The necessary art of data exploration
A critical first step frequently overlooked by project managers is understanding the data that sits in their hands. Companies today are investing heavily in tools and people in order to improve the quality of their reporting and to deliver more actionable intelligence...
Data is everywhere except where it should be
Data is everywhere; everywhere except where it should be. Moreover, with the rapid growth of data volumes across a myriad of sources, including social media, business systems, e-mail and mobile phones, organisations are increasingly losing grip over these primal...
The role of social business intelligence
One of the most important things all organisations need to remember is that a business is only as good as its people. So, how can you make sure you are getting the most out of your people? Well, says Davide Hanan, MD of QlikView SA, it could equally be said that in...
Not all BI service providers are equal
Business intelligence (BI) is not just about software – it is a long term strategy best carried out in partnership with experts. Sean Paine, chief operating officer at EnterpriseWorx, explains how to choose the right BI partner. It is a sad fact that every hot new...
AfricaEye portal offers market insights
AfricaEye, an online solution designed for investors, businesses, researchers and entrepreneurs, has announced the launch of its improved portal which now has the ability to give its clients access to market analysis and demographic insights to an even greater number...
mapIT brings deCarta L2 to SA
mapIT, a digital mapping partner, has introduced deCarta, the leading independent, global location-based services (LBS) technology company’s third generation local search technology, the L2 Geospatial Search Engine to South Africa. L2 is a high performance, scalable...
Software AG mobilises user intelligence
The Software AG Technology Community has merged with the webMethods user platform, wMUsers, and now offers access to the world’s largest webMethods knowledge base with over 140 000 posts. Members of the Technology Community value the rapid networking, topic-specific...
MicroStrategy 9.3.1 released
MicroStrategy Incorporated, a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) and mobile software, today unveiled MicroStrategy 9.3.1, the latest version of the Company’s core enterprise analytics platform. MicroStrategy 9.3.1 breaks new ground by combining...
Mobile to drive BI this year
Mobile is top of the big four influencers of BI change across Africa this year, says Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager at LGR Telecommunications. The massive growth in mobile across Africa is driving resurgence in BI growth, as executives across the...
2013 BI game-changers
Sean Paine, chief operating officer, EnterpriseWorx, sees significant changes afoot in BI this year. Business intelligence (BI) has been steadily evolving to adapt to numerous technology landscape changes in recent years – for example, mobility, big data and the rise...
Get maximum ROI with predictive analytics
Although predictive analytics is currently a hot topic, many companies are failing to realise maximum benefit and return on investment (ROI) from predictive analytics projects and implementations, says David McWilliam, director at Cortell Corporate Performance...
The role of social business intelligence
One of the most important things all organisations need to remember is that a business is only as good as its people, says Davide Hanan, MD of QlikView SA. So, how can users make sure they are getting the most out of their people? Well, it could equally be said that...