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TDWI White Paper Library

TDWI maintains this library of white papers as a resource for in-depth research and commentary about the big data, business intelligence, data warehousing, and analytics industry. The content in this repository is crafted by TDWI's software and consulting partners. To find out how your company can promote its content in this library, click here.


Follow the Money: Big Data ROI and Inline Analytics

February 1, 2016

This white paper describes how organizations that achieved big data success and high rates of returns used inline analytics, managing the feedback and improvement process from the company as a whole.


Top Six Worst Practices in Business Intelligence

January 20, 2016

Want to know why business intelligence (BI) applications succeed and BI tools fail? This white paper presents the six worst practices in BI and analytics, and helps you avoid them. You'll learn from the experiences of BI experts and information specialists and avoid mistakes such as Worst Practice #1: "Buying What Analysts Want instead of Considering the Needs of Others." It's a great guide to help you think through how to use BI to enable a culture where everyone is empowered to make better decisions.


Bridging the Gap in Manufacturing

January 15, 2016

As the manufacturing industry rebounds, executives must find new ways to meet increasing demand and complex regulations. This white paper, by the MPI Group, outlines three core strategies that manufacturers should implement to meet today's growing pressures: innovation, talent, and process improvement – and integrate robust information and insights to manage all three for greater profitability.


Data Monetization Strategies: How to Make Money and Save Money with Data and Analytics

January 15, 2016

In this white paper, we show you various ways to unlock the value of enterprise data – including big data and open data – for generating new revenue, realizing significant cost savings, redefining the customer experience, and pretty much changing business as usual.


The Total Economic Impact of IBM DB2 with BLU Acceleration

January 14, 2016

This white paper describes the cost savings and business benefits of DB2 with BLU Acceleration. In a commissioned study of BLU Acceleration in-memory technology at a financial services client, it increased ROI, eliminated the need to manage indexes, and improved query response time. This helped to manage IT staff workload and enabled the organization to respond quickly to regulatory requests.


A New Generation of Business Analytics: Beyond BI and Data Discovery Tools

January 7, 2016

This white paper discusses the importance of employing advanced data visualization as part of a broader enterprise reporting solution. It demonstrates how this approach will expand the scope of analytic capabilities to help organizations uncover insights and measure related outcomes.


Optimize Your Databases Using Foglight for Oracle's Performance Investigator (PI)

January 6, 2016

Learn how to easily optimize your database for comprehensive performance and virtualization monitoring, along with advanced workload analytics.


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