SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - With over 60% of CEOs saying they need to do a better job of capturing and understanding information to make more effective and timely business decisions, it's clear that there's a gap between capability and need. It's similarly fair to say that this shortfall is a leading reason why businesses aren’t as competitive as they’d like to be.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: July 8, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Decision Support Databases | Decision Support Systems | Query Tools | Reporting Software

PRESENTATION - In a turbulent economy, companies need to seize every viable opportunity possible. Yet, as the global markets struggle, any margin for error or inefficiency has virtually vanished. Access to sound intelligence -- derived from accurate, up-to-date information -- helps companies make game-changing decisions quickly and with confidence.
Posted: October 7, 2009 | Published: October 7, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Decision Support Systems | Predictive Analytics | Query Tools | Reporting Software

PRODUCT DEMO - See how plans, financial reports and scorecards can help you manage performance across all data sources in this flash demo.
Posted: October 7, 2009 | Published: October 7, 2009


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

ASSESSMENT TOOL - The cost and complexity of managing increasing volumes of data and content, plus the need to provide trusted information to all users, are driving CIOs to rethink approach to information delivery. This quick self-assessment is the first step to find out how IBM's Info Agenda approach can help your company unlock the business value of information.
Posted: October 7, 2009 | Published: October 7, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | CEOs | CIOs | Decision Support Systems | Document Management | Query Tools | Records Management | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - Executives recognize that new analytics capabilities, coupled with advanced business process management, signal a major opportunity to create business advantage. Those who have the vision to apply new approaches are building intelligent enterprises positioned to thrive.
Posted: October 7, 2009 | Published: April 8, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Decision Support Systems | Executive Information Systems | Knowledge Management

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

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

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

WHITE PAPER - This paper highlights common mistakes companies make in a down economy and discusses how organizations can use business intelligence to avoid them. Use the self-assessment questionnaire at the end of this paper to determine the level of business intelligence opportunity across your organization.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: September 28, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | CEOs | CFOs | CIOs | Cost Benefit Analysis | Decision Support Systems | ROI | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - How can management communicate business strategy effectively and assure that the entire organization has bought in to the strategy and is aligned behind it? Business performance optimization systems are an important tool for success.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Environment | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Structures | CIOs | Decision Support Systems | Economic Environment | Global Economy | Globalization | SAP (Product)

SOFTWARE DEMO - With Crystal Reports - solve report design and information sharing issues through: powerful report and dashboard mashups, secure report sharing, management, scheduling and publishing - an affordable, cross-platform solution, that just works.
Posted: August 24, 2009 | Published: August 24, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Modeling | Decision Support Databases | Decision Support Systems | Indexing (Information Management) | Indexing Software | OLAP | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - Today, the latest BI solutions put the power of advanced business intelligence into the hands of more people throughout the organization - improving the speed and accuracy of decision-making from top to bottom. Knowing your business, market, customers, and competition is critical for any organization. Read this for more...
Posted: July 20, 2009 | Published: April 23, 2009


Topics:  Business Integration Software | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Service Management | Business Structures | Business Systems | Dashboards | Data Management | Data Management Software | Decision Support Systems

WHITE PAPER - Decision-making by companies has enormous room to improve both in terms of efficiency and quality; it will have to for companies to keep pace in an increasingly competitive global business environment.
Posted: July 8, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Dashboards | Decision Support Systems

ANALYST REPORT - Operational systems and analytical systems are on a convergent path. The artificial divide between operations and analysis is closing rapidly as a combined result of Moore's law and technological innovation. This promising development is leading to real reductions in latency of operations and the creation of time itself for decision-makers.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Published: June 26, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Management | Data Warehouses | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Decision Support Systems | Operational Metrics (Systems) | Operational Support Systems

WHITE PAPER - A columnar data base is a data base arranged to optimize data analysis, but how? What is a columnar database really? This document presents the basic concepts of columnar databases in a straightforward manner so anyone who is involved with data, business or technical, can understand their purpose and application.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Management | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Databases | Decision Support Databases | Decision Support Systems | Information Storage and Retrieval Systems | Knowledge Management