components-for-analytics-innovation.aspx Agile is simple but not easy, says chief systems architect Ralph Hughes. He examines the techniques and technologies that can eliminate miscommunications and wasted efforts that often undermine DW/BI development projects. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/02/four-pillars-of-agility.aspx Tue, 02 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/02/four-pillars-of-agility.aspx How is information overload converging on real-time decision making? Andrew Cardno, a data visualization expert at AmericanKiwi LLC, shares his perspective. http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/02/advanced-data-visualization.aspx Tue, 02 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT http://tdwi.org/articles/2014/09/02/advanced-data-visualization.aspx