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My article in today's newsletter, The Role of Embedded Business Intelligence in BI Processing, describes why embedded BI is not a different type of BI processing, but rather an approach for implementing event-driven operational business intelligence.

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The Role of Embedded Business Intelligence in BI Processing
by Colin White
Vendors and analysts are talking about embedded business intelligence. What is it, and what is its relationship to operational business intelligence?

How We Did It: Secrets of a BI Best Practice
May 24, at 2 p.m. ET
Often wonder how to raise the bar of business intelligence (BI) at your company? Join Jill Dyché as she offers tips on how to take BI to the next level.
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Can OnDemand Business Intelligence Deliver Enterprise-Grade Performance at a Mid-Market Price?
On-demand
The next generation of business intelligence (BI) could not have come at a better time. Although a relatively new concept for this market, mid-market companies are increasingly leveraging SaaS (software as a service) BI to level the playing field with their large enterprise competitors. Join Bill Inmon as he outlines the benefits of adopting the next generation of BI.
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Software, at Your Service: Introduction to OnDemand Applications by Business Objects
On-demand
Attend this espresso briefing to learn how on-demand applications provide a new way to transform data into actionable information that will help you keep pace with trends like globalization, worker dispersion and Web 2.0. Complimentary coffee cards for attendees.
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The Pillars of Master Data Management: Data Profiling, Data Integration and Data Quality
On-Demand
David Loshin outlines his findings on master data management and explains why data profiling, data integration and data quality tools are the three pillars upon which today’s master data management solutions are supported.
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