Business Intelligence for IT
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Your organization’s focus has been on acquiring customers, increasing revenues and profitability, and outpacing the competition. And while your organization has continued to improve its operating efficiencies (sometimes by quickly learning from past mistakes), you feel your company should be spending more time analyzing what’s going on and planning for the future—rather than having its employees constantly run around trying to solve operational problems and put out fires. more>
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Every year organizations gather and store increasing amounts of data. Mid-size organizations tell us that, on average, they have a minimum of 7 operational data sources. These sources contain data the business users often want to tap into, in order to make the best decisions to steer the business in the right direction. more>
According to CIOs today, business intelligence (BI) is the single most important application focus. Because BI offers a 360° view of the organization and its many complex systems, it facilitates deep analysis, better decision making, increased productivity, and business growth. A typical BI project has a return on investment (ROI) of 430%—assuming proper implementation and organizationwide user adoption. more>
As a leader in a growing organization, you know the competitive pressure isn't easing up anytime soon. And with fewer resources than your larger competitors, you have to act smarter, move faster, and make better business decisions without the benefit of armies of analysts and consultants. more>
BusinessObjects XI delivers extreme insight through specialized end-user tools on a single, trusted business intelligence platform. BusinessObjects XI includes the industry’s best performance management, reporting, and query and analysis products. more>
Crystal Reports XI delivers powerful authoring, extensive distribution, and flexible integration. It is the most proven reporting tool, with billions of Crystal reports (.rpt files) used in Fortune 1000 companies around the world. more>
Imagine you work with one of your organization’s mission-critical operational systems. Your organization considers you the go-to person for any query or reporting request associated with this system. more>
Pick up a typical textbook from the 1960s or early 1970s about data processing and you will likely come across diagrams depicting a single, comprehensive “data bank” of information intended for use by most or all key applications throughout the enterprise. This “data bank” would, of course, be housed on a single mainframe—either the enterprise’s one and only computer, or at least its most significant one—as would the transactional and reporting applications that would make use of that information content. more>
