Dresner Advisory Serivces, founded by former Gartner analyst and Business Intelligence thought leader Howard Dresner, just released the 2013 edition of the Wisdom of Crowds Business Intelligence Market Study. I'll start with what I'd most like you to remember: "Information Builders leads the [Large...
Retail banking has changed dramatically in recent years. Not too long ago, most customer interactions took place in a bank’s branch office. Conversations were conducted face-to-face. Today, the bulk of these interactions are online or mobile - but devoid of the financial insight, relevant advice...
With less than 3 weeks to go before Summit 2013, the folks here at Information Builders are working hard to make sure this is our best user conference yet! The full agenda for the conference is now live on our site and includes 150 great sessions featuring high-profile analysts, customer case...
Information Builders won the “Best Midmarket Software Solution” and the “Best Boardroom Case Study” XCellence awards at this year’s MES East 2013 conference. Winning the“Best Midmarket Software Solution” award is a testament to how WebFOCUS helps organizations maximize their information...
According to the standard big bang theory, prior to any beginning there is simply nothing. Then a single even triggers a big chain reaction and a dramatic sequence of events. And so it is in the world of data. Data flows through all business processes and makes organizations function normally. But...
Remember the aphorism “Location, Location, Location”? It’s arguable who first used it, but the gist of it is that the three most important things in real estate are location, location, and location. Many people also said that the same three things are most important in retail, and in...
With tax day fast approaching many of us are getting our documentation in order, ensuring we have taken all the deductions we are entitled to, and following guidelines to avoid an audit. We go through this annual ritual to minimize the amount of tax we pay, and, if we’re lucky, maximize our...
You probably hear it all the time: Free the business user from IT! But how? “A new BI tool built for everyone!” says a salesman, as he offers your analysts a free trial. And the analysts start evaluating. The behavioral scientist Abraham Kaplan describes such a situation in the...
For the last five years, the BI industry has been on a quest to make BI more pervasive. Many believe that to achieve this goal we have to develop tools that make it easier for analysts to build dashboards without the help of IT. But is providing more tools for the analysts the right solution? Aren’...
There's an interesting infographic up at Big Data Republic (a UBM / InformationWeek website) you might want to check out -- it's about "Information Capital", something I talked about in a recent blog post and video. The infographic might be a good reminder to you of why Information Capital can be...
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Information Bloggers is a conversation between people at the nexus of business analytics, mobile apps, cloud computing, social media, and big data. Together we are developing information management strategies that change behavior and transform business. Many of us work for Information Builders and, as such, are passionate about customer satisfaction and dedicated to excellence. Our views are our own. Welcome to the discussion!
