Work collaboration made easier
Today's global economy is an information economy and the workers that drive it are knowledge workers more than anything else. Jobs consisting of knowledge work make up nearly half the workforce in some markets. At the same time as the Internet connects us anytime and...
Oracle offers updated BI Applications
Oracle has introduced Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) Applications 11.1.1.8.1 which includes prebuilt connectors between Oracle Procurement and Spend Analytics and Oracle’s JD Edwards. Additionally, a new Oracle Human Resources Analytics module for developing and...
Future of self-service BI defined
Information Builders, the supplier of business intelligence (BI) and analytics, information integrity and integration solutions, has launched InfoApps, a self-service BI solution that delivers an "app store" experience with interactive, business-focused applications. ...
Analytics is changing fraud prevention
A recent report from Gartner has stated that organisations that use predictive analytics will increase their profitability by 20% by 2017. There is a great deal of focus placed on the benefit of analytics for improving profitability. Less commented on, but no less...
Leveraging real-time predictive analytics
Predictive analytics may not be a new concept in business but the convergence of new market forces such as big data, mobility and cloud computing have resulted in a host of new and powerful opportunities for the application of this valuable technology toolset....
Qlik to offer free version of QlikView.Next
Presenting to over 1200 attendees at its Global Partner Conference, Anthony Deighton, chief technology officer of Qlik, a leader in user-driven business intelligence (BI), announced that the company will release a free desktop version of QlikView.Next via Personal...
Information Builders offers BI sandbox
Information Builders, the provider of business intelligence (BI) and analytics, information integrity, and integration solutions, has announced the availability of Skybox, a new cloud hosting service that allows companies to test and develop applications for BI...
QlikView announces QlikView.Next
Acknowledged as a leading innovator in user-driven business intelligence (BI), Qlik will continue to advance a pioneering tradition with the beta release of its next version, QlikView.Next. Speaking at the recent ITWeb Business Intelligence Summit, John Sands, product...
Big data can be a big headache
Big data has been named a game changer, a paradigm shifter, a cure-all and a must have for all businesses wishing to thrive. Harnessing big data to gain a competitive advantage is a must for today’s organisations, but big data can be a threat too, as it is laden with...
Automate budgeting and forecasting processes
Budgeting and forecasting are major tasks for the ‘office of finance’ in any organisation and the collection and collation of financial data can take months of preparation. However, in today’s fast-paced world, these time-consuming manual processes can prove to be a...
Data quality critical for CRM solutions
A new Data Quality in CRM whitepaper discusses how to leverage an integrated data quality capability to support successful customer relationship management (CRM) solutions help organisations to manage their interactions with customers, making them an essential tool in...
Qlikview offers realtime access to data
Are you wondering how you are going to find the time to do all that is necessary for your business to thrive? Is your staff equipped to deal with the ever the changing prerequisites in business? What are you going to do to make sure this all happens smoothly whether...