Business intelligence software
Business intelligence (BI) is regularly rated as a top investment priority by CIOs. Smart use of business intelligence software, analytics and datawarehousing make sure that the right information is delivered to the right people, helping them to make better and more timely decisions. In this section, we analyse the latest trends and technologies for successful BI.



Infographic: S/4HANA viewed positively by SAP Users
SAP has recognised that customers will face challenges and costs when they upgrade to S/4 Hana. It has set out a roadmap to simplify integration, in a bid to lower the transition cost of moving from ECC to the S/4 platform. This infographic shows why most SAP users have positive impressions of SAP S/4Hana.
News : Business intelligence software
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January 13, 2021
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Jan'21
South Central Ambulance Service drives out of Covid data fog with Qlik
Ambulance service’s business intelligence has come into its own during the coronavirus crisis, helping the managers behind the paramedics to deliver the service with fast data flows and joined-up datasets
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January 07, 2021
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Jan'21
Robust member administration system indispensable for Dutch Coeliac Society
Organisation had to find a dedicated member administration system to support existing members, new members and countless volunteers
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December 24, 2020
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Dec'20
Top 10 Downtime Upload podcasts of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Downtime Upload podcasts of 2020
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December 21, 2020
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Dec'20
Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2020
AI has moved beyond a tool for web giants and internet startups to something mainstream businesses should take seriously
In Depth : Business intelligence software
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Patching: Balancing technical requirements with business considerations
With an increasing reliance on subscription models alongside the regular patching of software, updates have become an essential part of modern business practices. However, care needs to be taken to ensure the optimum patching process is implemented Continue Reading
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Covid crisis shifts supply chain management from efficiency to resilience
Supply chain management seems to be changing profoundly as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, possibly shifting from an economy of efficiency to resilience, harnessing trading networks, machine learning and robotic process automation Continue Reading
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APAC buyer’s guide to BI and analytics
In this buyer’s guide, we look at the state of adoption of business intelligence and analytics tools, common use cases and other technology and business considerations Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Business intelligence software
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AppDynamics goes full-stack deep with SAP Peak
If there’s one word that has come up time and time again across the technology landscape in 2020 (apart from Covid-19 solutions etc.) then it has to be ‘observability’. This should come as no major ... Continue Reading
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Dynatrace arms ARM with AI-observability
One of the only technology companies to have managed to stage its annual developer/customer/user-fast successfully in 2020 before the onset of Covid-19 by virtue of staging its convention in ... Continue Reading
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No horsing around, Pega gets serious on ethical bias check for AI
Named (presumably) after the Greek winged horse, Pegasystems Inc (Pega to its friends) is a specialist in cloud software for customer engagement. Pega’s uses various AI techniques to (low-code) ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Business intelligence software
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What will it take for humanity to fully understand tech?
The failure of the coronavirus contact-tracing system, due to limits set by an old Excel format, demonstrates a failure of technology to cope with human reliance Continue Reading
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What to expect from the Salesforce and Tableau integration
The Tableau integration with Salesforce has many users wondering how this will affect its approach to growth and development, and its place in the digital transformation marketplace. Continue Reading
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Douglas Engelbart, the forgotten hero of modern computing
Half a century ago, Douglas Engelbart demonstrated an experimental computer that laid the foundations for modern computing. His vision to use computing power to solve complex problems in all areas of human activity has become reality, but not in the way that he imagined Continue Reading
Videos : Business intelligence software
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UKtech50: John Streit, CTO, OgilvyOne Worldwide
John Streit, CTO, OgilvyOne Worldwide, looks at how IT is being used to help organisations understand their customers better
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Video interview: Tibco's analytics chief on the role of BI automation
Brian Gentile, general manager for Tibco's analytics business, believes BI needs self service combined with agent technology
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VIDEO: The UK needs more big data specialists
There will be a 243% increase in demand for big data specialists by 2017, but 57% of business leaders are already having trouble hiring people with these skills today.