Top-level management support is vital for project success, but it won't guarantee it. Len Silverston explains why human factors in BI projects are just as -- if not more -- important.
- By James E. Powell
- September 17, 2013
User interface refresh, advanced visualization design features included in new release of Style Intelligence.
The issue is often overlooked, but solid data governance policies are crucial for getting business value from big data, explains SAP's Dan Everett.
- By Linda L. Briggs
- September 17, 2013
Protecting your data and ensuring that no data is lost isn't as simple as just making an extra copy, even if storage costs have dropped significantly. We examine key considerations for any data archival/retrieval plan.
- By Mike Schiff
- September 17, 2013
How to ensure a successful deployment of BI self-service solutions.
For two decades, Barb Wixom has been investigating how companies deliver value from BI, and she has discovered an important characteristic that separates the real winners in BI: a business-driven approach.
- By James E. Powell
- September 10, 2013
Big Data, meet Hyper Density. A real-life use case illustrates what multiprocessor parallelism at a massive scale might mean for information processing and analysis.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- September 10, 2013