Open Source Business Intelligence: The Quiet Evolution
Anna Mallikarjunan
As organizations face a pressing need to rationalize the cost of enterprise software, open source business intelligence (BI) is fast becoming a viable alternative. Learn about the current state of open source BI, with particular focus on one vendor's products.
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Operational Business Intelligence and Performance Management: Key Differentiators
Lyndsay Wise
The distinction between business performance management and operational business intelligence is sometimes unclear. Many vendor offerings overlap in terms of features and functionality, making it difficult to distinguish between the two. However, there are some differences worth exploring.
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Tactical Human Resources Evolves into Strategic Human Capital Management
P.J. Jakovljevic
In contrast to traditionally investing in automation technologies for better use of tangible assets, enterprises have begun to invest in optimizing human capital. Human capital management, or talent management, is a set of human resources practices focusing on the acquisition, management, and optimization of the enterprise workforce.
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Successful Business Intelligence Implementation
Auxis, Inc.
The term "business intelligence" (BI) has emerged over the last ten years as a catch-all for a wide range of financial, analytical, and reporting systems that companies use to steer their business toward higher profitability and sustainable competitive advantage. Fewer and fewer companies deny the need for BI in today's evermore competitive world, and numerous, increasingly sophisticated technologies have emerged to support this trend. Yet, despite the technological advances, failed BI implementations litter the landscape. What steps can companies take to insure the successful integration of effective BI into the daily management of their operations?
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State of the Market: HR
Technology Evaluation Centers
More than ever, executives are looking to transform human resources (HR) from a seemingly low-priority function into a strategic part of the business. This state of the market report from TEC discusses the challenges that small to medium businesses (SMBs) face when recruiting, hiring, and managing staff. It also features information about the latest human resources information system (HRIS) offerings for the SMB market.
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How to Create a Business Case for Your Human Resources System
People ROA
Getting CFO or CEO approval to purchase a new software system is often a challenge—but more so if that system is for human resources (HR), as HR is not traditionally considered a profit center. You need a business plan to gain management buy-in for your proposed HR project. Not sure what your plan should address? Find out the key components of a persuasive and detailed business case, so you can get support for your initiative.
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The Green Data Center: A Foundation for Growth, Economic Gain, and Operating Stability
IBM
Data centers are significant power users, impacting both a company's ability to grow and the environment. IT administrators are realizing that environmental concerns and business success aren't mutually exclusive, and that a green data center is one of the best ways to accommodate growth and positively impact the bottom line. But it isn't easy going green. Avoid an energy crisis—learn how to green your data center.
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