SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper provides six tips for an SMB approach to protecting critical data. These tips used in conjunction with Double-Take Availability from Double-Take Software can help SMBs defend against crippling downtime and data loss.
Posted: November 16, 2009 | Published: August 19, 2009


Topics:  Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Management | Data Replication | Data Visualization | Storage Management | Storage Replication | Storage Standards

WHITE PAPER - Smart decision-makers are seeking technology investments -- such as Master Data Management -- to help establish good governance models that will help with regulatory compliance and lower their operational risk.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: September 16, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Compliance Best Practices | Data Classification | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Storage | Data Visualization | Master Data Management | Regulations | Regulatory Compliance

WHITE PAPER - Reporting is recognized as a way for companies to improve service, ensure quality, control costs, and prevent losses by empowering decision-makers throughout the organization. This paper will explain why reporting is one form of business intelligence that has become business-critical.
Posted: August 31, 2009 | Published: August 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | CIOs | Dashboards | Data Management | Data Quality | Data Visualization | Decision Support Databases | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - The goal of this white paper is to explain why business intelligence is a sound investment for any IT manager to make, especially now. Budgets are tighter and demands from executives to see immediate results from IT implementations are increasing. This paper outlines the benefits of a BI solution and its impact on a company. Read on to learn more.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: December 19, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Management | Data Management Software | 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

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

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 - 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

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

WHITE PAPER - Understand your data on a whole new level with visual analytics. Learn techniques and software that will help you interact with, visualize and navigate your data.
Posted: February 20, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Process Management | Data Management | Data Management Software | Data Mining | Data Mining Software | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Graphics Displays | Market Trends | Real-time Analytical Software | Real-time Analytics

WHITE PAPER - The concept of BAM revolved around the notion that data could be gathered at critical points and information produced that could give businesses the ability to make better decisions on a near-real-time basis.
Posted: November 30, 2006 | Published: November 1, 2006


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Process Management | Data Visualization | Middleware | Reporting Software | SOA