I like to say that data is a verb. It’s not static, it flows. When it’s working for you, it creates insights that drive decisions that cause change and propel your organization toward its full potential. There are many exciting ways to help your data work harder for you, so were to start? That’s...

Dresner just released the 2017 Advanced and Predictive Analytics Market Study and we are pleased to have scored a third-place rating, out of 17 vendors. This year’s result moves Information Builders up two spots from fifth-place in 2016, and validates our innovative approach to advanced...

As we head towards the final quarter of 2017, we start to reflect on the key themes of the year. Connected devices, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning are having an impact on every sector, from banking and manufacturing, to retail and healthcare. Gartner has predicted that 8.4...

Internet of Things (IoT) looks to be the wave of the future. It's in your organization's best interest to be in line with the trends that can they can capitalize for growth. First, what is IoT? IoT is physical devices and objects, as well as the electronics, software, sensors, and network...

On the heels of our positioning in the Leader's Quadrant of the G2 BI Platforms Grid℠ we have another honor to share- we've also been ranked as a Leader in G2's Summer 2017 Grid for Self-Service BI! The recognition is based entirely on customer feedback and WebFOCUS reviews, and demonstrates that...

Working as an industry analyst for the last 12 years has been a privilege. When I started, I didn't know that being an industry analyst was a valid career path and told myself that I would re-evaluate six months into my first position. Fast-forward 12 years later – I have learned a lot about...

Many in the world are concluding their annual preparation for getting kids back to school, refreshing supplies of clothes, shoes, books and back packs. Perhaps it is also a time to stand back and consider refreshing your perspective on data, its origins, and its value. We are living in a world of...

Whether you realize it or not, there is significant financial value locked within your enterprise systems and data repositories. The recent explosion of big data coming from sources such as mobile, social media, devices, and the cloud present even more opportunities for your organization to exploit...

This week we sent out the latest edition of the Information Builders Magazine. Highlights include an interview with Ventana Research’s David Menninger, thoughts from our CMO, Michael Corcoran, on how the IoT is driving value from big data investments, and profiles of numerous customers including...

I don't normally do this, but I'm going to quote the entire first paragraph of the "Context" section of Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools. In 2016, we stated that data integration requirements had become so onerous that applications should no longer be permitted to be silos first...