Technology or Business – Chicken or the Egg, Part 1
by Bill Inmon
In order to build systems, do we teach business to our technicians or do we teach technology to our business people?

Why Do We Need Data Warehouse Appliances? Part 1
by Krish Krishnan
This series on data warehouse appliances begins with a look at the initial and ongoing costs of data warehouses.

Gaining Insights Through Analytics
Presented by David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity
October 25 at 11 a.m. ET
The objective of this webcast is to communicate how using business analytics software not only simplifies the process of model development, but also opens up the world of business analytics to a more "democratic" constituency in the organization, eliminating the need for expertise in traditional analytical tools.
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Developing a Universal Approach to Cleansing Customer and Product Data
October 25 at 2 p.m. ET
The need to create a common and shared data cleansing system is growing. Attend this free web seminar to find out what you can do to tackle this within your organization.
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Using High-Speed Data Appliances for Operational Analytics
November 1 at 2 p.m. ET
Are you looking for high-speed, cost-effective, and easy-to-use BI solutions? Operational analytics may be your answer. Join us for this free web seminar to find out.
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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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