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Does your organisation value good quality data?
Read about new research on the value of good quality data and get insight on the importance of data quality and whether UK companies are prepared to handle future data growth. (Column)
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BI-Analytics
- Are UK companies ready for open source business intelligence tools?: UK businesses have been slow to embrace open source business intelligence software, but that may be starting to change as open source BI becomes a more mainstream technology. (News)
- Healthcare business intelligence at work: How PCTs are using BI tools: (News)
Databases
- Choosing a database engine: how to get the right one for your company: Get expert advice on choosing a database for an organisation, including guidance on who should make the choice and factors to consider when standardising on a database engine. (Column)
- Database concepts 101: Why we use DBMS software: (Column)
Performance management
- Tips for designing effective business intelligence dashboards and KPIs: Get advice on designing business intelligence dashboards and setting key performance indicators (KPIs) to support effective performance management efforts in an organisation. (News)
- Local councils embrace CPM software to track government services KPIs: (News)
Data warehousing
- Inmon vs. Kimball data warehousing: the debate over DW architecture: Learn about the differences between the Inmon and Kimball data warehouse approaches, and get guidance on how to make the Inmon vs Kimball choice for your data warehouse structure. (Column)
- 2010 data warehouse appliance guide and special report: (Special Report)
Integration-MDM
- Data integration process requires strategic business-IT alignment: Bloor Research analyst Philip Howard says business-IT alignment is key to the data integration process and details where integration vendors stand in supporting business users. (Column)
- Develop a master data management (MDM) strategy in seven steps: (News)
Data quality-governance
- Poor data quality: what is dirty data costing U.K. organizations?: Poor data quality can have serious financial consequences for businesses. Read about the current state of data quality management at U.K. companies, including dirty data problems. (News)
- Five data governance policy resolutions for the new decade: (Column)
Site Highlights
- What is poor data quality costing U.K. organizations? : Poor data quality can have serious financial consequences for businesses. Read about the current state of data quality management at U.K. companies, including dirty data problems.
- Tips for designing effective BI dashboards and KPIs : Get advice on designing business intelligence dashboards and setting key performance indicators (KPIs) to support effective performance management efforts in an organisation.
- Seven first steps to a master data management strategy : Learn how to get started on developing an MDM strategy and project plan for your organisation, with guidance from analysts and experienced users.
- Are UK companies ready for open source BI? : UK businesses have been slow to embrace open source business intelligence software, but that may be starting to change as open source BI becomes a more mainstream technology.
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