WHITE PAPER:
A unified data access layer using data virtualization provides agile data services that can deliver BI to business processes. Companies with traditional BI installations disconnected from business processes lack this agility. BI/Analytics needs to be agile and more actionable in the context of business processes to realize maximum benefits.
EBOOK:
The BI market offers a dizzying array of technology options. From collecting organizational requirements, writing RFPs, conducting evaluations and running proof of concept projects, there is a lot involved in BI purchases. Read on to get straightforward advice from industry analysts and expert practitioners.
DATA SHEET:
Read about IBM Cognos® Express is the first and only integrated business intelligence (BI) and planning solution purpose-built to meet the needs of midsize companies, delivering essential reporting, analysis, dashboard, scorecard, planning, budgeting & forecasting in one affordable solution.
WHITE PAPER:
This paper, intended for both IT and operational management, explores a series of high-level best practices for analytics and data warehousing based on Sybase’s experience with successful implementations. Suggestions are provided in three categories: performance, cost control, and ease-of-deployment with each dimension broken down into sub-topics.
EZINE:
With all the excitement around new gadgets in the upcoming release of SQL Server, code-named Denali, it’s easy to forget how much Microsoft played up features in its current version. SQL Server Insider did some digging around in SQL Server 2008 R2 and found some hits, some misses and a whole lot of plans for the near future.
EGUIDE:
In this latter part of a two-part e-guide series, readers will discover how batch jobs are connected to business processes, and will examine business process automation in Oracle-specific environments. In addition, find out when batch is appropriate for managing business processes, and when a more manual approach might work best.
WHITE PAPER:
This paper is a review of the stand-alone Sentinel Log Manager and how it stands up to keyconcerns that survey respondents raised about log managers, including collection, storage andsearching/reporting capabilities.
EGUIDE:
Business intelligence (BI) offers IT leaders the chance to achieve greater strategic decision-making through the use of dashboards, data analytics, reporting tools and much more. So how can IT leaders plan for a seamless BI deployment? Inside this e-guide, uncover expert tips that will help ensure long-term BI success.
CASE STUDY:
This brief case study reveals how the right analytics tool allowed Revas, the outsourcing arm of accounting and consulting firm Baker Tilly, to upgrade reporting and enhance its client portal.
WHITE PAPER:
This eight-page whitepaper is a guideline for improving the rendering and efficiency of the complete SAP production reporting system. It discusses how to leverage the value of existing systems reports, and how to deliver timely, properly formatted reports and business documents.
