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Business Intelligence news www.tdwi.org     Q&A: Pair Appliances and Virtualization to Beef Up Performance Data warehouse appliances and virtualization make logical partners for companies interested in cost-effective solutions to handling massive amounts of data across devices.       Agile Meets Integration at TDWI Conference At last week's TDWI Summer World Conference in San Diego, bottom-up disruption -- of an agile kind -- was a salient theme.       Survey Explores Performance Management in Practice A new survey examines how over 200 organizations use performance management to improve revenue performance, forecast-to-plan ratio, and customer satisfaction.       Talend Enhances Data Integration with MapReduce Support MapReduce is usually thought of as an enabling technology for Big Data analytics. Talend says it can help supercharge data integration, too.       The Analytics of Web Data New information sources demand improved analytics to learn more about customer behavior, employee and supplier relationships, competitors, and the market.       What's Essential -- And What's Not -- In Big Data Analytics When it comes to analytics, the columnar database debate misses the point.       Under the Hood of Oracle's Revamped BI Suite Does Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 11g "close the loop?"       TDWI Report: Getting the Greatest BI Bang for Your Buck You don't have to have a Global 2000 budget to reap the benefit of BI.       Reflections on an Agile BI Program Agile is not a software feature -- it's a process.       An Imperative to Build, Not Buy, Agile BI Why the agile push? Agile proponents cite a litany of familiar complaints.       Q&A: Agile BI Architectures What is an agile BI architecture, and how does it fit into an organization's overall BI approach?       Does Oracle Have a Winner in Exadata V2? Could Oracle's Exadata V2 enable a new -- and altogether more ambitious -- approach to enterprise performance management?       Cloud BI's Perfectly Stormy Future The cloud will reduce the cost of delivering simple, powerful business intelligence so organizations can finally enjoy pervasive BI.       Q&A: Zynga Stresses Visual Access to Its Vast Data Volumes Online Social Gaming Company Turns to Visual BI to Delve into Data       Q&A: Data Modeling Gives Structure for Move to the Cloud Why data modeling is important in cloud-based BI.       Harnessing the Power of PowerPivot in the Enterprise How to build a PowerPivot Competency Center       Advanced Analytics on a Budget, R-Style The draw of the open source R statistics environment, according to vendors, is cost -- it's simply cheaper than premium offerings.       Q&A: Data Modeling's Role in Agile Development Why isn't data modeling part of agile development?       Aster Data Doubles Down on MapReduce With the recent announcement of three dozen new SQL-MapReduce functions, Aster Data's message is clear: MapReduce is a boon to analytics.       Q&A: Creating a More Agile Organization Why is agile so important to organizations, and how does an organization get to an agile state?       Informatica Unveils Data Integration Storefront Informatica Marketplace is similar to Salesforce.com's AppExchange (or Apple's App Store) -- but many unique aspects set it clearly apart.       BI Trends: LyzaSoft Champions Social Media The current debate about social media in the context of BI presages its inevitable acceptance, Lyza officials argue. Five years from now, they claim, social BI will be a reality -- and Lyza 2.0 aptly demonstrates its promise.       Q&A: Basic BI Takes Step-by-Step Approach A consultant offers BI basics for executives, project managers, and developers.       The Growing Case for Third-Party Data Far from being a complementary or nonessential data management option, third-party data can become a competitive differentiator.       The Emergence of Integration-as-a-Service Thanks to aggressive service enablement and the efforts of DI vendors, another integration paradigm -- call it Integration-as-a-Service -- has emerged.       Q&A: BI Architecture in an Agile Environment What role does BI architecture play in an agile environment?       IBM's Past May Hold Clue to SAP's Future IBMs-Past-SAPs-Future       Q&A: Agile Data Warehousing We explore the difference “agile” makes in your data warehouse.       Top Tips for Effective DI A new report breaks the hard problem of data integration down into an easily-digestible checklist of ten DI recommended practices.       Vertica Enhances Flagship Analytic Database Vertica says the latest revision of its analytic database is easier to deploy, manage, and scale.       Q&A: Agile BI Basics The what, who, and why behind the move to agile BI.       IBM Embraces MapReduce for Big Data Analytics Officials say IBM's new MapReduce-based offering permits customers to tackle Big Data projects that involve petabytes of information.       "Being" Agile vs. "Doing" Agile Why don't agile development methods when applied to BI always yield success? It comes down to understanding that agile is really about behaviors, attitudes, and values.       Operational Data Quality is Within Reach High-quality operational data is possible.       Business User's Power, Influence Over BI Decisions Growing IT must become more responsive to the needs of business users. If it doesn't, it runs the risk of becoming irrelevant.       Analysis: Sifting Through the SAP-Sybase Tea Leaves Sybase has a number of well-regarded products. That's why experts are concerned about the disposition of its best-of-breed DM assets.       What is Agile? “Agile” has rapidly become the new buzzword for data warehousing and business intelligence development -- but what does “agile” mean? Better yet, what should “agile” mean?       The Mainstreaming of MDM A new survey identifies a strong correlation between doing DW and successfully pursuing MDM.       Q&A: Agile BI Presents Challenges, Rewards Faster, more iterative BI projects promising, but take effort.       Strategies for Organizing Business Analysts What's the best way to organize business analysts in an agile environment? We examine two approaches -- and a hybrid.       Q&A: BI Expert Names Top Innovations Top BI innovations include mobile devices, social networking       Understanding Kalido's Diversity Kalido and Teradata announced a new effort to certify Kalido's Information Engine to run on top of Teradata Warehouse -- but some users are confused about Kalido's direction.       