Welcome to the BeyeNETWORK Energy Channel, dedicated to application of business intelligence (BI) across the whole spectrum of the energy industry…from E&P through to retail. Oil and gas companies are increasing their usage of BI to help them find and extract fuel in increasingly challenging environments. Extraction costs are escalating, forcing  a greater emphasis on operational efficiency and hence the need for more sophisticated data integration and analytics.

The utility industry is also facing huge change with the introduction of smart meters and smart grid. This, combined with regulatory and environmental demands, means that harnessing and exploiting huge volumes of consumption data is now a key business priority.

Although a relative novice in the energy sector, I have lived and breathed BI and data warehousing before the terms were coined and look forward to bringing some of my knowledge, experience and, dare I saw prejudices, from other industries to bear. The changing dynamics in energy can leverage much from mainstream BI but I also feel can make a significant contribution as the whole BI landscape evolves.

The energy sector is a really exciting area to work right now, and I look forward to engaging with you on the BeyeNETWORK. Please send any questions/comments to me at elliott.mcclements@hp.com. more >

Welcome to the Financial Services Channel of the BeyeNETWORK.

This channel provides insights into how business intelligence can help you address your business challenges. Through the channel, you will also read about the challenges, successes and lessons learned by a wide variety of participants in the financial services industry - including both the private sector and governmental agencies.

Companies in the financial services industry are leveraging business intelligence and performance management solutions to gain valuable insights into their organization, customers, operations, and supply chain and are positively impacting their bottom lines. Emphasis will be placed on the rapidly changing dynamics, needs and issues, facing the industry, consumers and vendors. We will discuss how participants are leveraging innovative strategies, technology and processes to gain competitive advantage, increase operational efficiency and manage risk.

I welcome your input on topics of interest, questions and other suggestions. Please contact me by email at BISolutions@avanade.com. more >

Welcome to the Government Channel for BeyeNETWORK.com.

This channel is dedicated to coverage of the business issues facing today's government, and the usage of business intelligence and information technology in addressing those challenges. Each month I will provide you with new insights and regular commentary on business intelligence related to the government.

I welcome your thoughts, questions, comments and suggestions on improving the relevancy and impact of this Channel. Please feel free to email me at rbarquin@barquin.com with your comments or suggestions on how we can provide the most relevant information to you. more >

Welcome to the Health and Life Sciences Channel of the BeyeNETWORK – a channel dedicated to sharing ideas and concepts pertaining to companies interested in the improvement of the human condition including those in healthcare, government and academia as well as the biotechnology and pharmaceutical (biopharma) industry. Here you will learn to apply business intelligence and its technologies through the entire use of medical and research information. Our perspective is simple: the patient is at the epicenter of an amazing amount of data. Just as that data is useful in primary care settings, it is also critical to decision making beyond the point of care. The types of topics that we will consider in this channel include: primary care decisioning; clinical research and registries; public health and safety and pharmacovigilance; economic and global health outcomes decisioning; organizational metrics; regulatory and compliance reporting; patterns of care in populations; and billing, claims, reimbursements reporting and analytics.

Each month, I’ll share my perspective and challenge you to leverage the collective knowledge found here to solve both tactical and strategic problems.

You will have access to professional articles, my blog and interviews from the biopharma community at large. You will also find case studies, best practices and practical application strategies.

I am excited about making this channel collaborative and inclusive. I welcome your “thots,” questions, comments and suggestions on improving the relevancy and impact of this Channel.

Please feel free to email me at greg@thotwave.com with your comments or suggestions on how I can provide the most relevant information to you. more >

Welcome to the Healthcare Channel of the BeyeNETWORK.

This channel is dedicated to sharing ideas, concepts and tools for success for the healthcare industry. Here you will find coverage of the business issues facing today's healthcare industry. You will learn how business intelligence is being used to address those challenges and how to apply business intelligence and data warehousing best practices to solve the very unique information challenges facing the healthcare industry.

