I was recently briefed on TIBCO Spotfire 3.1, the latest version of their in-memory analytics platform. What I found very interesting is that this new version makes it easy for anyone in the enterprise - it doesn't matter if they're a business, technical or scientific user - to analyze complex data.

Here's an example that I'm sure marketing managers will find especially useful. A user can highlight a series of points on a graph and press a button to project it into the future. Just like that -- with the press of a button! The manager doesn't have to make a decision based on "gut instinct." The product will extrapolate how the points on the graph are related.

And the new version has improved exploration and data analysis features using hierarchical clusters and heat maps. There are even drag-and-drop user functions to do what-if analyses. You can get more details on this new version by reading the company's press release.

It's great to see TIBCO Spotfire step up to the plate and hit a home run!