Information Management

Spotfire 4.0 is Socially Collaborative and Interactive

David Menninger | Nov 18, 2011

Information Management BlogsUpdated version's integration capabilities are necessary to broaden vendor’s appeal and applicability, but new collaboration capabilities represent a fundamental shift in the way enterprises use business intelligence

Data Scientist: Important New Role or Trendy Job-title Inflation?

James Kobielus | Nov 15, 2011

Information Management BlogsDon’t fool yourselves into thinking data scientists live in ivory towers; far more work in the business world than in the halls of academe or think tanks. Data scientists can prove to be one of your most strategic assets in the competitive wars

The Metadata Crisis

Jim Harris | Oct 27, 2011

Information Management BlogsAlthough it’s often overlooked, there is a strong relationship between metadata and data quality, and by extension, between metadata and data-driven decision making, since a business intelligence report’s metadata often provides the framing effect for its data
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The Secrets to Managing Business Analytics Projects

Steve Miller | Oct 18, 2011

Information Management BlogsMIT Sloan article suggests all parties must recognize that analytics initiatives are similar to other internal business endeavors where true partnerships between major stakeholders yield the best results
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Visier Is a New Force in Workforce Analytics

Mark A. Smith | Oct 12, 2011

Information Management BlogsIn the last year some software vendors have been developing a new generation of workforce analytics that leaves pie and bar charts behind in their dashboards and reports in favor of a more intuitive approach
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How Do You Sell BI To The Business Executives?

Boris Evelson | Oct 07, 2011

Information Management BlogsBusiness intelligence is an employee market right now; a key challenge for most BI employers is finding, recruiting, and retaining top — or actually any, for that matter — BI talent
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Steve Jobs Leaves an Indelible Mark on Business Intelligence

David Menninger | Oct 07, 2011

Information Management BlogsThe full impact of the changes put in place by Apple's head innovator is still being borne out in the market, but we are beginning to see an impact on BI
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Taleo Innovates Talent Management with Social Media and Mobile Computing

Mark A. Smith | Sep 14, 2011

Information Management BlogsTM provider contrasts the approach of companies that bring their own collaboration and social environment products to market, then integrate with third-party providers, though there are questions about its workforce analytics endeavors