With new technologies—such as planning and analysis solutions powered by IBM Cognos® software—companies are automating the process, getting faster reports and data that fuel “what is” and “what if” scenarios. Read this paper to learn more. 

This TowerGroup paper, sponsored by Sybase discusses the roles of real-time analytics and complex event processing (CEP) in an increasingly fast-paced and complex securities trading environment. 

This Forrester Research Inc. research report examines the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) of extract, transform and load (ETL) software. 

<p>This special nine-page report from Computer Weekly analyses the challenges facing IBM, its financial performance, the services it offers.</p> 

This paper outlines some of the most common questions regarding BI and analytics and provides recommendations and best practices for improving your strategy. 

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. 

There may be a lot of recent innovations to data technologies but the best approach is to determine whether you can utilize these new tools for your current BI, analytics and data management strategies. This issue of BI Trends + Strategies features advice from industry experts including, Claudia Imhoff, Colin White, and Lyndsay Wise. 

Workforces are aging, and there also is a critical shortage of talent in today's business pool, creating an imperative initiative for human resources. This paper explains the necessity to forecast the future through strategic workforce planning and also offers up six pitfalls to avoid when venturing down the recruitment and talent management path. 

This paper addresses how Sybase IQ and Complex Event Processing (CEP) technologies complement the portfolio of business analytics solutions from SAP. 

Watch this video to discover how to harness the power and flexibility of SAP’s BusinessObjects Data Services for easy access to trusted information to help foster improved decision making and maximize business performance. 

This white paper presents a case study for (nearline storage) NLS optimized for analytics using columnar database architecture and outlines how a NLS solution makes it possible for IT departments using SAP NetWeaver BW to manage costs, reduce overhead and increase system performance. 

This webcast discusses the five levels of embedded BI and how your organization can take advantage of each one of them to improve processes and make better business decisions. 

Indiana Wesleyan University was running into numerous problems with their backup process, and selected Quantum’s disk-based DXi7500 deduplication as a solution. Read this case study to learn why Quantum’s solution was selected and the key benefits attained.