The inaugural issue of BI Trends & Strategies offers sound advice to help you in ensuring your organization is on track to keep up with the rapidly changing landscape of BI and analytics. In this issue, readers will learn about a big data definition and the impact it will have on BI and data warehousing, agile development methodology and more. 

This white paper guides you through troubleshooting using some of SQL 2005's built-in features to diagnose issues with your database. 

Managing remote teams can be difficult for even the best manager. This white paper explains the challenges you will face and how to overcome them. 

There are many options when it comes to a migration: Office 365, on-premises, or a hybrid environment. In this webcast, Joel Blaiberg, author of “Four Steps to Planning a Successful Migration," discusses migration strategies and best practices that can save your organization time and money in your next migration project. 

As many executives embrace the idea of a true “single version of the truth” about their customers, they face the fact that their data warehouse and CRM systems, however successful, haven’t reached this goal. 

<p>This expert e-book provides strategies to reliably measure the energy efficiency of your data center. Learn how your organization can apply metrics in a consistent way allowing for improved power consumption.</p> 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude talks about releasing government datasets to the public and why open data will drive the next industrial revolution. We also review the latest test version of Windows 8 and see how it shapes up for tablet computers and business users and much more. 

Read this case study to learn about an engineering and manufacturing company that chose to use Sage Fixed Assets to run their reporting, tracking, and depreciation processes. Uncover the benefits they gained from using the system, including improved labor efficiency and simplified reporting. 

The Internet has changed the dynamics of technology sales and marketing. While most marketing efforts emphasize generating leads, and most sales efforts are focused on closing sales, not enough consideration is given to the little-understood but vital middle ground of lead qualification. Learn more about industry best practices. 

<p>This expert e-guide outlines strategies for combining virtual server backup methods with traditional approaches for a more comprehensive VM backup system. Discover tips that will protect your virtual environment at no extra cost.  </p> 

With an increased demand for dynamic computing accessibility, pressure on your infrastructure is mounting. Fortunately, desktop virtualization provides a method for meeting these demands. Learn about workshifting, a new approach to end-user computing resulting from the advantages of desktop virtualization. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the IT challenges facing retailers, as consumers turn increasingly to web and mobile shopping channels. Oracle president Mark Hurd talks about how the supplier intends to simplify IT infrastructures. And new government CIO Andy Nelson discusses how he plans to transform Whitehall IT. Read the issue now.