CIO.com - BI

Cool Programmer Challenge: Football Algorithm = $50,000

Esther Schindler — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

TopCoder is running a developer contest for ESPN to write an algorithm that predicts the outcomes of college football games for the sports network. The winner gets $50,000. Score.

Black Gold, Green IT

Abbie Lundberg — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Oil companies use BI to increase profits. You can, too.

Gas Prices: How Oil Companies Use Business Intelligence To Maximize Profits

Kim S. Nash — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Every day, oil companies harness gushers of data to assess market conditions for a gallon of gas. Learn how they match the right tools with information to maximize profits.

Boston Celtics Will Beat Los Angeles Lakers in NBA Finals, Predicts Sports Technology Tool

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

An algorithm shows the combined force of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kendrick Perkins and Rajon Rondo gives the advantage over Kobe Bryant and the rest of the Lakers' top scorers.

Aetna Chief Downplays Google Health's Potential

Chris Kanaracus — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Google Health went into beta on Monday, but will it be a success?

Report Says Enterprise Mashups On The Rise

C.G. Lynch — Tue, 06 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Mashup platforms that allow business users to build a Web 2.0 site with no technical experience will enable better uses of corporate data that has generally been divided all across the enterprise, says a Forrester report. If it sounds like business intelligence, it's no accident.

Business Intelligence (BI) for Less Than $25k

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Know that business intelligence offers great data insight, but think you don't have the budget? Associated Grocers found a way to do this "six figure" project on the cheap. Learn how.

What You Need to Know About Business Intelligence TCO

Thomas Wailgum — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

How can you manage your BI system's total cost of ownership better? Avoid these common stumbling blocks that add big costs to any BI project.

Business Intelligence and On-Demand: The Perfect Marriage?

Thomas Wailgum — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Both established vendors and upstarts now offer BI applications as on-demand services. And more customers are saying yes to faster deployment times, less onerous IT demands and speedier access to reporting data.

Nine Business Intelligence Vendors to Watch

Thomas Wailgum — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Massive consolidation in 2007 changed everything in the business intelligence market. Who's still standing and who's right for your enterprise? Here's a look at the leading BI vendors' strengths, weaknesses and strategies for the future.

Business Intelligence: A Technology Category in Tumult

Thomas Wailgum — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Market consolidation, technical complexity and customer confusion about BI capabilities are powerful and stubborn forces that will continue to shape the business intelligence applications market in 2008.

Retailers' No. 1 Tech Priority Is Business Intelligence

Thomas Wailgum — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

An Aberdeen Group survey finds that BI tools can improve retailers' "customer intelligence," cut wasteful spending and increase gross margins.

IBM Absorbs Cognos Quickly

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Big Blue adds integrated BI bundles within a week of completing its $5 billion acquisition.

Revamping Business Intelligence? Don't Leave Users in the Cold

Diann Daniel — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Here's advice on how and why to survey end users. Learn the truth about applications in your enterprise, and you'll have a fighting chance with BI.

Cognos Upgrades Key Tools As IBM Merger Nears Completion

Diann Daniel — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Cognos upgrades its flagship business intelligence system, while stepping closer to final approval of its merger with IBM. What will the changes mean for end users?