The quality of a business intelligence implementation is greatly affected by the quality of the data that feeds the system. In the first article in this newsletter, Business Intelligence and Data Quality in the Public Sector, Dr. Ramon Barquin discusses the problems that arise when data is inaccurate, incomplete or inconsistent and explains why these problems occur.
In the second article, I explain some of the issues surrounding metadata. Metadata Management provides a recap of some of the common problems impacting metadata management in many organizations.
I encourage you to use the Business Intelligence Network as your premier source for information pertaining to business intelligence, performance management, data warehousing and information quality.
Business Intelligence and Data Quality in the Public Sector
by Dr. Ramon Barquin
Data that is inaccurate, incomplete, inconsistent or out-of-date can seriously impact business intelligence efforts.
Metadata Management
by Bill Inmon
It is time for proactive metadata management – not passive, optional metadata management.
Operational Business Intelligence for Performance Management
March 16 at 2 p.m. ET
Industries are reaping the benefits of operational business intelligence (OBI). Learn how OBI is improving productivity by extending decision-making power to front-line workers and managers. Join Claudia Imhoff as she discusses the market trends and business challenges that are driving the need for this new style of business intelligence.
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High-Powered Data Integration for Business Intelligence
March 9 at 2 p.m. ET
Discover how faster data integration (DI) eliminates bottlenecks when loading data into decision support environments. You will learn the best practices and pitfalls of a DI center and how to enhance every part of your business by improving your business intelligence environment.
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Extending SAP BW Business Intelligence Capabilities
March 23 at 2 p.m. ET
Get the most from SAP BW’s business intelligence capabilities! Can third-party tools enhance business intelligence? Join Colin White and Mike Garrett to learn the strengths of BW and of third-party tools.
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BI Analytics for IT Performance
April 5 at 2 p.m. ET
Claudia Imhoff discusses the value of developing a strategy and methodology for analyzing data and query utilization to improve performance, increase productivity and reduce support costs of business intelligence and data warehouse deployments.
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Extending the Smart Business Toward Real-Time Business Intelligence
Available On Demand
Join Claudia Imhoff, Colin White and Judy Davis for a roundtable discussion on the latest research study on real-time business intelligence. Discover what companies are doing to implement business intelligence platforms to support timely, effective business decisions.
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