Access this exclusive case study to gain insight on how Netherlands Railways, the nation's largest and Europe's busiest, was able to save € 20 million annually by crafting an optimized operating plan that improves service quality, reduces costs, and provides guidance for future infrastructure investments. 

Read this brief paper and learn how IBM Cognos can lead finance teams into the next generation by offering driver-based budgeting with vastly shorter planning cycles, flexible rolling forecasts, faster and more reliable financial close and consolidation, tighter control over operational performance, swifter reporting capabilities and so much more. 

Read this white paper to learn how to implement the product-by-product profitability analysis that manufacturers need to improve their bottom line. 

This edition of BI Trends & Strategies features a lead article by SearchCIO.com's Linda Tucci, who offers a helping hand in the quest to dismantle the dreaded data silo. The second piece outlines mobile BI, including a reference to Apple's iPad, and the final article delves into the world of performance management. 

Once designated to the finance organization, functions such as forecasting and analysis have spread to other parts of the business. Performance management solutions are being deployed more broadly, migrating to everyday users. This paper explains why a Finance Center of Excellence can help ensure your performance management initiative succeeds. 

Read this brief paper to learn about a platform that offers end-to-end visibility, while transactions are in process. Learn how a customizable, operational dashboard enables real-time visibility into the overall state of operations and transactions across disparate systems and applications. 

Based on feedback from almost 650 end-user organizations, this report serves as a roadmap for SMBs looking to improve their analytical capability and achieve Best-in-Class performace through the deployment of BI. 

Watch this brief virtual seminar and learn how a yacht chartering company can analyze its revenue and reservations using interactive dashboards. 

This paper explains how ProStrategy Colman, an IBM Business Partner, helped BMR become the first company in Europe to implement IBM Cognos Express – an all-in-one business intelligence and planning solution designed for mid-sized companies. Continue reading to learn how BMR toned up its sales performance with advanced analytics. 

In February 2009, Quocirca interviewed 800 individuals across 8 geographies for their views on, and usage of, enterprise performance management (EPM) tools and processes. 

This paper focuses on business intelligence and corporate performance management in the cloud and how it is beneficial to small and mid-sized businesses.