Seagate software is giving two of its major business intelligence software products away for free, in the hope that the move will encourage widespread adoption of its software. Donald McComick, Seagate's product director in EMEA, said: "Currently...
Companies will face a skills shortfall as business intelligence requirements jump three fold in the next three years. And the business intelligence crisis will be further exacerbated by a misunderstanding between CEOs and IT departments on what...
In particular, they can expand their analytical support to provide the entire operation with greater internal and external insight. Legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley may be major headache for IT departments but some companies are beginning to...
On the heels of open source databases come business-intelligence tools, with smaller companies betting on open source practices to crack into that corner of the software market. One such company, JasperSoft, is set to detail its plans to expand its...
Only a minority of organisations are getting the most out of their investment in business intelligence tools. Just 15 per cent of users have actually made it to the 'adult phase' of business intelligence, while many users are stuck in the 'child...
Given the need for today's IT chiefs to prove their business acumen, BI tools can help IT win over the board by allowing them to provide insight into how IT systems impact business processes. When combined with proper policies, sophisticated...