Nordic SAP BusinessObjects BI Butterfly Events

Next week sees the start of the Nordic SAP BusinessObjects BI Forums in Stockholm (April 13), Copenhagen (April 15), Oslo (April 27), and Helsinki (April 29). Join us for these free events to find out: “…how successful industry leaders turns data into insight-driven business decisions. Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity to learn from managers and experts how to optimize your business performance. This is the conference day of... [Read More...]

Over 100 Free SAP BusinessObjects Web Seminars

Looking for some free training in these difficult economic times? Here’s a long, long list (OK, so there are “only” 96 of them) of free web seminars courtesy of the SDN BusinessObjects Web Seminar Series and Jason Cao. They cover almost every aspect of the BusinessObjects Intelligence Platform. And if you don’t find what you’re looking for, you can register to be notified by email of upcoming BusinessObjects webinars and suggest topics... [Read More...]

The Convergence of Business Intelligence, EPM, and GRC

According to Albert Pang of IDC, the current economic conditions are forcing organizations to not only better manage corporate performance but also increase business transparency: companies are under increasing pressure to conduct operations effectively, profitably, and ethically — and prove it. To achieve this, IDC advises companies to integrate EPM, GRC, and business analytics. The IDC paper, Helping Enterprises Succeed: Responsible Corporate... [Read More...]

What’s in a Name? PM / BI / IM

To successfully provide information in a form that business people can use, you need three types of technology, to: Tame information chaos: Collect, manage, and integrate information, and fix any data quality problems (data quality, data integration, metadata management, etc) Turn information into insight: Analyze the information, gain understanding of what is happening, and communicate it to others (query, analysis, reporting, etc.) Use insight... [Read More...]