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Welcome to BI Showdown: Oracle Hyperion System 9 vs. Microsoft ...

by Lyndsay Wise ... wondering what it will mean for them if their software provider is acquired, or if this is already the case, what it means for the future of BI within their ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2007/09/research_notes/VS_BI_LW_09_26_07_1.asp - 17k Summary: I'm Lyndsay Wise, senior research analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Welcome to another in TEC's series of enterprise software Vendor Showdowns. Today's Showdown pits three of the top business intelligence (BI) vendors against each other in a head-to-head contest: Oracle's Hyperion System 9 vs. Mi

Microsoft Takes A Shot at the Business Intelligence Market

by Lyndsay Wise ... This means that Microsoft, although coming late to the BI game, may actually push a broader use of BI tools throughout organizations, making it easier for ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2006/06/research_notes/PN_BI_LW_06_30_06_1.asp - 16k Summary: Microsoft Business Scorecard Manager 2005 has allowed Microsoft to enter the business intelligence (BI) market by using its client base to expand its offering. Microsoft offers a complete solution with its SQL Server platform, OLAP, reporting analysis, and scorecarding capabilities.

A Demand-driven Approach to BI

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The core concept behind their solution is that BI must be demand-driven, which means that the business needs of the user dictate the technical solution, not ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2005/07/research_notes/VN_BI_PJ_07_20_05_1.asp - 19k Summary: The core concept behind the Vanguard solution is that business intelligence (BI) must be demand-driven, which means that the business needs of the user dictate the technical solution, not the other way around. In other words, it should let the business users drive the process, and remove the problems of

Factors Inhibiting the Widespread Adoption of Business Performance ...

by Lyndsay Wise ... This means that although BI can be measured in time versus cost savings, the additional ROI measurements attached to BPM only work if the solution is aligned ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2007/05/research_notes/RN_BI_LW_05_16_07_1.asp - 19k Summary: Business performance management (BPM) and business intelligence (BI) solutions are at a crossroads. Vendors from each domain compete in the same market. BPM vendors are at a disadvantage due to BI's penetration and expansion into the BPM market.

Portal Strategy: One Vendor's Story and What It Means to You

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... that link the transactional portlets of Epicor Web, multiple Epicor BI, Web parts ... project bids to Epicor, because the co-opetition agreement means that the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/10/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_10_05_05_1.asp - 15k Summary: Epicor is working with Microsoft so that portal adopters can benefit from SharePoint's models and access to other enterprise data.

Are you BI Lingual or Just BI Curious? » The TEC Blog

... a project plan tied to strategic business objectives, BI can provide SMBs and any organization with an enterprise view of data delivery, and the means to run ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/06/02/are-you-bi-lingual-or-just-bi-curious/ - 36k - 2008-06-02

Comparing Business Intelligence and Data Integration Best-of-breed ...

by Lyndsay Wise ... In BI terms, this means that data is extracted in its original form and stored in an interim location, where it is transformed into the format that will be ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2006/03/research_notes/TU_BI_LW_03_07_06_1.asp - 18k Summary: There are two types of extract transform and load (ETL) vendors. Business intelligence (BI) vendors integrate ETL functionality into their overall BI framework, while best-of-breed data integration vendors, who provide enhanced ETL functionality, have an increased focus on data cleansing and integrity.

Lawson Means Business with HCM (But Wait, There's More...) » The ...

Discussing Enterprise Software and Selection. blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/03/11/lawson-means-business-with-hcm-but-wait-theres-more/ - 47k - 2008-03-11

Operational Business Intelligence and Performance Management: Key ...

by Lyndsay Wise ... Instead of using BI as identified above, BI is embedded within business processes. What this means is that data is leveraged to help organizations make ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2007/11/research_notes/TU_BI_LW_11_19_07_01_1.asp - 15k Summary: 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.

Has The BI Market Consolidation Been Crystal-Clearly Actuated? ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of partners and customers that are currently using other BI products ... names were easily discontinued after recent acquisitions, since Crystal means both revenue ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2003/08/news_analysis/NA_DW_PJ_08_18_03_1.asp - 16k Summary: In addition to products' rationalization, the integration at sales and cultural levels will be challenging. In general, existing customers of involved merging vendors should be alert, but they should still look at these events as positive.