Business intelligence technology

Technical requirements needed to analyze huge amounts of corporate data are increasingly complex. Business intelligence technologies such as data discovery processes, data warehouses and data visualization have become essential for enterprises to tap into the business value of information. Learn about the latest BI technologies designed to help create value from big data.

August 12, 2022 12 Aug'22
Free tool from Collibra tests data maturity against peers

The assessment tool is free to anyone and is designed to help organizations better understand the evolution of their data and analytics systems relative to others.
August 11, 2022 11 Aug'22
Cloud-agnostic ethos key for Qlik as an independent vendor

The vendor has developed relationships with many of the key cloud providers and is intent on enabling its users to house their data on the cloud of their choice.
August 05, 2022 05 Aug'22
Intersport boosts analytics, marketing efficiency with Knime

Using the BI vendor's platform, the sporting goods retailer has reduced staff needed to attend to data, decreased time to build data workflows and improved marketing campaigns.
August 04, 2022 04 Aug'22
MicroStrategy adds more governance to analytics platform

The longtime independent vendor's latest platform update features tools to help system administrators and application developers easily add data governance and security guardrails.

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Natural language processing augments analytics and data use

Natural language processing brings new tools to organizations to democratize data across the userbase in a simple, easy manner, but faces challenges with the nuances of language. Continue Reading
How self-service BI capabilities improve data use

Organizations can be more efficient problem solvers and enable users with self-service BI capabilities that bring more data and tools to their fingertips. Continue Reading
customer intelligence (CI)

Customer intelligence (CI) is the process of collecting and analyzing detailed customer data from internal and external sources to gain insights about customer needs, motivations and behaviors. Continue Reading

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Traditional BI vs. self-service BI shouldn't be a choice

Traditional BI vs. self-service BI isn't a choice organizations need to make, but rather a partnership that requires elements from both to bring effective data use to users. Continue Reading
What makes up an analytics pipeline?

Analytics pipelines were traditionally hidden away, but they're changing as more organizations focus on agility for their data. Learn what makes up a successful analytics pipeline. Continue Reading
Do you need a data warehouse for business intelligence?

Some organizations have moved away from using data warehouses in their business intelligence strategies. Read on to find out how approaches to data storage for BI are changing. Continue Reading

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Why using graph analytics for big data is on the rise

Graph analytics is being used across industries for different reasons. Read on to see how they can improve organizational decision-making, network analysis, production and more. Continue Reading
NLP makes augmented data discovery a reality in analytics

BI vendors are increasingly using NLP technology to make their products work more like a web search, with simplified user interfaces and improved ease of use for customers. Continue Reading
How to integrate Power BI and SharePoint via embedded reports

Expert Brien Posey explains two methods for including Power BI reports on pages in SharePoint Online's cloud service: publishing a link to a report, or embedding one. Continue Reading

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Seven aspects of a successful business intelligence (BI) architecture

Knowing what makes for a successful business intelligence (BI) architecture can help you plan and expand your current BI system. Learn what your BI architecture should include. Continue Reading