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This Evaluation Centre provides information on data warehousing software, business intelligence software and corporate performance management (CPM) software:

Click here to read data warehousing and business intelligence articles from independent consultants and other analysts1. Go to Strategy for an up-to-date overview on this vital first stage in your data warehousing software, business intelligence software and corporate performance management (CPM) software project including data warehousing, business intelligence and CPM articles by expert authors.

2. Go to Supplier Evaluation for data warehousing software, business intelligence software and corporate performance management (CPM) software Evaluation Reports which have been independently audited and checked for accuracy.

Click here to read more data warehousing and business intelligence articles from leading consultants and research specialists3. Go to Implementation for information about the remainder of the data warehousing software lifecycle featuring management briefing articles by top consultancy and analyst firms.

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Top Business Issues

Data warehousing and business intelligence: it's no-show time

Evaluation Centre's overview of the data warehousing software, business intelligence software and corporate performance management (CPM) software market

...It has often been said that information is the lifeblood of any company. Yet extracting relevant information from across the organisation seems to be as difficult and complex as ever, despite the growing availability of data warehousing and business intelligence tools.

For years, companies have been introducing financial, transactional and production applications that provide a wealth of data; but analysing this data and turning it into meaningful information has been akin to searching for the Holy Grail. Many companies have gone through a number of iterations of management information systems and have ended up with a mishmash of different data warehouses and analysis tools.

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New Strategic Briefings

Clear and present danger

More regulation is driving a clear need for corporate transparency. John Donoghue of Steria says metadata management is the answer.
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Information on demand

All organisations are tasked with managing their information better and maximising its business value. The IBM ‘Information On Demand 2010 Comes To You’ event on 16 September in London will showcase best practice, case studies and provide expert industry insights so you can walk away with a better understanding of how to benefit from the explosion of information.
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Business intelligence: long way to go

‘Business intelligence in the cloud’ and the lack of corporate-wide data warehousing policies were key issues at a recent end-user forum, reports NCC’s Tim Ring.
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Cutting data management costs

Capgemini’s Rob Toguri describes the benefits of a radically new approach to handling data.
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