Enterprise analysis by a Business Analyst (BA) is a method used to identify and define why an organizational change is needed. Read this whitepaper to learn the importance of this process to an organization. 

This study provides an overview of the different possibilities for accessing and integrating SAP data as well as their advantages and disadvantages in light of the growing demands on Business Intelligence in modern organizations. 

Read this insightful white paper now and learn how a data warehouse accelerator can help you swiftly decipher patterns, predict future trends and improve the overall performance of your warehouse while also minimising manual tuning. 

Analytics offer insight and can help you make better, smarter decisions - both of which can enable positive customer experiences. In today's wide-open business environment, customers have plenty to choose from. This paper explains why using analytics to your advantage is key to fostering successful customer relationships. 

Operational dexterity is essential in today's globally competitive business environment. A predictive analytics solution can help you achieve this level of agility. This webcast from IBM outlines a predictive operational analytics option that enables you to capture and integrate data to determine future outcomes and make better decisions. 

The Solvency II Directive was rolled out to protect consumers by promising that insurance companies maintain sufficient funds to meet all claims. Complying with the risk management portion of the initiative can be difficult for insurance companies. This paper details how Unum implemented an operational risk management solution to address this. 

Spreadsheets were once the only way for successful planning, analysis and forecasting. Not anymore. This webcast showcases an enterprise-wide, holistic solution that joins financial, operational and strategic planning with business analytics. Watch this now and learn how IBM Cognos can drive innovation and increase your profitability. 

Real-time, global data updates have become a critical business requirement for financial-services firms. Quick reactions require near-instant access to data, risk analysis and deeper computational analysis for effective decision making. View this webcast to learn how to better manage ever-increasing data volumes and transaction rates. 

In today's economic downturn, organizations are looking for ways to improve the way they do business to keep ahead of the competition and improve revenue.  Increasingly, organizations are finding that the benefits of BI can be complemented when combined with predictive analysis. Read this white paper to learn more. 

How is Business Process Analysis (BPA) relevant to Project Managers (PM)? Discover what PMs need to understand about BPA to best leverage the knowledge that it provides. Find out how BPA recommendations can improve existing projects and help propose new projects. 

<p>Security log analysis is essential for effective security and risk management. But with countless logs generated every day, searching log files can be a burdensome headache. In this e-guide, expert John Burke uncovers the best methods for thorough security log analysis with an evolutionary path that mixes old concepts with new ones.</p> 

This brief paper details the need for social network analysis (SNA), new methods for conducting it and why Sybase IQ is well-positioned to aid in the analytical queries needed to perform such analysis. 

Enterprises can take control of the burgeoning number of unsanctioned spreadsheets by adopting a policy of centralized master spreadsheet generation. Learn how WebFOCUS creates fully summarized, organized, and styled Excel spreadsheets with complex formulas already in place, lowering the potential for keystroke and logic error.