Each month we will share our points of view and encourage you to use the combined knowledge found here to solve both tactical and strategic problems. You will have access to articles and interviews from the community at large. You will also find best practices, case studies and practical application strategies.

Our goal is to make this channel as interactive and collaborative as possible so we can all learn from each other's experiences. Please feel free to contact us with questions or comments at lmadsen@lancetsoftware.com or scott.wanless@us.fujitsu.com. more >

Welcome to the Higher Education Channel for the BeyeNETWORK. The channel focuses on applications and best practices of business intelligence (BI) in public and private higher education and K-12 schools. Since educational institutions face unique enrollment and funding challenges, the channel will present specific examples of success. Included in those successes will be the application of BI in selective admission management, non-credit enrollment, course scheduling, grants funding and use of third party data. Articles on automating compliance reports like the Federal IPEDS will be showcased. Your thoughts and questions are always welcomed. Please feel free to email me at Chris.Rouse@IncisiveAnalytics.com. more >

Welcome to the Manufacturing Channel of the BeyeNETWORK.

This channel provides insights into how state-of-the-art business intelligence (BI), supported by an enterprise data warehouse, can enable manufacturers and logistics companies to achieve major operational improvements and enhanced financial results. Most of the results cited have actually been achieved by leading manufacturers, distributors and logistic companies.

My articles in this channel will provide an overview, functionality and scope of the recommended business intelligence environment, and the contents of the requisite enterprise data warehouse. I will also define thirty major areas of operational improvement for a typical large company. The benefits will be quantified as a percentage of revenues, with calculations that can easily be adapted to individual companies. Specific examples of BI interactive analytics will be provided to help achieve these benefits. Many best practices, a recommended governance approach, and organization to assure success will also be included.

The information provided via this channel is based on my experience with a best-practice implementation at a major global manufacturer, combined with experience gained consulting with about 400 companies and governmental organizations.

An interactive or collaborative approach is welcome. Questions or input should be sent to almesserli@q.com. more >

Welcome to the Pharmaceutical Channel of the BeyeNETWORK, dedicated to coverage of the business issues facing today's pharmaceutical industry, and the usage of business intelligence and information technology in addressing those challenges. On a monthly basis, my articles will highlight best practices and case studies in pharmaceutical business intelligence (BI).

I hope you find this channel helpful and relevant and hope that you will contact me at mzubey@us.imshealth.com with comments, questions and, most importantly, suggestions for improvement. more >

Welcome to the Retail Channel for the BeyeNETWORK. This channel is dedicated to coverage of the business issues facing today's organizations in the retail industry, and the usage of business intelligence and information technology in addressing their challenges. Each month, I will provide you with new insights and regular commentary on business intelligence related to the retail industry. I welcome your thoughts, questions, comments and suggestions on improving the relevancy and impact of this Channel. Please feel free to email me at al.cordoba@qlx.com with your comments or suggestions on how we can provide the most relevant information to you. more >

Welcome to the Telecom Channel for the BeyeNETWORK.

This Channel is dedicated to coverage of the business issues facing today's telecommunications industry, and the usage of business intelligence and information technology in addressing those challenges. Each month I will provide you with new insights and regular commentary on business intelligence related to the telecom industry.

I welcome your thoughts, questions, comments and suggestions on improving the relevancy and impact of this Channel.Please feel free to e-mail me at John.Myers@BlueBuffaloGroup.com with your comments or suggestions on how we can provide the most relevant information to you.

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Welcome to the Transportation Channel of the BeyeNETWORK. This channel is focused on the exploration of key challenges related to the massive transportation and logistics industry and how these challenges are being met progressively through business intelligence and technology. New information will be offered to the community on a regular basis pertaining to this area of interest. Please feel free to email me at JamesJLangley@gmail.com. Your feedback is welcome and will be used to continuously improve the content of this Channel. more >