http://www.tbig.com.au/forums/ News, views and end user issues about the vendors outside of the big conglomerates. This includes Actuate, Arcplan, Board International, Information Builders, MicroStrategy, QlikTech etc. en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:19:06 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.tbig.com.au/forums/images/styles/tbig/misc/rss.jpg http://www.tbig.com.au/forums/ http://www.tbig.com.au/forums/other-international-vendors/15748-history-business-intelligence.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:18:27 GMT What is Business Intelligence? Listen to a brief history of BI, where we've been, where we are now, and where we are going.

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The Aberdeen Group surveyed 400 end-user organizations during May and June of 2010 regarding their implementation, use, derived value and future plans related to dashboards. It identified the top 20 percent of performers in the survey as “Best-in-Class.”



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Oracle announced late Monday that it had hired Hurd, and that he will sit on the company's board of directors.

In court documents filed on Tuesday in California, HP said it believes Hurd has put its "most valuable trade secrets and confidential information in peril."



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“Mark did a brilliant job at HP and I expect he’ll do even better at Oracle,” said Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. “There is no executive in the IT world with more relevant experience than Mark. Oracle’s future is engineering complete and integrated hardware and software systems for the enterprise. Mark pioneered the integration of hardware with software when Teradata was a part of NCR.”



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Data visualization pioneer Corda today announced the appointment of software industry veteran Chris Lundell as president and chief executive officer.

Lundell comes to Corda – which delivers enterprise dashboard solutions to many of the world’s largest organizations – with more than 25 years experience in software sales, marketing and management, most recently as vice president and general manager of Asia Pacific operations for LANDesk. As CEO of Corda, Lundell will be responsible for growing the data visualization and enterprise dashboard software business, particularly through the addition of channel partners and system integrators



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Go to feed source for more information... ]]> Other International Vendors Latest News Headlines http://www.tbig.com.au/forums/other-international-vendors/15662-sas-unveils-rapid-predictive-modeler-business-users.html http://www.tbig.com.au/forums/other-international-vendors/15644-saas-business-intelligence-hot-not.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:55:41 GMT A lot has been said about the disruptive aspects of Software as a service (SaaS) based business intelligence (BI). Does SaaS have the stuff of... A lot has been said about the disruptive aspects of Software as a service (SaaS) based business intelligence (BI). Does SaaS have the stuff of enterprise solutions or is it all hyperbole and buzzwords? In the early stages of this growing segment SaaS BI vendors relied on quick implementation times and a “pay as you go” pricing model to win over early adaptors. Much has changed since the first SaaS pioneers arrived on the scene; expectations have grown and so have the vendors competing in the space.

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Go to feed source for more information... ]]> Other International Vendors Latest News Headlines http://www.tbig.com.au/forums/other-international-vendors/15641-sas-launches-do-yourself-predictive-analytics-business-users.html http://www.tbig.com.au/forums/other-international-vendors/15640-tap-portugal-deploys-microstrategy-business-intelligence-analysis-air-transpor.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:34:35 GMT MicroStrategy® Incorporated, a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that TAP Portugal has deployed MicroStrategy dashboards to analyze air transportation and flight operations performance data. TAP Portugal, the leading Portuguese airline and a member of Star Alliance, currently operates over 1,850 weekly flights.



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Tasso Argyros, CTO and co-founder of Aster Data said, “It’s great recognition for everyone at Aster Data because from the moment the company was founded, our technology vision has always been to deliver solutions which lead the field of big data management and advanced analytics which help our clients improve customer service and sustain competitive advantage. And for Aster Data to be recognized as a Technology Pioneer by such a globally renowned organisation as the World Economic Forum is a great honour for all of our team.”



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Go to feed source for more information... ]]> Other International Vendors Latest News Headlines http://www.tbig.com.au/forums/other-international-vendors/15614-analytics-why-gut-feel-just-not-enough.html http://www.tbig.com.au/forums/other-international-vendors/15593-software-service-saas-optimal-model-operational-bi-delivery.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:23:17 GMT Operational BI delivers a real, tangible business advantage to companies that quickly adopt and use its capabilities. In today’s competitive... Operational BI delivers a real, tangible business advantage to companies that quickly adopt and use its capabilities. In today’s competitive environment it is more important than ever that companies seek to improve operational efficiencies and effectiveness leading to better business results, including enhanced market position, more customers, greater customer satisfaction, lower costs and improved profit.

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Realizing that many reports resembled each other, Lambert sought to provide internal users with self-service reporting capabilities. SAS Business Analytics frees his analysis team to concentrate on work that yields more intelligence and benefit to the 58-year-old child advocacy organization.



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