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  • Ten golden rules of business intelligence

    In the past, companies have spent a lot of money on business intelligence (BI) software, but have not always achieved the expected results.

    Written by Rob Mills • 24 March 10 13:57

  • Analytics: Unlocking Value in BI Initiatives

    Over the past few years, one of the hottest growth areas in IT has been in the business intelligence (BI) space. Companies have finally realised there is value in their data and have launched major BI initiatives in their organisations. But most companies are making a colossal mistake in how they are approaching this challenge because they fail to realise data does not equal information.

    Written by Scott Staples • 15 April 09 09:42

  • How Oil Companies Use BI to Maximize Profits

    Gas tops US$4 per gallon. Crude is trading at all-time highs-above US$140 a barrel. And oil and gas companies are booking fat profits. In May, Exxon Mobil reported US$10.9 billion in profits for its latest quarter, just short of its record-breaking US$11.7 billion the quarter before.

    Written by Kim S. Nash • 08 July 08 14:37

  • 10 Keys to a Successful Business Intelligence Strategy

    You need to have an executive sponsor and a business intelligence strategy in place before you start thinking about which vendors to evaluate

    Written by Diann Daniel • 03 Dec. 07 13:39

  • Searching for Happy Customers

    Mess up internal search and you'll frustrate your employees. But mess up external search and you'll alienate your customers

    Written by Galen Gruman • 06 Aug. 07 13:38

  • SAN, NAS, ILM, SAS &#8212 Your Boss Doesn't Care

    Storage is awash in TLAs (three-letter acronyms). LUN, SAN, NAS, ILM, SWD, SAS, HBA, DAS, CAS and FAN are all acronyms that regularly appear in storage-related literature, publications and columns.

    Written by Jerome Wendt • 06 July 07 12:00

  • Buying Intelligence

    I'm convinced that this is the right time to implement a business intelligence (BI) solution. Other CIOs have ranked BI projects as the number one technology priority for 2007, so I need to get in quickly if I'm going to look proactive

    Written by Bruce Kirkham • 07 May 07 14:18

  • Treasure Hunt

    Who wouldn't like to outgoogle Google? Given the sophistication of today's consumer search tools, many CIOs have users (and maybe even the CEO) banging on the door asking why valuable corporate data is still locked away in various places and unsearchable. Trying to capitalize on this need, a bevy of vendors are introducing or revamping enterprise search offerings.

    Written by Galen Gruman • 03 April 07 13:36

  • Something of Value

    Every enterprise grows by meeting the needs of its customers. The information value chain links these needs to the enterprise's activities. The CIO has a clear role to play in strengthening this chain.

    Written by Andrew Rowsell-Jones • 11 Dec. 06 12:23

  • Analyze This

    More and more companies are using analytics to drive their decision-making processes. But there's a right and a wrong way to do it.

    Written by Tom Davenport • 07 Nov. 05 17:07
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