SAP to Acquire Sybase, Inc. Company says move will accelerate reach of SAP solutions across mobile platforms       Predictive Analytics: A Shopper's Checklist A new report offers buyers a baseline to use as they shop for general predictive analytic technologies.       Q&A: Why Data Quality is a Measurable, Ongoing Effort The value of data quality can be measured as you work.       Kickfire Targets Underserved Users in Crowded Analytic Database Market Analytic appliance specialist Kickfire seems happy to play in the sub-6 TB arena. It's where most of the new projects are sprouting, officials argue.       Making the Case for Agile BI A new report from Forrester Research makes the case for BI agility. The bottom line: business intelligence can -- and must -- become more responsive.       Big Box Teradata Takes an Outside-the-Box Approach to BI and DW The Teradata of today has an unconventional take on database appliances, in-database analytics, DW virtualization, and data quality, company officials claim.       Old Thinking Does a Disservice to New Data Hubs Don't underestimate or misunderstand some key characteristics and features of data hubs. We debunk two of the most common misconceptions.       Talend Reflects on DI, MDM, and the Open Source Advantage Several data integration players market all-in-one DI suites -- complete with ETL, DQ, and MDM -- but Talend does so at open source price points       Q&A: Text Mining and Analytics Draw Interest Text mining can turn text into gold       JasperSoft Banks on Analytics Thanks to its support for in-memory analysis, its efforts to develop its own OLAP front-end, and other initiatives, JasperSoft is poised to reap the benefits of a healthy (and growing) appetite for analytics, the company says.       Don't Let Technology Standards Constrain Innovation Standards are desirable and beneficial, but don't let them become so restrictive that they discourage the investigation of new technologies.       Using BI to Assess BI: The Efficacy Conundrum Some adopters seem disinclined to use BI technologies to assess the efficacy of their business intelligence and data warehousing practices.       Kognitio Stays True to Row-Based Databases At a time when some in the industry have gone columnar crazy, Kognitio plans to stay true to what works in database technology.       The Pros, Cons, and Inevitability of Unified Data Management An overwhelming majority of organizations expect to transition to a unified data management-like approach over the next three years.       Analytics Trends Play to HP's Strengths HP officials cite a number of advanced analytic trends that they claim play directly to their strengths.       Q&A: Data Visualization Offers Rich Views Layered data visualization includes a look at outliers.       Revolutionary BI: When Agile is Not Fast Enough Too many BI teams are shackled by outdated modes of industrial organization       DataFlux, Data Integration, and the Data Management Platform DataFlux's bid for data integration bragging rights isn't going to be easy, given the market. CEO Tony Fisher wouldn't have it any other way.       Creating a Successful High-Level Data Model An overview of a ten-step approach that will help you successfully build a high-level data model.       Operationalizing Business Intelligence Its focus on operationalizing insights distinguishes Information Builders from its competitors. It worked for performance management, says CEO Gerry Cohen, and it's poised to give IBI an advantage in statistics and predictive analytics.       Q&A: Look Internally for Data Mining Success Data mining offers fast returns in a slow economy.       Why Specialty Data Warehouse Systems Are Here to Stay TDWI survey and analysts agree: analytic databases have arrived -- officially.       Hashing Out an Architecture for Advanced Analytics Is massively parallel speed or brawn sufficient for most applications, or should a little finesse be brought to bear, too?       Q&A: Master Data Management Coming Into its Own MDM initiatives finding their place in the sun.       Studies in Scale: Updated Processor Can Take Analytics to New Heights The next generation of Intel-based systems has the potential to transform how organizations manage, process, and consume data.       Data Integration in a Nutshell: Four Essential Guidelines These four guidelines can shape how you fundamentally think of DI and how you measure the quality, modernity, and maintainability of DI solutions.       Software Enables Complex Customer Searches Across Huge Database New data warehousing and analytic software has made a world of difference for a firm that collects and rents e-mail names.       The Many Uses of Data Federation Data federation is now regarded as a viable, necessary, and complementary DM practice, tapped alongside ETL to support an array of data integration scenarios.       Dataupia's Hinshaw Back in the Saddle CEO Foster Hinshaw's reemergence parallels the convalescence of Dataupia itself, which -- after a tough 2009 -- now claims to be back on track.       Data Augmentation and Enhancement: Thinking Outside the Organization Organizations must recognize that their data warehouses can be populated for data sources from both inside and outside their enterprise.       TDWI Conference Presages BI, DW Industry Rebirth The mood at this year’s TDWI Winter World Conference may indicate that 2010 will turn out to be a great year for BI and DW.       Security and Compliance for SaaS BI What impact does BI have on compliance?       MDM at a Crossroads Most data- or information-integration vendors tend to have ulterior motives when it comes to MDM.       Q&A: BI Pros Face Tough, Evolving Issues A new survey reveals that companies still struggle with DW issues and are not leveraging enterprise data warehouses.       Launching an Analytics Practice: Ten Steps to Success A ten-step guide for launching a vibrant analytics practice.       Q&A: Closing the Customer Feedback Loop Feedback management software promises quick returns, but what can it deliver?       Informatica Ups the MDM Stakes Informatica's acquisition of MDM specialist Siperian highlights both the growth of MDM as a technology and the mounting pressure of market forces.       Analysis: What Oracle-Sun Means for BI and DW The new Oracle-Sun combination has compelling, and potentially breathtaking, business intelligence and data warehousing ramifications.