Proof of Concept
When implementing complex solutions, particularly in the area of BI, customers often run into the ‘tool assumption’ problem. Although they are not usually discussed in these terms, advanced BI products...
View ArticleFormatting Reports in Business Intelligence Tools
Introduction Reporting tools vary a great deal in the way they present data. The following table provides a simple overview of the basic layout types available. Type Description Example Canvas / Layers...
View ArticleChoose a product – not a vendor
Bigger is not always better – especially in the software industry. When companies seek assistance in selecting a software vendor, investment security is always one of their top concerns. Many are wary...
View ArticleBusiness Intelligence and Unstructured Data
Introduction As a rule, analysis software requires much higher data quality than operational software. A typing error in a customer name in an invoice is not enough to break the transaction in most...
View ArticleRelational Databases
Relational databases have been used by businesses for decades and they have steadily developed the features required for large-scale implementation, including scalability (in terms of user count and...
View ArticleBusiness Intelligence and Web Front ends
Introduction The complexity of Web technology has increased greatly since the first simple browsers became popular in the nineties. The original idea was very simple: Web servers provided access to...
View ArticleBIaaS – Business Intelligence as a service
Background information on SaaS The idea of hosting software off-premises is not new. In fact, software as a service (SaaS) is just a rewording of an older term referring to companies providing the...
View ArticleStandard vs Best-of-Breed
Introduction Choosing the right business intelligence software for an enterprise is a complex job. BI solutions range from data management to BI tools and applications with varying feature sets and...
View ArticlePentaho: Key findings from The BI Survey 13
This is an excerpt of the Pentaho Vendor Performance Summary from The BI Survey 13. Click here for an overview of The BI Survey 13 Vendor Performance Summaries. Click here to purchase the full report...
View ArticlePhocas: Key findings from The BI Survey 13
This is an excerpt of the Phocas Vendor Performance Summary from The BI Survey 13. Click here for an overview of The BI Survey 13 Vendor Performance Summaries. Click here to purchase the full report...
View ArticlePyramid Analytics: Key findings from The BI Survey 13
This is an excerpt of the Pyramid Analytics Vendor Performance Summary from The BI Survey 13. Click here for an overview of The BI Survey 13 Vendor Performance Summaries. Click here to purchase the...
View ArticleQlikTech QlikView: Key findings from The BI Survey 13
This is an excerpt of the QlikTech QlikView Vendor Performance Summary from The BI Survey 13. Click here for an overview of The BI Survey 13 Vendor Performance Summaries. Click here to purchase the...
View ArticleSAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence: Key findings from The BI Survey 13
This is an excerpt of the SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Vendor Performance Summary from The BI Survey 13. Click here for an overview of The BI Survey 13 Vendor Performance Summaries. Click here...
View ArticleSAP BW: Key findings from The BI Survey 13
This is an excerpt of the SAP BW Vendor Performance Summary from The BI Survey 13. Click here for an overview of The BI Survey 13 Vendor Performance Summaries. Click here to purchase the full report...
View ArticleSAS: Key findings from The BI Survey 13
This is an excerpt of the SAS Vendor Performance Summary from The BI Survey 13. Click here for an overview of The BI Survey 13 Vendor Performance Summaries. Click here to purchase the full report and...
View ArticleTableau: Key findings from The BI Survey 13
This is an excerpt of the Tableau Vendor Performance Summary from The BI Survey 13. Click here for an overview of The BI Survey 13 Vendor Performance Summaries. Click here to purchase the full report...
View ArticleTARGIT: Key findings from The BI Survey 13
This is an excerpt of the TARGIT Vendor Performance Summary from The BI Survey 13. Click here for an overview of The BI Survey 13 Vendor Performance Summaries. Click here to purchase the full report...
View ArticleYellowfin: Key findings from The BI Survey 13
This is an excerpt of the Yellowfin Vendor Performance Summary from The BI Survey 13. Click here for an overview of The BI Survey 13 Vendor Performance Summaries. Click here to purchase the full report...
View ArticleAndy Bitterer Joins BARC Analyst Team
LONDON, October 2nd, 2014: Business Application Research Center (BARC) today announced that experienced market expert and speaker Andy Bitterer has joined its international business intelligence and...
View ArticleSelf-Service Business Intelligence Users Are Now In The Majority
One of many findings from The BI Survey 14 – BARC’s annual survey of over 3,000 business intelligence professionals – published today. PRESS RELEASE – LONDON, 15th October 2014 Self-service BI 55% of...
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