ETL:
in the business intelligence neighborhood
by Rachel Agheyisi
Business intelligence (BI) is a tech-based tool that allows decision makers process information to gain insights that drive enterprise performance. However, the path from information to knowledge is not always linear. Typically, a series of steps, including collection, organization, evaluation, and transformation precede the data analysis and reporting that provide insight.
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Less is More: Designing Performance Metrics
by Wayne Eckerson
America’s biggest problem today is glut. The recession notwithstanding, we are saturated with stuff. I was heartened to read in the Wall Street Journal recently that supermarkets and discount retailers are cutting back on the number of items per category and brand that they carry. For example, Walgreen Co. is cutting back the number of superglues it carries from 25 to 11. Of course, 11 items is still an over-abundance but at least it’s a start.
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Business Intelligence
by Jorgen Heizenberg
Do you remember the 1995 movie Seven where Detectives Mills and Somerset jointly investigate a series of ritualistic murders inspired by the seven deadly sins? I vividly remember a library scene where Morgan Freeman goes through a set of books related to the seven deadly sins, like Dante’s Inferno (or hell). The seven deadly sins were: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. Today I suddenly wondered, are there seven deadly sins for Business Intelligence? And if so, what are they?
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Beyond Predictive BI
by James Taylor
BI Guru, James Taylor comments on a recent blog posting by David Linthicum and talks about decision management.
BI helps you understand your business while Decision Management helps you execute business. If BI is the bridge between your data and your strategies, DM is the bridge between your strategies and your operations.
For other differences, read more.
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