You must ensure that the processes that move data from source to target systems run smoothly and quickly and that any errors are identified and resolved rapidly. This white paper takes a closer look at five common BI and ETL process management challenges that companies must address to deliver accurate data in a timely manner. 

This product overview looks at the features and benefits of Esri Maps for IBM Cognos. 

In this webcast, Vantage Point Performance’s Michelle Vazzana will reveal how to coach your reps to better performing pipelines. Watch this now and learn three classic errors in pipeline management and how to avoid them, proven best practices for managing a sales pipeline, a foolproof framework for conducting pipeline coaching sessions and more. 

This brief paper outlines how Cognos FSR automates and streamlines the financial statement reporting (FSR) production process by gathering and connecting information from a variety of sources to construct an application database of all of your data. Learn how to overcome the challenges of scalability, process accuracy, increased workloads and more. 

While data warehouses are important for many types of analytical systems, they aren’t always necessary. Building a data warehouse can dramatically increase the cost of a BI project. This paper describes data warehouses, along with many other options for placing relevant, timely information in the hands of business users. 

This article explores ways in which small and mid-sized businesses can improve the performance of their databases - and their businesses - by upgrading to SQL Server 2008. 

This brief paper outlines SAP's option for companies looking to link their entire universe of business partners and processes regardless of data standards. Read this now and learn about the many benefits of this solution, including lower costs, global compliance, increased visibility and control and more. 

This case study details how a master data plan allowed DB Schenkey employees to reliably access data from a single, authorised source. 

Watch this brief webcast to learn about an analytics platform that processes your complex data for insightful reporting at lightning fast speeds so your information is timelier and more valuable. 

Download the Oracle CRM White Paper, "Winning in Today's Environment: Six Imperatives for the Chief Sales Officer," to learn how you can deploy several best practices to achieve unparalleled sales success in your organization. 

This resource examines how predictive model markup language (PMML) helps accelerate the time-to-value for predictive analytics platforms. 

This e-guide features two reports from the latest TDWI conference in Savannah, GA. Read  on to learn MDM advice and best practices from leading companies including Hallmark Cards Inc., Sallie Mae, National Instruments, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and more.