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On Business Intelligence and Grid Computing
by Ramon Barquin
The concept of grid computing is an important one that eventually will come into its own and provide powerful platforms for application-hungry users, especially in the public sector.

Deciding How to Decide
by Maureen Clarry
When it is your responsibility to make a decision, consider the factors described in this article to determine what type of process is appropriate.

Data Profiling/Quality Suite and PayAsYouGoDataQuality.com
May 8 at 1 p.m. ET
Special Guest Speaker: David Loshin – President of Knowledge Integrity
Discover Predictive Data Management – the desktop and Web-based, pay-as-you-go low-cost solution. Now all the data profiling/quality and compliance technology you need is just $5,000.
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Software, at Your Service: Introduction to OnDemand Applications by Business Objects
May 10 at 1 p.m. ET
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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Next Generation BI for the Mid-Market
May 10 at 2 p.m. ET
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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The Pillars of Master Data Management: Data Profiling, Data Integration and Data Quality
On-Demand Event
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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Using Operational Business Intelligence for Intra-Day Analysis and Decision Making
On-Demand Event
Learn how operational business intelligence (BI) optimizes the business intelligence decision cycle. Join Claudia Imhoff, Colin White and Judith Davis as they discuss the technologies for implementing operational BI.
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Did you know that the wealth of content on the Business Intelligence Network is also presented in specific industry sectors, allowing you to navigate directly to the channel that represents your industry? Each channel features timely articles, news, events and other resources, and each channel leader is a seasoned practitioner, well-versed in the challenges and solutions for that industry. The featured channel this week is Government, led by Ramon Barquin. Dr. Barquin is the President of Barquin International, a consulting firm. He specializes in developing information systems strategies, particularly data warehousing, customer relationship management, business intelligence and knowledge management, for public and private sector enterprises. He has consulted for the U.S. Military, many government agencies and international governments and corporations. Dr. Barquin is a member of the E-Gov (Electronic Government) Advisory Board, and chair of its knowledge management conference series; member of the Digital Government Institute Advisory Board; and has been the Program Chair for E-Government and Knowledge Management programs at the Brookings Institution. He was also the co-founder and first president of The Data Warehousing Institute, and president of the Computer Ethics Institute.
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