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SearchDataManagement.com This Week - January 28, 2008
A newsletter from TechTarget
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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> From the Editor: Is operational BI a reality?
> Ask the Experts: Data warehouse testing
> Site Highlights: 2007 Data Management Products of the Year
> More From SearchDataManagement: Data governance: Top five headlines
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FROM THE EDITOR
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Is operational BI a reality?
by Hannah Smalltree - hsmalltree@techtarget.
Industry-types have long used phrases like "pervasive BI" or "the
democratization of BI" or "operational BI" to describe the concept of
deploying BI to many, many people in an enterprise -- not just to
managers, but to front line operational workers, too. But, for years,
I've heard from people that broad BI deployments are easier said than
done -- with political, technical and financial challenges to
overcome. So in many companies, BI has still only been deployed
departmentally or to small groups of users. But, with respect to
musician Bob Dylan, a few articles we posted last week indicate that
"times, they are a-changin'."
The article "Operational business intelligence making its way in the
enterprise"
(http://go.techtarget.com/r/2956347/6582435 reports that, according to a Ventana Research survey, two-thirds of organizations polled are using or have taken initial steps to deploy operational BI -- and almost one third are at the highest level of operational BI maturity. I know from some of the initial results of our reader survey that many organizations still aren't there yet. So, you may be interested in the article's analyst advice for planning operational BI programs, as well as the other business intelligence resources available on SearchDataManagement.com: http://go.techtarget.com/r/2956348/6582435
There are also technical advances helping companies effectively
deploy operational BI. Expert contributor Mark Whitehorn's latest
article, "Active data warehousing explained and examined,"
(http://go.techtarget.com/r/2956349/6582435 demystifies the latest technology that's helping to enable broad BI deployments. Read that article to find out why one analyst thinks this technology will change the competitive landscape for enterprise database and data warehouse products.
Have you deployed BI broadly at your organization? Why or why not?
What other resources or articles can we provide to help you get
there? Please send me an email at hsmalltree@techtarget.com and let
me know. And, as always, have a wonderful week!
Hannah
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ASK THE EXPERT
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Data warehouse testing
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2956350/6582435
[Mark Whitehorn]
Learn why data warehouse testing may not be that different from
testing software and hardware, according to a data warehouse expert.
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SITE HIGHLIGHTS
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2007 Data Management Products of the Year
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2956351/6582435
IT departments have more choices than ever when it comes to
technologies, tools and strategies for business intelligence and data
management. So SearchDataManagement.com has narrowed down the field
with a panel of experts who went over 31 leading products to
determine the "best of the best" in 2007.
AIIM International exposition and conference
www.aiimexpo.com
This content and information management event is being held March
3-6, 2008. Learn about the latest innovations in information
management with 120 practitioner-delivered conference sessions and
200+ leading vendors at the expo.
Data quality, data warehousing and data integration info center
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2956352/6582435
Explore this info center for expert tips, articles, industry news,
best practices and information on data quality, data warehousing, and
data integration.
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MORE FROM SEARCHDATAMANAGEMENT
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RESOURCE: Data governance: Top five headlines
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2956353/6582435
Get the top five data governance articles and resources to learn how
to make your data governance project successful.
PODCAST: Business intelligence applications: Secrets for success
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2956354/6582435
Learn three secrets to developing and optimizing successful business
intelligence applications. Get best practices for structuring BI
teams and managing business-IT communication.
QUIZ: IBM DB2 9 Fundamentals certification: Sample questions about
tables, Part 3
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Answer 10 sample questions from the IBM DB2 9 Fundamentals
certification exam study guide to test your knowledge of DB2 tables.
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