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Welcome Business Intelligence Newsletter Subscribers.

With this issue, we are pleased to announce the launch of another expert channel on BeyeNETWORK.com – the BI Impact Channel led by Nancy Williams. This channel will discuss the business, technical and organizational paradigm shifts that must take place as organizations mature their business intelligence capabilities. Nancy has more than 17 years of consulting and management experience and is a regular instructor at TDWI World and Regional Conferences. We are pleased that Nancy will be sharing her expertise with all of us. Please join me in welcoming her to the Business Intelligence Network.

Please continue to use the Business Intelligence Network as your premier source for information regarding business intelligence, performance management, information quality and data warehousing.

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In This Issue 

The Right Tool for the Right Job
by Jeff Lawton
Selecting the wrong software tools for a project can have an enormous impact on the success of a business intelligence project.

Business Intelligence and Taxes
by Ramon Barquin
There are several aspects of the taxation process where business intelligence could improve the way it is done.


Web Events 

Business Intelligence for Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises: All the Value Without the Headache
August 15 at 2 p.m. ET
Limited funding for business intelligence, limited IT resources and limited executive support – it's no wonder your head hurts. Join us for a free web seminar to learn the user friendly and cost-effective way to overcome these challenges.
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Increase Business Value by Improving Performance: A Data Integration Strategy
On-Demand Event
Business intelligence (BI) projects are peppered with risks, from data quality to analytic value to scalability. Join Michael Gonzales, Principal with Claraview, as he defines and describes two methods for mitigating BI project risks.
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Featured Industry Channel – Government 

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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