SmartBiz IT Research Library

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - Complete capabilities in one product, on a single architecture. See key features for both business and IT users, including Framework Manager, the Administration Console, and integration with Microsoft Excel.
Posted: October 6, 2009 | Published: October 6, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Management | Data Management Software | Data Modeling | Database Design | Decision Support Databases | Decision Support Systems | Query Tools | Reporting Software

ANALYST BRIEF - In this Research Brief, Clabby Analytics takes a closer look at IBM’s smarter planet initiative and its dynamic infrastructure strategy. They're defined in broad terms ? attention is given to the bigger picture: Don't overlook business resiliency and security when building a dynamic infrastructure.
Posted: October 6, 2009 | Published: April 9, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Service Management

ASSESSMENT TOOL - This brief 10-minute web-based diagnostic tool will explore your experiences with Business Intelligence (BI) in order to generate a customized report designed to help you identify your top pain points and how to address them and see how your organization stacks-up against leading BI professionals.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - Companies that use IBM Cognos software are able to improve productivity, reduce or avoid headcount, reduce financing costs, and increase profitability. These benefits are achieved because when employees can rapidly access and analyze data in consistent ways, they are better able to make business changes that both lower costs and increase revenues.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: May 5, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Integration Software | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Reporting Software | ROI

PRODUCT LITERATURE - IBM Business Intelligence solutions draw on trusted and timely data to deliver consistent information in the terms businesses can own and understand.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Balanced Scorecards | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Dashboards | Enterprise Applications Software | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - Professional report authors need a single reporting solution that draws data from a variety of sources and enables wide collaboration yet delivers the resulting information at business speed. IBM Cognos® 8 Business Intelligence includes Web-based reporting tools that support collaboration and good decision making.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: January 5, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Decision Support Systems | Enterprise Applications Software | Reporting Software

ANALYST REPORT - This whitepaper, written by Hurwitz and Associates, talks about moving from Business Intelligence to Business Optimization and the road to increased business benefits.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Customer Data Management Software | Real-time Analytical Software | Records Management | Reporting Software

INFORMATION CENTER - Visit this information center and find out how smarter technology can result in gains in efficiency, business alignment and risk management strategies.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business Environment | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Service Management

WHITE PAPER - The reasons driving standardization in BI and reporting are core to every company—cutting costs, boosting revenue, and increasing profits. IBM Cognos 8 BI lets business users move among capabilities in a guided way, get the answers they seek, and collaborate while giving IT complete control over the BI environment.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: January 5, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Management | Data Visualization Software | Database Management Software | Decision Support Systems | Query Tools | Reporting Software

WEBCAST - Learn how IBM can help you deliver superior business and information technology services with agility and speed. Hear from IBM and our clients who are taking the next step to create their own dynamic infrastructures.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Premiered: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business Integration | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Business of Information Technology | Business Performance Management | Business Processes

WEBCAST - View this Webcast and learn to get all the speed, flexibility and processing power of a custom-built data warehouse.
Posted: September 30, 2009 | Premiered: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Management | Data Quality | Data Warehouse Software | Data Warehouses | Real-time Analytical Software | Real-time Analytics

VIDEO - To find out more about how organizations can take the next steps with their BI initiatives, SearchDataManagement.com turned to Boris Evelson of Forrester Research. In this videocast, Boris will reveal some of the most important emerging trends in BI today and how organizations should start planning to take advantage of next-generation BI.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Premiered: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business IT Alignment | Business Metrics | Market Research | Market Trends | Real-time Analytics | Reporting Software | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes ways in which organizations can use Microsoft SQL Server 2008 to save time and money.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: December 18, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Database Administration | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Database Server Software | Databases | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - SQL Server is the relational database used for storing all content, data, and configuration information used by Office SharePoint Server 2007. Protecting SharePoint requires protecting each of the three architectural tiers. This whitepaper will discuss the need to protect all three tiers of SharePoint's implementation architecture.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 18, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence Software | Configuration Management | Content Management | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Management | Data Security | Downtime | High Availability | Indexing (Information Management) | Microsoft Office | Server Management | SQL | SQL Server

CASE STUDY - This case study examines the benefits Catalina Marketing began reaping once they signed up for Microsoft Exchange Hosting Services.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: August 23, 2007


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Exchange Virtualization | Host Management | Hosting Services | Microsoft Exchange