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28/04/08 - PayPal set to extend Teradata data warehouse .
PayPal is planning to extend its Teradata data warehouse so that users in its finance department to improve the accuracy and speed of financial reporting for the company.
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26/04/08 - MicroStrategy Hosts Business Intelligence Symposium in Los Angeles .
MicroStrategy(R) Incorporated, a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, held a Business Intelligence Symposium on April 22 to 23, 2008 in Los Angeles.
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24/04/08 - MobilTel selects Teradata business intelligence system.
The Bulgarian wireless operator Mobiltel has selected the US-based Teradata Corporation as the implementor of an intelligence system for business, the focus being on marketing analytics, this being a bid to improve management of customer relations.
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19/04/08 - Broadway Systems Introduces Comprehensive Business Intelligence Solution For Cable Networks.
Broadway Systems has introduced Broadway Analytics, the first (so it is said) reporting, data analytics, and business intelligence system specifically engineered for cable networks..
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12/04/08 - Noetix Introduces NoetixViews.
Noetix, a software vendor whose products allow business intelligence content to be generated from enterprise applications, has introduced a new version of its flagship product, NoetixViews. The new product as features including support for Oracle (News - Alert) and Oracle E-Business Release 12.
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05/04/08 - Canadian City Mississauga Invests in BI to Help Improve Service Delivery.
The fast growing Canadian city of Mississauga has invested in Microsofts' SQL Server-based environment to help enable its long term vision of simplification and standardisation of its application, infrastructure and service management platforms.
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02/04/08 - Information Builders Introduce WebFOCUS.
Information Builders, a leader in production business intelligence (BI) systems, recently announced the release of “WebFOCUS” for Google Maps, the first rapid so called “mashup application” in the business intelligence market.
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21/03/08 - Elsevier acquires health business intelligence company Windhover.
Health information publisher Elsevier has recently acquired Windhover Information, a health care business intelligence company that provides analysis and commentary on a range of business areas including, health care business strategy, industry deal making, marketplace trends and medical start-ups.
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15/03/08 - ATi Delivers Advanced Predictive Analytics
ATI latest offering in the predictive analytic marketplace offers solutions that are forward looking, and blend advanced technologies and real-time data analytics to empower business leaders to maximise customer lifetime value with confidence.
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09/03/08 - Business intelligence spending is 'strong in banking sector'.
The international retail banks are set to spend a combined total of $9 billion (£4.5 billion) on the implementation of business intelligence (BI) solutions by 2012, according to the latest research.
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05/03/08 - Packt announce new book
Packt is has announced its new book on Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT). The book provides and understanding required and is written in a fast paced, task driven and tutorial style. l.
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01/03/08 - Business intelligence enables businesses to make faster decisions
Business intelligence (BI) is increasingly being said by many to be the management tool that will enable organisations to survive and prosper in an increasingly competitive world.
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24/02/08 - More Philippines companies adopt business intelligence
Business Intelligence is becoming a hot commodity as more far eastern companies are at last realising its value. A solid proof of this was the 45% jump in revenues for SAS Institute (Philippines) Inc. in 2007 from the year ago level.
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19/02/08 - Bigtec partners with MAIA Intelligence
MAIA Intelligence, provider of Business Intelligence Reporting & Analytics Software 1KEY, announced today that the company’s partnership with Bigtec under its Global Partnership Program. The aim of the partnership is meet the needs of modern age & competitive business. Bigtec is consultant for Integrated Enterprise wide Management Systems and other such wide range of services.
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16/02/08 - Systalex Demonstrates Geo-Spatial Business Intelligence
Systalex Corporation, an expert in Oracle Business Intelligence and Geo-Spatial technology, and a leading information and IT solutions provider recently announced that they will present Web Mapping with Microsoft Virtual Earth and Oracle 10g in U.S. EPA's Grant Tracking Systems at the 2008 Oracle Spatial User Conference in Seattle on March 13th, 2008.
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14/02/08 - Costs Reduced by 50% with Software-as-a-Service Model
According to a study of 125 firms that use business intelligence solutions by Aberdeen, companies that adopt customer intelligence management can attain greater than "25% year after year performance improvement in customer retention and customer acquisition rates."
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11/02/08 - ITWeb Business Intelligence Conference
SAS Institute South Africa will again be sponsoring the annual ITWeb Business Intelligence Conference, which is being held once more at The Forum at The Campus, in Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa, on 26th and 27th February 2008.
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03/02/08 - RIAs and Business Intelligence
There is a trend to use Rich Internet Applications for presenting key data and information for decision-makers and task-oriented workers. This trend seems to be picking up momentum quickly as there has been a swell of activity from companies like SAP and BEA around RIAs and business intelligence.
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01/02/08 - SAP Predicts 14% Growth
SAP. the world's largest business application vendor told analysts to expect sales growth of between 12 percent and 14 percent for 2008, which is very good considering the global financial situation.
