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		In the first article, What Does Software as a Service Mean for Business Intelligence?, Colin White explains that there is now a clear market direction toward the use of software as a service (SaaS) for providing on-demand application services, and business intelligence vendors are beginning to join the SaaS movement.
		The second article, Defining Master Data, by David Loshin, discusses the inexactness of the various definitions that are currently being used for master data and defines the characteristics of a master data set. Please continue to use the Business Intelligence Network as your premier source for information regarding business intelligence, performance management, information quality and data warehousing.

New Articles

What Does Software as a Service Mean for Business Intelligence?
by Colin White
As companies move toward the use of software as a service, they must carefully evaluate the impact of this on the overall enterprise business intelligence system.

Defining Master Data
by David Loshin
With the increased interest in the concept of master data, a solid definition is required.

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Web Events

Operational Reporting in Action
May 31 at 2:00 pm ET
Join Claudia Imhoff to learn how to gain a complete view of enterprise performance by combining mySAP or Siebel CRM data with data in your data warehouse. Also learn about products and technology that deliver results in weeks, not months or years.
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De-Mystifying Your Operational Performance
June 14 at 12 p.m. ET
Join Claudia Imhoff for this valuable Web seminar that will define operational performance management (OPM), review the business drivers and explain the enterprise nature of OPM. She will also discuss how OPM differs from traditional BI and BPM, and the business benefits of OPM.
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Better, Faster Response – Turning Active Enterprise Intelligence Into Competitive Advantage
June 15 at 11:00 a.m. ET
Ever wonder why Travelocity is so successful? It’s all about leveraging Active Enterprise Intelligence. Join Claudia Imhoff, Travelocity and Teradata as they explain the benefits of aligning business strategy with execution to improve response time to customers, competitors and marketplace changes.
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