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.
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News
13 Jun 2025
CIOs baffled by ‘buzzwords, hype and confusion’ around AI
Alan Trefler, CEO of Pegasystems, is scathing about big tech companies that are pushing the use of AI agents and large language models for business-critical applications Continue Reading
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E-Zine
10 Jun 2025
Escaping an X
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the public’s changing relationship with social media is put under the microscope, as users become discomforted by changing content moderation policies. HMRC’s hunt for a hyperscaler to oversee a 10-year datacentre exit project has proven controversial – we examine the issues. And we hear from Virgin Atlantic’s vice-president of data and artificial intelligence about the company’s efforts to improve the customer experience. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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18 May 2012
CW Buyer's Guide: IT Tools
This Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to IT tools shows how you can use software and systems to improve the running of your IT department. Continue Reading
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News
10 May 2012
Cyber attackers increasingly targeting applications, research shows
Web and mobile applications are the new frontiers in the war against cyber attack, according to an HP cyber security risks report Continue Reading
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10 May 2012
Microsoft Convergence 2012
Nucleus Research assesses Microsoft’s plans to extend and develop the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2012
Open Data Center Alliance focuses on big data collaboration
The Open Data Center Alliance, a group of 12 major IT users, is collaborating with industry on big data architectures Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Apr 2012
Making money from data: Financial business intelligence at work
Finance professionals are heavy users of BI and predictive analytics software. Find out how a variety of European finance functionaries are analysing trends, cutting costs and finding new business. Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2012
BBC wants to build a cultural API
With over 80 years of cultural information in its archive, the BBC is looking at making programme metadata available Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2012
IT staff lack understanding to succeed with big data
IT professionals lack the skills to truly understand the big data opportunity for business and government Continue Reading
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Photo Story
16 Apr 2012
Test drive: SQL Server 2012
Tim Anderson looks at the enterprise features in Microsoft's latest relational database management server. Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2012
UK business fears impact of new EU data protection framework
More than half of senior UK IT managers in large enterprises believe the proposed new EU data protection framework will cost their business more money, a survey has revealed Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2012
Information management: lessons from the public sector
Freeform Dynamics identifies the lessons organisations can learn from the public sector's approach to information management Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2012
Case Study: US Xpress deploys hybrid big data with Informatica
US Xpress is using a suite of data tools and integration products from Informatica to boost its fleet management Continue Reading
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News
14 Mar 2012
Gartner: Rethink organisation structure to boost business
Businesses must radically rethink how they organise staff and collaborate if they want to make big improvements, according to analyst Gartner Continue Reading
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13 Mar 2012
Enterprise software procurement done right can save companies millions
Software procurement is frequently poorly conducted, argues consultant Andy Hayler. Intelligent software evaluation processes and savvy contract management can pay huge dividends, he says. Continue Reading
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News
06 Mar 2012
SAP boosts ByDesign ecosystem to support small business customisation
SAP is rolling out a partner programme for its ByDesign cloud-based product, to simplify implementation in SMEs Continue Reading
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News
06 Mar 2012
CW500: Getting to grips with big data
Experts from Standard Life, Deloitte and Intelligent Business Strategies share some useful tips for CIOs on understanding big data Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Mar 2012
Opinion: Is big data just big hype?
