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Microsoft Touts PerformancePoint, Next-Gen SQLServer at Inaugural BI Fete

In the business intelligence world, trade shows can provide a forum for broadcasting acquisitions, touting new products, even achieving (in the minds of prospects, customers, partners, competitors) official superstar status. So, what to make of Microsoft's first-ever BI Conference, which took place last week in Seattle? It's a safe bet that Redmond won't be acquired anytime soon. So, was Microsoft's inaugural BI conference a harbinger of its impending BI and performance management superstardom? Perhaps not. There's a case to be made, after all, that Redmond has already arrived as a BI and PM power. [more]

TDWI Radio News: Who Masters the Master?

Long before the Trojan War, Jason and the Argonauts traversed the sea in search of a Golden Fleece. A kingdom hung in the balance. Today, organizations far and wide engage in such a quest continuously: in search of the Golden Source. As anyone in the know will tell you, this quest rings eternal, but yield incremental results. Tune into this TDWI Radio News interview to hear Cliff Longman of Kalido explain the concept of master data management, and the difference between operational and analytical MDM. [more]

The Mainframe: Reports of Its Demise Are Premature

By any definition of the phrase, basketball legend Bobby Knight gets the job done. Not long ago, his wife reportedly commented that he's been around so long, that his
tough-love coaching philosophy is back in style. Such seems to be true for another stalwart, but of the computing environment, not the basketball court. Indeed, recent announcements by major vendors such as SAS Institute and Informatica bode well for the longer-term viability of the mainframe. [more]

TDWI Webinar: Using Metrics and Dashboards for Performance

Dashboards provide a very powerful way to view and analyze data, enabling users quickly understand the state of a business, and thus focus their attention where it will have the greatest impact. This capability is especially powerful when it's used with an integrated set of high-value metrics, and when users are armed with processes and skills for continuous improvement. This session will review an approach and best practices for using metrics and dashboards to continuously improve business performance. [more]

White Paper

Years ago, time-share was all the rage. A new name for this trend is on-demand computing. Check out this white paper to learn more about software-as-a-service (SaaS), and how it might help your organization. [more]

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