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What Matters Most In Business Intelligence, 2019

What Matters Most In Business Intelligence, 2019

By Louis Columbus on June 16, 2019

Improving revenues using BI is now the most popular objective enterprises are pursuing in 2019. Reporting, dashboards, data integration, advanced visualization, and end-user self-service are the most strategic BI initiatives underway in enterprises today. Operations, Executive Management, Finance, and Sales are primarily driving Business Intelligence (BI) adoption throughout enterprises today. Tech companies’ Operations & Sales […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged analytics, BI, business intelligence, dashboards, data integration, Dresner Advisory Associates, Louis Columbus’ blog Manufacturing Analytics Manufacturing Intelligence, MARKETING ANALYTICS, predictive analytics, visualization

Which Analytics And BI Technologies Will Be The Highest Priority In 2019?

Which Analytics And BI Technologies Will Be The Highest Priority In 2019?

By Louis Columbus on January 7, 2019

82% of enterprises are prioritizing analytics and BI as part of their budgets for new technologies and cloud-based services. 54% say AI, Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) are also a high investment priority. 50% of enterprises say their stronger focus on metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) company-wide are a major driver of […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged analytics, BI, BI and Analytics in the Age of AI and Big Data, business intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Lake, Louis Columbus' blog, machine learning, Natural language processing, NLP, TDWI Best Practices Report

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Where Business Intelligence Is Delivering Value In 2018

By Louis Columbus on July 4, 2018

Executive Management, Operations, and Sales are the three primary roles driving Business Intelligence (BI) adoption in 2018. Dashboards, reporting, end-user self-service, advanced visualization, and data warehousing are the top five most important technologies and initiatives strategic to BI in 2018. Small organizations with up to 100 employees have the highest rate of BI penetration or adoption […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged analytics, BI, Business Analytics, business intelligence, Dresner Advisory Services, Louis Columbus' blog, predictive analytics

2018 Will be A Breakout Year For Supply Chain Analytics

2018 Will be A Breakout Year For Supply Chain Analytics

By Louis Columbus on January 29, 2018

While 94% of supply chain leaders say that digital transformation will fundamentally change supply chains in 2018, only 44% have a strategy ready. 66% of supply chain leaders say advanced supply chain analytics are critically important to their supply chain operations in the next 2 to 3 years. Forecast accuracy, demand patterns, product tracking traceability, […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged analytics, Analytics and Big Data, BI, byline=Louis Columbus, Logistics, Louis Columbus' blog, supply chain, supply chain analytics, supply chain management

News Analysis: IBM Watson Announces Data Driven Discovery Solution

News Analysis: IBM Watson Announces Data Driven Discovery Solution

By R "Ray" Wang on August 28, 2014

 New Discovery Advisor Solution To Help Researchers Answer The Tough Problems Never Answered Before On August 28th, 2014 at the Museum of Art and Design in New York City, The IBM Watson group launched Discovery Advisor.  Mike Rhodin, SVP of IBM’s Watson Group, welcomed the audience to the Age of Discovery (see Figure 1).  In […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Age of Discovery, analytics, Apps Strategy, Augmented Humanity, BI, Big Data, Big Data Business Models, BigData, business intelligence, CDO, CFO, Chief Collaboration Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, CIO, clinical trial management software, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CMO, Cognitive Computing, Constellation Research, CTO, Customer Experience, data quality, Data to Decisions, Decision Management, Decision Services, digital, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, discovery, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, ibm, IBM Watson, mike rhodin, MIT Sloan School of Management, News Analysis, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy

Kellblog’s 10 Predictions for 2014

Kellblog’s 10 Predictions for 2014

By Dave Kellogg on December 30, 2013

Since it is the season of predictions, I thought I’d offer up a few of my own for 2014, based on my nearly three decades of experience working in enterprise software with databases, BI tools, and enterprise applications. See the bottom for my disclaimer, and off we go.  Here are my ten predictions for 2014. Despite various ominous […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged 2014 Predictions, BI, Bubble, Cloud, EPM, Venture Capital

Gartner Predicts CRM Will Be A $36B Market By 2017

Gartner Predicts CRM Will Be A $36B Market By 2017

By Louis Columbus on June 18, 2013

The latest enterprise software forecast from Gartner shows Customer Relationship Management (CRM) increasing to a $36.5B worldwide market by 2017, a significant increase from the $20.6B forecasted in Q1 of this year.  CRM also leads all enterprise software categories in projected growth, showing a 15.1% CAGR from 2012 to 2017, also revised up from 9.7% […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged analytics, BI, business intelligence, byline=Louis Columbus, customer relationship management, Data Driven, Enterprise resource planning, enterprise software, erp, gartner, Intelligent Tech, Louis Columbus' blog, SCM, Social Media, supply chain management, Tech, Web conferencing

Polls and Surveys: Who’s Missing In Our 2013 #BigData landscape?

Polls and Surveys: Who’s Missing In Our 2013 #BigData landscape?

By R "Ray" Wang on April 28, 2013

Big Data Vendors Seek To Move From Data To Decisions The move from Data to Decisions examines the enablement of data-driven decisions across the entire organization.  Holistic, data-informed decisions require a multi-diciplinary approach that incorporates performance monitoring with traditional business intelligence technologies. Gather key insights from your data, transform insights into actionable information, and then […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Apps Strategy, BI, Big Data, BigData, Business Analytics, business intelligence, data governance, data integration, data quality, data stewardship, Data to Decisions, Data2Decisions, Database, Decision Management, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, DW, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise class, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, Market Overview, Polls and Surveys, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, surveys | 2 Responses

Event Report: Informatica Analyst Day Reveals A Growth Strategy

Event Report: Informatica Analyst Day Reveals A Growth Strategy

By R "Ray" Wang on March 18, 2013

Informatica Sets The Stage For A New Chapter In Its History Informatica held its annual industry analyst day February 26th to 27th, 2013 at the Rosewood Sandhill in Menlo Park.  The event showcased Informatica’s go-forward strategy and road map for growth over the next three years. Key highlights include: Capturing a $6.5B market opportunity in […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Active Endpoints, analyst event, Apps Strategy, BI, Big Data, BigData, Business Analytics, business intelligence, cdi, Cloud, cloud integration, CoIT, customer data integration, data governance, data integration, data quality, Data to Decisions, Decision Management, DQ, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise strategy, event report, Heiler, Informatica, information management, integration, master data management, mdm, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2013-01-04

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2013-01-04

By Dennis Moore on January 4, 2013

Highlights from the world of Enterprise Software and Solutions over the past two months (or so): Salesforce.com had a strong Q3. NetSuite had a strong Q3. HP did not. Workday had its IPO. It’s doing well, with a market cap just over $8.5 billion and a constrant stream of innovation. Lots of IT failures recently, […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Amazon, Amazon.com, analytics, android, apple, BI, Big Data, business intelligence, Cassandra, Cloud, Database, Dell, Dennis Moore, Ensw, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, Hewlett-Packard, hp, iaas, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPad, iPhone, IPO, IT, IT Failure, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, mobile, netsuite, NoSQL, Open source, oracle, PaaS, Patent, patent troll, RIM, SaaS, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, vc, VMware, workday, Yahoo | 1 Response

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