Business Intelligence Systems Analyst Report

A Business Intelligence (BI) system is not one platform that does it all but a series of interlinked tools that, if used correctly, can support better business decision-making and drive growth.

Key Features

• - In-depth discussion and explanation of key BI technologies
• - Includes case studies highlighting real-life BI systems users and outcomes
• - Close attention paid to SME users and suppliers
• - Use this report to make up your own mind about the industry, its players and their offerings.

Description
By exploring this often misunderstood area of technology, this new IBS analyst report takes an impartial view of its successes and failures, delivering a comprehensive overview of what a BI system really is, and what it can and can’t do.

Anyone researching BI or considering taking this difficult but potentially groundbreaking route to business success should read the IBS Business Intelligence Systems Analyst Report, which explores the subject matter, presenting insight and analysis in a clear and readable style without resorting to consultancy-speak.

Contents:

• Introduction
• What's your problem? - Too much data, not enough information
• Once upon a time - The origins of BI
• The ugly duckling - A technology comes of age
• Joining the dots - The core technologies that power BI
• Little and large - BI for the smaller user
• Tiers of frustration - A niche vendor reveals the data needs of its lower-tier banking clients
• Case studies - Real-life users tell all, and not just about the big BI vendors (see table below for more details)
  
  1. Permanent TSB
  2. Newell Rubbermaid
  3. First National Bank
  4. Techcom Bank
  5. Absa Bank
  6. Plus spokespeople from HP, Logica and Fiserv have their say
• The future’s so bright - What lies ahead for BI users?
• Conclusion

Case Studies included:

Country	Company	BI Solution	Vendor
Ireland	Permanent TSB	Taking on ETL technology	DataBridge
US	Newell Rubbermaid	Global corporate finance team builds a data warehouse	IBM Cognos
Vietnam	Techcom Bank	Deploying ARC front-end	Temenos
South Africa	Absa bank	Centralising BI systems	In-house

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Format: A4, 53 pages, Digital Edition, eLibrary

Publication date: February 2010

ISBN: 978-1-904778-29-5

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