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This month's edition of the BPM newsletter features two timely articles that are sure to assist you in your performance management initiatives.
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In This Issue
BPM 101: Vendor Selection, Part 1
by Craig Schiff
Selecting a vendor for business performance management (BPM) is not an easy task. It is necessary to identify the long-term vision and then prioritize the various phases of the BPM implementation.
Improving Business Performance with End-User-Driven Predictive Analytics
by John Colbert
Tools are now available that allow executives to go beyond reactive reporting and enable them to proactively predict business performance.
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Web Events
Open Source Business Intelligence: Is it real? Is it compelling? Is it for you?
October 17 at 2 p.m. ET
Open source business intelligence (OSBI) represents one of the first legitimate OS moves up the software stack into business application platforms. This Web seminar featuring Colin White will help you understand why OSBI is a compelling alternative to traditional BI and the state of the OSBI technology market today.
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The Buzz on the Street on Improving Planning by Monitoring Performance
October 25 at 12 p.m. ET
The Operational and Performance Management Survey is the first in a series of surveys dedicated to uncovering the most efficient path to operational performance success. Hear the results and real-world examples of those optimizing their operational and planning activities for better alignment into strategic objectives.
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Managing BI Systems and Enterprise Data Warehouses with Usage Analytics
October 26 at 2 p.m. ET
During this informative Web seminar, you will learn how to leverage usage analytics to solve critical business intelligence and data warehousing business challenges, maximize your investment, improve query performance and increase end-user satisfaction.
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Data Warehouse Technology Selection Criteria – What Really Matters?
November 1 at 2 p.m. ET
Join this free Web seminar to hear directly from Donald Feinberg, VP and Distinguished Analyst for Data Management and Integration at Gartner, about market dynamics, new trends and evaluation factors when choosing data warehouse technologies.
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