In today's economic downturn, organizations are looking for ways to improve the way they do business, to keep ahead of the competition, and to grow revenue. With reduced funding for new initiatives, it can be difficult to meet these objectives. Read on to learn how expanding your business intelligence with predictive analysis can help. 

Building greater confidence in your underlying data is easier said than done. The typical organization is home to a wide variety of fragmented data sources. Organizations with a baseline of data management maturity will get better value from their BI investments. They are also more likely to outperform organizations less mature in data management. 

With over 60% of CEOs saying they need to do a better job of capturing and understanding information to make more effective and timely business decisions, it's clear that there's a gap between capability and need. It's similarly fair to say that this shortfall is a leading reason why businesses aren’t as competitive as they’d like to be. 

CMPD experienced problems with two particular areas of crime. They needed community involvement to really make an impact in these areas. PASW Statistics allowed CMDP to gather data and present it as compelling evidence of the need for community involvement. 

In a turbulent economy, companies need to seize every viable opportunity possible. Yet, as the global markets struggle, any margin for error or inefficiency has virtually vanished. Access to sound intelligence -- derived from accurate, up-to-date information -- helps companies make game-changing decisions quickly and with confidence. 

This whitepaper, written by Hurwitz and Associates, talks about moving from Business Intelligence to Business Optimization and the road to increased business benefits. 

In 2006, Kelley Blue Book implemented a new analytical capabilities solution based on Microsoft Business Intelligence technologies. Now Kelley Blue Book has improved sales staff efficiency and created a compelling new Web analytics product that can provide its business customers with more targeted data for their marketing efforts. 

Read this paper to learn how information governance is becoming more important in today's business world and learn why your organization needs to implement an information governance strategy today and how to go about implementing one. 

In this case study you will learn how Virco turned to Catalyst, to improve its efficiency and lower costs related to warehouse activities. Catalyst is a warehouse management system that works with current SAP foundations and provides accurate inventory control to eliminate stock-outs, without negatively impacting customer service. 

A recent global study from Cranfield School of Management found organizations are too internally focused and did not use sufficient external information or benchmarking. A better understanding of management processes is needed. That is why we introduced our view on the management process: strategy-to-success. Read this whitepaper to learn more. 

Join noted backup expert W. Curtis Preston LIVE online on September 17, 2009 for a 3-part presentation on backup planning for 2010. Get expert tips on where to add efficiency to your backup operations now -- and gain valuable information on the biggest backup trends being deployed in IT shops as we move towards year end. 

This whitepaper is about enterprise architecture as it pertains to finding and maximizing the business value in greener operations. Higher energy efficiency and a smaller carbon footprint are obvious areas of interest for any business, but how do you balance these goals with productivity, customer service, and all your other business concerns?