If the deluge of headlines and vendor marketing materials is anything to go by, big data is the next big thing. So how much is there really to all this big data talk? Continue Reading
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News
23 Feb 2012
Predictive analytics used to cut costs in oil sector
Predictive analytics is being used in the oil and gas industry to better manage asset maintenance on capital equipment. And a more enterprisewide adoption of the technology is predicted. Continue Reading
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News
20 Feb 2012
Buyer's Guide: Business Intelligence
This eight-page guide looks at some of the options companies should consider before embarking on a BI implementation. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Feb 2012
2012 Storage Trends
This in-depth analyst report covers the key trends in data storage, big data, and storage technology. Continue Reading
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Opinion
14 Feb 2012
The problem with Open Data
Although clearly a good thing in theory, Open Data risks increasing the digital divide and social inequality unless approached right. Continue Reading
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News
02 Feb 2012
Buyer's Guide: CRM
This nine-page Buyer's Guide to customer relationship management (CRM) is essential reading for CIOs and senior IT professionals. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
01 Feb 2012
Making money from data: Financial BI at work
This issue of the e-zine, IT in Europe: Data Management & BI Edition, is rife with info on everything from BI to analytics and beyond. The opening article discusses how European finance professionals are using BI and analytics to analyse trends and cut costs, the second is on predictive analytics and the third is on master data management. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2012
UK IT budgets under pressure in 2012
UK IT budgets will remain flat in 2012, a worldwide survey of more than 2,500 IT professionals has revealed. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jan 2012
Oracle integrates data management with Sun servers
Oracle is tackling the challenge of data management by providing pre-integrated systems based on Sun hardware. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2012
Oracle study shows data demands drive new data centre installations
Research from Oracle across 10 regions has found that an organisation's growth in data is becoming a boardroom issue. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2012
Almost a third of BI projects fail to deliver on business objectives
Fewer than 30% of business intelligence projects meet the objectives of the business, according to research from analyst Gartner. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jan 2012
Why CIOs must get a handle on their data woes
Businesses are only making use of 5% of the data they collect, according to Forrester Research. Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2011
How open data creates new opportunities for the UK
The use of open data could be a critical factor in determining the success or failure of the UK’s growth agenda this report from the business advisory firm Deloitte reveals. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2011
CIOs believe cloud, SaaS, consumerisation and mobility increase risk
Business models such as cloud computing and trends such as the consumerisation of IT, social media and mobility are exposing performance blind spots in IT management, a CIO survey has revealed. Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2011
UKtech50: Meet Mike Lynch, the most influential person in UK IT
Mike Lynch, voted as the most influential person in UK IT, doesn’t like to think about challenges, but about opportunities. Continue Reading
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05 Dec 2011
'Big data' technologies emerge to battle large, complex data sets
‘Big data’ technologies that allow the storage, management and analysis of big data are on stream: NoSQL, Hadoop, MapReduce. Mark Whitehorn explains the reasons for their emergence and how they work. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2011
SAP buys SaaS firm SuccessFactors in $3.4bn deal
Enterprise software company SAP announces a $3.4bn deal to acquire software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider SuccessFactors. Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2011
Shell enterprise MDM foundation proof of concept disturbs rulebook
Shell has laid a foundation for enterprise master data management, choosing SAP MDM over Microsoft. The major lesson was that IT can build an enterprise MDM system to which the business will come. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Nov 2011
Case study: Nokia rethinks HR with web portal
Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has reduced its HR costs by between 20% to 30% after rolling out a web-based HR portal for its 60,000 employees. Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Nov 2011
Bridging the information gap
The pace at which modern business tends to move has resulted in a situation where centralised decision-making struggles to keep up. Continue Reading
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News
14 Nov 2011
CIO Interview: IT should drive company innovation, says SAP's Oliver Bussmann
Driving innovation has become one of the key roles of the chief information officer, says Oliver Bussmann, CIO at business software maker SAP. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Nov 2011
CIO interview: Tony Prestedge, COO, Nationwide
Tony Prestedge took over as COO at Nationwide in 2010, mid-way through a five-year transformation project. He tells Karl Flinders how the company is transforming its business through a £1bn investment in technology, how the IT department changed from a development shop into an integrator Continue Reading
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News
26 Oct 2011
How Unilever took control of its software
Unilever has automated the processes it uses to manage its software globally through a service which has saved millions of pounds, reduced the complexity of its software portfolio and improved security. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2011
Is your BI safe in the hands of ERP vendors?
ERP vendors are pitching integration as supreme for BI. But can these ERP vendors hit the ball out of the park? Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2011
What is big data and how can it be used to gain competitive advantage?
