SmartBiz IT Research Library

PRODUCT LITERATURE - BusinessObjects XI 3.1 solutions provide a full spectrum of BI functionality--from reporting, query and analysis, and dashboards and visualization, to intuitive discovery and advanced predictive analytics capabilities--as well as data quality and extract, transform, and load functionality.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: December 8, 2008


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Data Management | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Decision Support Systems | SAP (Product) | Statistical Software

WHITE PAPER - With business units demanding more access to corporate data, IT is pressured to deliver. Yet current business intelligence (BI) and data warehouse systems only examine specific quantifiable data. This white paper from Business Objects, explores the growth trend of unstructured data and examines the many benefits of unstructured data analysis.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: June 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Governance | Data Integration | Data Visualization | Data Warehouse Software | Data Warehouses | Decision Support Databases | Information Management | Information Retrieval Software | Information Storage and Retrieval Systems | Knowledge Management | Unstructured Data

BROCHURE - Use SPSS Text Analysis for Surveys to categorize text responses whether you conduct surveys to support business, education, or government decisions, or for your academic research. No matter your field, you now have a way to combine your qualitative and quantitative analyses using a single advanced but easy-to-use desktop software program.
Posted: May 5, 2009 | Published: May 5, 2009


Topics:  Data Classification | Data Collection | Data Mining | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Statistical Software | Surveys | Web Survey Software

CASE STUDY - CMPD experienced problems with two particular areas of crime. They needed community involvement to really make an impact in these areas. PASW Statistics allowed CMDP to gather data and present it as compelling evidence of the need for community involvement.
Posted: May 1, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2009


Topics:  Data Collection | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Mathematical Software | Reporting Software | Scientific Applications Software | Simulation and Analysis Software | Statistical Software

WHITE PAPER - Visual representations are a fundamental component of human learning and understanding. To study the impact of data visualization, we must first look to the past and see how our ways of shaping and representing data have changed over time. This paper traces the history of visual representation, from cave drawings to the computer revolution.
Posted: April 20, 2009 | Published: April 20, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Presentation Software | Research and Development | Visual Basic

WHITE PAPER - Visual analytics is the process of analytical reasoning facilitated by interactive visual interfaces. Its becoming the fastest way for people to explore and understand Business Intelligence data of any size. This paper will introduce you to the seven essential elements of true visual analytics applications.
Posted: April 20, 2009 | Published: April 20, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Application Development | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | IT Best Practices | Presentation Software | Query Tools

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Easy. Fast. Fun. Business intelligence software that makes you and your organization work smarter. No deployment. No waiting. Just incredible ROI. Start analyzing your data like never before.
Posted: February 6, 2009 | Published: February 6, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Intelligence Software | Data Management | Data Management Software | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | ROI

CASE STUDY - Using the VKernel Capacity Bottleneck Analyzer, Hasbro is able to continuously monitor shared CPU, memory, and storage usage to properly allocate the required resources among all of its deployed virtual machines.
Posted: November 14, 2008 | Published: November 14, 2008


Topics:  Authentication | Capacity Planning | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | Data Visualization | Enterprise Resource Management | Linux | Memory | Server Virtualization | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine Monitor | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Too often, data governance teams rely on existing measurements as the metrics used to populate a data quality scorecard. But without a defined understanding of the relationship between specific measurement scores and the business's success criteria..
Posted: June 26, 2008 | Published: June 4, 2008


Topics:  Data Classification | Data Quality | Data Visualization | Marketing | Master Data Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper will show you how to navigate around the usual hurdles and deliver collaborative BI that works.
Posted: May 30, 2008 | Published: May 4, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Collaborative Applications Software | Data Visualization | ERP

MICROSITE - The next generation of business intelligent software can be found in this software center from Tableau. The resources compiled here explore ways your organization can get answers from the next generation of business intelligent software. Read more about how you can achieve fast analytics and visualization for everyone from Tableau.
Posted: March 10, 2008 | Published: March 10, 2008


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Best Practices | Business Intelligence | Data Storage | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Database Management

WHITE PAPER - Tableau is Business Intelligence software that helps people visually query and interpret information in databases. It enables users to transform raw data into smart decisions using a drag and drop process that creates vivid, interactive visualizations.
Posted: February 28, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Dashboards | Data Visualization | Database Query Languages

WHITE PAPER - Learn about an integrated set of user interface commands and defaults that incorporate automatic presentation into a visual analysis system. Explore best practices for graphic design and visual analysis that will enhance the user experience.
Posted: February 20, 2008 | Published: February 20, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Management | Data Management Software | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Graphic Design | Real-time Analytical Software | User Experience

WHITE PAPER - Learn how faceted analytical displays can lead to insight that would be difficult to unearth otherwise. Faceted analytical displays are powerful and will help you discover new information that will translate into big benefits for your company.
Posted: February 20, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Management | Data Management Software | Data Profiling | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Market Trends | Real-time Analytical Software

WHITE PAPER - Data doesn't have to be only fact driven and metric. Learn these five best practices to help you make sense and order out of a disparate collection of facts.
Posted: February 20, 2008 | Published: February 1, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | CRM Analytics | Customer Satisfaction | Data Management | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Market Trends | Real-time Analytical Software | Social Networking