BI: May 2007 Archives

I, too, have been watching Microsoft's machinations in BI (and BPM) closely, and with much interest. However, I think the company is challenged to deliver truly pervasive BI, as discussed in Joe McKendrick's recent musings, by the same things that... Read More..
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As noted in my colleague Elizabeth Book's Integration Watch blog yesterday, SAP AG plans to acquire OutlookSoft Corp. I have two opinions about this deal – one about what it means to SAP, OutlookSoft, and their immediately surrounding ecosystems of... Read More..
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May M&A-dness

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Wow! What a couple of weeks for BI with mergers & acquisitions coming out of the woodwork: Business Objects - Cartesis; Tibco - Spotfire; and most recently SAP - OutlookSoft. And if that wasn't enough, Microsoft also held its first... Read More..
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Call me stupid but am I the only one that's been reading a lot of articles and listening to lot of seminars about "Business Intelligence 2.0" and still doesn't get it? So-called 2.0 technologies – particularly the Web variety –... Read More..
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Business Objects' swoop for Cartesis continues a consolidation trend in the business intelligence (BI) and corporate performance management (CPM) markets that shows no signs of abating. CPM is still a relatively immature market compared to BI. Most of the corporate... Read More..
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About three years ago I asked Business Objects how they intended to address corporate performance management (CPM), especially as its chief rivals Cognos and Hyperion Solutions were both aggressively targeting this fast growing segment of the business intelligence (BI) market.... 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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