Information Builders Magazine Spring/Summer 2007 Volume 17 No. 1 The following articles are available in PDF format. Download the Acrobat Reader now to access the PDF version.
Departments From the Editor In the News Education Corner At Deadline

Cover Story

	View From the Top Information Builders CEO gives his point of view.
	Financial Insight Pershing LLC breaks down barriers between users and analytical information as it rolls out a solution to more that 75,000 investment professionals worldwide.

Features

	Partnership Works Information Builders partners with a variety of organizations to ensure that we surpass our customers expectations in providing complete solutions.
	Interview: Cindi Howson Cindi Howson, an independent consultant doing business as Analytic Solutions Know- How (ASK), spoke with us about extending reporting and analysis capabilities to users throughout the enterprise – and beyond.
	WebFOCUS Maximizes on BI Smart retailers are using BI to gain insight into nearly every aspect of their businesses.
	Business Without Barriers Breaking down the walls that separate your most valuable assets: people and information.
	Leverage Standards in Law Enforcement Supporting the government's need for technologies that securely share and deliver information.

Integration Spotlight

	Business Intelligence Goes Deep It’s no surprise that BI is top of the list again for CIOs – more visibility into operations, more real-time information, and more knowledgeable employees are critical to success.
	SOA: Making it Personal Service-oriented architecture (SOA) has opened the door for developers to increase their business focus and expand their career opportunities.
	Why Business Managers Should Care About SOA SOA summed up in three words: control, agility, and cost
	Coty, Inc. Faster, further, and freer with iWay Software.

Success Stories

	Folksamerica Reinsurance Co. Delivering a single view of the business.
	Jo-Ann Stores Stitching together a BI plan to gain greater inventory control.
	Jefferson Regional Medical Center Maximizing productivity while improving the quality of care.
	Valero Energy Corporation Valero's business and IT smarts have made it one of the most profitable players in the oil field.
	City of Richmond Police Department Dashboard deployment blends reporting, alerts, predictive analytics, and mapping to get ahead of crime.
	SwiftTrade Real-time intelligence helps traders stay ahead of the bull market.