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My article in today's newsletter, The Need for Easier and Lower Cost Business Intelligence, looks at tools and technologies that are challenging the traditional methods for deploying business intelligence.
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The Need for Easier and Lower Cost Business Intelligence
by Colin White
As customers look for BI approaches that are less costly and easier to use, a key focus for business intelligence vendors and implementers over the next few years is likely to be solving these cost and complexity issues.
Converting your Annual Budget Models into Rolling Forecasts
September 20 at 2 p.m. ET
Move your enterprise forward by adopting a more modern management system. This free event features Howard Dresner and will highlight rolling forecasts in conjunction with enterprise performance management.
Register today and you’ll be entered to win an 80GB iPod!
New Dashboard Breakthroughs
October 3 at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. ET
Hear from Hallmark, Corporate Express, and industry expert Wayne Eckerson on next generation advances in dashboards during this exclusive webcast on October 3. Explore exciting new dashboard breakthroughs via live demonstrations. Join us and discover new techniques for driving change.
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Data Warehouse Appliances: Evolution or Revolution?
On-Demand Event
This web seminar provides a summary of the research recently conducted by Richard Hackathorn and Colin White for the Business Intelligence Network. Learn why the data warehouse appliance has been a revolution in the practice of data warehousing, enabling enterprises to conduct business in entirely new ways.
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