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With this issue, we are pleased to announce that Markus Sprenger is the new leader of our Financial Services Channel. This channel provides insights into how companies in the financial services industry are leveraging business intelligence and performance management solutions to gain valuable insights into their organization, customers, operations and supply chain. Markus is a BI Global Solutions Director and Avanade's primary business intelligence expert. Please join me in welcoming Markus to the Business Intelligence Network, and be sure to read his article in this issue. We appreciate his willingness to contribute to the Network and help us all grow in our understanding of the business intelligence challenges and solutions for financial services.
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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Is the Term "Data Asset" an Oxymoron?
by Richard Skriletz
Data has always been promoted as an important business asset, but the fact of the matter is that it has never been treated as such. One way to be serious about data assets is to treat them like physical assets.
The Enterprise Performance Management Leadership Imperative
by Markus Sprenger
With this article, the Business Intelligence Network is pleased to welcome Markus Sprenger of Avanade as the new Financial Services Channel Leader. His article looks at why successful enterprise performance management deployment demands the right technology, processes and people.
Affordable BI is Not an Oxymoron
September 13 at 12 p.m. ET
Business intelligence (BI) systems enable organizations to become more competitive and respond more effectively. However, these systems often come at a high price. Join Claudia Imhoff to learn about a new hassle-free approach to resolving this issue.
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Aligning IT with Business: Shining a Spotlight on Usability of Business Intelligence Software
September 18 at 11 a.m. ET
In this webcast, Dan Vesset of IDC will discuss what is preventing wide BI adoption. He will show that a self service, interactive BI solution that allows end users and IT to focus on their core competencies while aligning their performance towards a common goal is the answer.
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Converting your Annual Budget Models into Rolling Forecasts
September 20 at 2 p.m. ET
For many organizations, the annual budgeting process is being replaced by a more frequent forecasting process. Learn about the role rolling forecasts play in enterprise performance management and how to implement them in your business.
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Don't Let the Cost of BI Scare You Away
On-Demand Event
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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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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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 Financial Services, led by Markus Sprenger. Markus is a BI Global Solutions Director and Avanade's primary business intelligence expert. Markus joined Avanade in 2005, and has more than 10 years experience in designing and delivering Microsoft-based business intelligence solutions. Prior to joining Avanade, he owned a BI consulting company in Germany and worked in the management of a BI-focused ISV.
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