Cliff Saran discovers how big data can deliver big business benefits without excessive IT investment Continue Reading
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News
13 Jul 2011
Vendor evaluation criteria: Is your ERP vendor good with BI?
If your business is big on ERP, you may want to consider these vendor evaluation criteria when adopting a business intelligence solution. Continue Reading
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06 Jul 2011
Business intelligence tool to be deployed at Tata AIG Life
One of India’s largest private sector insurers, Tata AIG Life plan to deploy a business intelligence tool. Learn what it wants from the new BI tool. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jul 2011
5 cloud BI considerations for a successful rollout
Migrating an end-to-end business intelligence (BI) solution to the cloud can be complicated. Consider these five points for successful cloud BI migration. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Jul 2011
Build open source business intelligence platform successfully
A business intelligence tool without a platform is like a body without a skeleton. Here is how you can build an open source business intelligence platform. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Jun 2011
5 easy ways to deal with irregular data for improved BI reporting
Tips on how to make irregular data more consistent, accurate and reliable, in order to improve BI reporting and ensure better-informed business decisions. Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2011
Data warehouse and business intelligence projects fail to meet companies' requirements
Over half of businesses gave their business intelligence and data warehouse projects a rating of "average" when asked how well they met business objectives. Continue Reading
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23 May 2011
SharePoint BI tool deployment underway at Lowe Lintas
For Lowe Lintas, BI module of Microsoft SharePoint has been a pleasant discovery. With SharePoint BI, Lowe hopes to maximize profits and save costs. Find out more. Continue Reading
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19 May 2011
Open source business intelligence: The next big thing?
Open source business intelligence gains credence as more companies adopt BI and large vendors partner with open source players in an evolving BI ecosystem. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
05 May 2011
Oracle JDeveloper review
Tim Anderson finds that Oracle's home-grown tool for Java development, JDeveloper, may have a traditional feel, but its smart editor and productivity tools make it particularly useful if you are working with the powerful Oracle ADF. Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2011
Manageability issues impede adoption of virtualisation
Virtual infrastructure management challenges are hindering the adoption of virtualisation within businesses, according to research. Continue Reading
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06 Apr 2011
Indian BI technology market to grow by 16% in 2011: Gartner
The Indian BI technology market in 2011 will see a 16% growth over 2010. Read more about the latest BI technology market trends in this Gartner forecast. Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2011
SMB IT spending seeing significant growth
Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are increasing IT budgets and recruiting more IT skills Continue Reading
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23 Mar 2011
SAP combines GRC and BI in new platform
SAP has launched a new governance, risk and compliance platform that combines and integrates existing GRC and business intelligence technologies. Continue Reading
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22 Feb 2011
SAP BW aids enterprise-wide data management, reporting at Essar Steel
SAP BW helps Essar Steel form a common platform to stage and integrate data from all systems and present users with a one-stop solution to their data needs. Continue Reading
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News
13 Jan 2011
What can businesses learn about real-time monitoring from the BP oil spill?
The full report on the BP oil-well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico has been released, revealing that its real-time data monitoring systems need to be improved. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2011
Poor communication to blame for business intelligence failure, says Gartner
Between 70% to 80% of corporate business intelligence projects fail, according to research by analyst firm Gartner. Continue Reading
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News
07 Jan 2011
Maia 1Key provides HDFC Life with option for BI upgrade
HDFC Standard Life went for add-on deployment of Maia 1Key instead of revamping Cognos BI it had. Maia 1Key saved costs and offered web-enablement. Continue Reading
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05 Jan 2011
BCS CEO David Clarke talks about the future of the IT industry
David Clarke, CEO of the chartered institute of computing the BCS, talks to Computer Weekly about being awarded an MBE, the future of the IT profession and tackling a membership revolt against his leadership last year. Continue Reading
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25 Jul 2007
Serious flaw affects BIND Internet server software
BIND DNS software, used in translating domain names into IP addresses for Internet traffic, has a flaw that could trick users into visiting a malicious Web site. Continue Reading