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24/01/08 - IBM Acquire AptSoft
IBM announced on the 23rd Jan that it had acquired AptSoft, a privately held developer that produces software that helps companies spot emerging business trends.
No details of the financial deal were disclosed.
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22/01/08 - Webcast on Performance Management 2.0 12th Feb
In the first Webcast in this series, Performance Management 2.0 has been described as an advance over Performance Management 1.0 because it covers more than financial reporting / budgeting and dashboard dials.
It is also better than PM 1.0 because it has a more robust integration of methodologies such as balanced scorecards, strategy maps, budgets, activity-based costing (ABC), forecasts, customer relationship management and resource capacity planning.
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21/01/08 - Why is Business Intelligence so 'hot' today
The famous American publication has been asking questions about Business Intelligence and why it is such a hot topic these days. The answers are very interesting.
What is BI according to the Journal?
It’s the systematic use of information about your business to understand, report on and predict different aspects of performance. Historically, it has had a number of names. Years ago the whole thing was lumped together as "decision support systems".
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19/01/08 - Sun Buys MySQL AB
Sun Microsystems announced on the 19th Jan that they has entered into what they termed as a "definitive agreement" to buy MySQL AB for approx $1 billion. Once this takes place it will allow Sun access to the $15billion database marketplace.
The announcement looks set to confirm that Sun is in no mood to renounce its postion as a leader in the Open Source World.
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15/01/08 - More SME's in India to adpot Business Intelligence
It is true to say that SMEs do not have the deep and endless pockets of large corporations; thus they cannot afford to make mistakes, plus they need to keep innovating to remain competitive. To fuel innovation within the organisation, it’s necessary to have a sound business intelligence strategy in place.
This makes Business Intelligence (BI) a very important tool in today’s changing market scenario. BI solutions help organisations to transform data into intelligence which in turn can fuel the change and help organisations to leap frog the competition.
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14/01/08 - Business Intelligence Suppliers urged to take more ground
With some analysts predicting a decline in spend on Business Intelligence growth in the years to 2011, BI suppliers have been told to "take more ground" and make their system more pervasive in the enterprise.
However, some are saying that if the systems were made more user friendly, collaboration will increase and this together with making the system more "process driven" could well turn this prediction around.
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09/01/08 - Business Intelligence investment data now included in Market Research Publication
The Worlds largest data market research resource is now including data on the current and likely future investment in Business Intelligence solutions in the UK, the data being drawn from interviews in 2006.
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07/01/08 - Financial Directors see the value of business intelligence.
A recent survey of financial professionals has found that 75% struggle to collect the data and perform the necessary analysis required to answer questions they are asked on corporate financial performance, the situation being made worse by the fact that there are multiple data sources, often providing the data in different formats.
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04/01/08 - Business Intelligence and Customer Care.
All to often these days a Product recall it’s the headlines, ranging from exploding laptop batteries to lead paint on toys, both of which mean that the product is unsafe which in turn means potential legal issues if the matter is not dealt with quickly. In many cases, the manufacturer has been a global brand with an impeccable reputation and millions of loyal customers.
The question that is beginning to be asked is “how many of these customers – the ones best familiar with the products’ respective quality, workmanship, and operation – were contacting the customer care departments of these companies with complaints or questions long before there was a product recall?
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18/12/07 - PensionDCisions banks on business intelligence to give it the market edge..
PensionDCisions (PDC) is a young pension-analysis firm for which business intelligence plays a crucial part of their whole service.
The firm calculates and benchmarks performance for individuals and corporations that use "defined-contribution pensions" - a type of pension that invests the contributions made in individually allocated accounts.
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14/12/07 - Business Intelligence: Your Questions Answered....
Business intelligence promises more insight from existing company data. Computer Business Review has an expert panel answering some key questions.
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10/12/07 -South African Doctors discover value of business intelligence.
Business intelligence (BI) software is not only good for increasing profits - it can be used to save lives as well, says Davide Hanan of QlikView South Africa.
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08/12/07 -Study Shows Growing Demand for Integrated Financial Intelligence.
Tereadata. have reported that "Even the best ERP systems do not enable the analytical flexibility and insight that financial analysts require". Their recent survey revealing many startling facts.
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07/12/07 - Kintera to Partner Non Profit Oganisations in the USA
Kintera® Inc. announced recently that Advizor Solutions, a leading provider of business analysis software, has joined with the Kintera Connect partner program to develop a solution that will help nonprofit organisations gain a better understanding of donor behavior and giving patterns.
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06/12/07 - Research by the Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) Reveals Issues With Clarity about Roles and Responsibilities in BI teams.
It is a well known fact that teams do not always works as smoothly as they should, but personal frictions aside, there is no doubt that a good, clear team structure can make all the difference, improving efficiency and morale. Business Intelligence teams are no different, and research has shown that in many organisations, that the roles and responsibilities in BI teams are unclear.
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