July 2007 Archives

Vendors and analysts continue to talk up various trends in business intelligence. But what's real and what's hype? That got me thinking about bread…yes the kind you toast and butter. Bread is made from wheat, which is first separated from... Read More..
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Informatica's blockbuster OEM with German business applications giant earlier this week raised a few eyebrows, especially those that continue to think the data integration software vendor is a sitting duck for acquisition. Truth be told Informatica's pool of OEM opportunity... Read More..
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James Taylor, who is part of our ebizQ community, just co-authored a book (with Neil Raden) entitled "Smart (Enough) Systems," which is a great work on systematizing and managing the decision support process. I had the honor of contributing a... Read More..
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Partly inspired by my recent post, Timo Elliot has just posted two really funny and clever cartoons (here and here) about executive attitudes toward BI and what they truly want out of their business intelligence systems. Timo hits the proverbial... Read More..
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Actionable analytics? We're still spending too much time gathering information, and not enough time truly analyzing it. Andy Bailey, vice president of worldwide marketing for Attunity, recently shared with me his thoughts on the 'Competing on Analytics.' vision everyone seems... Read More..
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I just published an article in the latest issue of Database Trends & Applications on "competing on analytics," and wanted to share some findings and conclusions with you: The challenge: In theory, companies are now capable of capturing and ana­lyzing... Read More..
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The hidden pun in the title of this blog entry is perhaps appropriate as it's written around US July 4th holiday – though the ringing of the famous Liberty Bell in 1776 to summon the good citizens of Philadelphia to... Read More..
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I have just read the recent posting by my learned colleague and ebizQ blogmate Joe McKendrick, in which he summarizes some of the high points of the panel discussion that wrapped up the recent BI in Action Virtual Conference. I... Read More..
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What's on the horizon for business intelligence? What's business process management got to do with it? And, for that matter, what's service-oriented architecture got to do with it? Those are the questions recently taken up at a panel discussion led... Read More..
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Globalization, shrinking business cycles, and increasing competitive pressures are placing demands on business managers to make faster and better decisions. Managers require both real-time visibility into their business operations and sophisticated analytical tools to help them navigate the increasingly fast paced and complex business environment.

Michael Dortch

Michael Dortch has been an analyst, consultant, speaker, writer, and 'information entrepreneur,' speaker, and writer about IT and 'the real world" for more than 30 years.

Joe McKendrick

Joe McKendrick is an author and independent analyst who tracks the impact of information technology on management and markets. View more

Madan Sheina

Madan Sheina is principal analyst within Ovum's Software Applications group and is based in Northern California.

Madan has fifteen years' experience working in the IT industry both as an analyst and a journalist. His research covers a range of information management technologies, with a sharp focus on business intelligence, knowledge management and data integration software.

Madan is well respected in the IT industry for his clear, incisive and no-nonsense analysis style. He has advised leading ISVs on market positioning and product development strategy, IT users on product evaluation and selection, and the financial investment community on technology trends. View more

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