The hot topic that seems to be around every corner these days is “Big Data”. Most publications work under the premise that everyone already understands Big Data and the value it can bring to the organization. My experience shows that assumption is not always correct. Many folks are unclear how to recognize “Big Data” within … continue reading
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posted by Jamal Syed in BI Blog on May 3, 2012
Part III – Impact of Data Warehouse and ETL Design Best Practices After conducting numerous initial assessments for ERP implementations and upgrades, we have seen that all too many reporting solutions were not built according to data warehousing best practices. Because of this, upgrading to a new ERP release can be almost as costly … continue reading
posted by Tom Lovell in BI Blog on April 30, 2012
One of the most, if not the most daunting issue facing organizations today is what to do with the ever increasing amounts of information available to the enterprise. Mark Hurd, CEO of Oracle, recently observed, “We didn’t have a zettabyte(10 “to the 21st power” bytes) of information on this planet until the middle of the … continue reading
posted by Deric Selchow in BI Blog on March 27, 2012
What is a Cube and why do I need one? With no shortage of jargon or cleverly named objects in the IT world, many misunderstand what is referred to as a cube, aka Analysis Cube or OLAP Cube. When meeting with clients or speaking at user groups, this tends to be one of the most … continue reading
posted by Tammy Norton in BI Blog on March 15, 2012
While visiting Oracle headquarters last month for the OAUG Leader’s Summit meeting I had the pleasure to visit the Oracle Usability Lab and get a firsthand look at how Oracle works behind the scenes. Oracle’s Usability Labs are the most comprehensive labs devoted to database technology and applications in the enterprise software space. All … continue reading
posted by Jamal Syed in BI Blog on February 28, 2012
Part II – Why BI: Challenges with ERP Reporting In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the time, resources and budget required for ERP upgrades and the questions you should ask before embarking on an upgrade. In part II, we will dive into the importance of implementing BI best-practices within your ERP upgrades/ implementations. … continue reading
In a previous post titled “BI & Analytics: Top Trends in 2012”, my colleague Peter LePine discussed the macro trends that we anticipate for the BI industry in the coming year. With this follow up post, I want to highlight some of my thoughts on the IBM InfoSphere Information Server suite for data integration, also … continue reading
posted by Dan Franceschina in BI Blog on February 2, 2012
The latest economic downturn exposed many organization’s weaknesses in their annual planning processes. Companies have long grumbled about the time and resources needed to create an annual plan but have had to put up with the process as a necessary evil as they search for a replacement method. In general, the four main objectives … continue reading
posted by Jamal Syed in BI Blog on January 31, 2012
Part 1 – ERP Upgrades – A big undertaking.. Upgrades are usually performed to incorporate functionalities offered by a newer version and to mitigate risks of the current system. However, an ERP upgrade requires dedicated development time, resources and budget. They can take months, even years, to complete, and involves technical, functional and business … continue reading
posted by Peter LePine in BI Blog on January 17, 2012
If you’re like me, you’re probably receiving Webinar invites and other marketing materials from the leading Industry Analysts predicting the “next big thing” in BI, Information Management & DW (data warehousing). At Emtec, we take a slightly different perspective; we pay attention to what’s on our Clients’ radar in 2012 and provide pragmatic recommendations & … continue reading
