How Am I Doing, Really? The Need for Information On Demand

Your business is up over 25% — great news!  Or is it? If the economy is also growing at 25%, you’re just keeping pace. And if your nearest competitor is up 50%, you’re losing market share… Despite the millions invested in corporate information systems, what executives really care about isn’t the internal numbers, but how they compare to external benchmarks. They want to keep track of financial numbers (revenue,... [Read More...]

10 Cool Cutting-Edge Technologies And How They Relate to BI?

Each year, Computerworld chooses ten innovative technologies that meet the needs of corporate IT. Here’s a look at how the 2007 Computerworld Horizon Award winners (and honorable mentions) announced yesterday might effect the business intelligence market, sorted by relevance: Highly Relevant Memory Spot. This miniature wireless data chip, 2mm to 4mm square, can be stuck on, or embedded in, any object. Prototypes of the chips can hold... [Read More...]