SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - This paper looks at the historical development of BI applications and BI technology, and concludes that five common Styles of BI have evolved during the past decade - each style representing a certain characteristic usage.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2002


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Collaboration | Dashboards | Enterprise Applications Software | OLAP | Web Applications Software

BOOK - This paper explores the leading business intelligence (BI) applications across industry verticals. It is useful for business users just learning about BI applications, as well as for project managers and report developers looking for best practices.
Posted: May 3, 2006 | Published: December 31, 2005


Topics:  Business Intelligence Software | Business Metrics | Business Performance Management | CRM | Data Mining | Data Warehouses | Financial Management | Human Resources Management | OLAP | Product Management | Reporting Software | Sales | Supply Chain Management | Web Analytics | Web Applications Software

WHITE PAPER - The BI Survey 7, the leading independent survey of real-world BI implementations, provides unique, statistically significant insight into actual BI implementations and customer experiences with various BI products.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Deployment | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Customer Loyalty | Data Management | OLAP | Product Management | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - Pervasive BI is the ability to deliver integrated right-time DW information to all users - it also provides an enterprise with the necessary visibility, insight, and facts to make smarter decisions in all processes at all times.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: September 1, 2007


Topics:  Application Deployment | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Integration | Data Warehouses | High Availability | IT Infrastructure | SLA | Web Applications Software

WEBCAST - This tour provides an overview of MicroStrategy platform's uniquely powerful enterprise BI capabilities and illustrates the 12 key differentiators between MicroStrategy and Cognos.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Premiered: June 7, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Dashboards | Data Visualization Software | Enterprise Portals | Metadata | Microsoft Office | Network Security | OLAP | Real-time Analytical Software | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explains how MicroStrategy's enterprise strength, scalable platform and self-service technology enable organizations to achieve pervasive BI at the lowest industry ownership costs.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence Software | Data Warehouses | Downtime | IT Infrastructure | Reporting Software | ROI | Staffing | TCO | Training

WHITE PAPER - This report defines dashboards and scorecards and describes them in the context of BI and performance management disciplines.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: July 1, 2006


Topics:  Application Deployment | Best Practices | Business Architectures | Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management Software | Dashboards | Data Management Software | Market Trends