BI Tools White Papers

(View All Report Types)
Simple is STILL Better: Embrace Speed & Simplicity for a Competitive Edge
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper for an in-depth look into best practices for handling customer data to pull valuable insights for your business. Topics include: Achieving simplicity and performance, analyzing data at speed, and more.
Posted: 27 Oct 2015 | Published: 27 Oct 2015

IBM

Technology Evaluation Centers - Product Analysis Report: IBM Cognos and SPSS Solutions
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: The following white paper explores the importance of business intelligence and predictive analytics within the decision management infrastructure. Also uncover a solution to consider, user success stories, and more.
Posted: 15 Apr 2014 | Published: 15 Apr 2014

IBM

Three Approaches to Data Analysis with Hadoop
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to get an analysis of large data sets using three different tools that are part of the Hadoop ecosystem – MapReduce, Hive and Pig.
Posted: 21 Feb 2014 | Published: 30 Nov 2013

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

ERP and BI in the SMB
sponsored by Sage Software
WHITE PAPER: Find out how Business Intelligence (BI) solutions are enhancing the capabilities of ERP, so businesses can make better decisions faster while decreasing the complexity of their environment.
Posted: 29 May 2014 | Published: 31 Jul 2013

Sage Software

Business-critical real-time analytics—IBM DB2 11 for z/OS
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Storing data on IBM DB2 for z/OS and reporting and analyzing it from DB2 can achieve better outcomes. Learn why.
Posted: 21 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Oct 2013

IBM

How to use dataflow to improve analytics and alleviate the 5 latencies
sponsored by Actian Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Consult the following white paper to uncover the top 5 latencies in the analytics process and what you can do to overcome them. Also included are technology recommendations, tips, and, strategies that can make your analytics solution as efficient as it needs to be.
Posted: 04 Apr 2014 | Published: 04 Apr 2014

Actian Corporation

Deploying the retail information and analytics hub
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Access the following white paper to uncover how retail analytics can help you understand your customer and their buying behaviors—ultimately allowing for better decision making and a stronger market awareness.
Posted: 27 Feb 2014 | Published: 27 Feb 2014

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

Competitive Differentiation Through Innovation In Business Intelligence
sponsored by SAP
WHITE PAPER: Did you know that enterprises typically only use 10% of their data for analytics and decision-making? Is your business letting so much of its data go unused? To get the most value out of corporate data assets, forward-thinking organizations are looking for the right tools -- namely business intelligence (BI) and analytics applications.
Posted: 31 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 May 2013

SAP

8 Must-Have Criteria for Self-Service Analytics
sponsored by Information Builders
WHITE PAPER: This white paper gives you 8 essential criteria for implementing self-service analytics in your organization. Discover how you can empower your business end users to tap into in-depth insights, driving more informed business moves and increasing visibility into valuable datasets.
Posted: 27 Oct 2015 | Published: 27 Oct 2015

Information Builders

Top 5 questions to ask before deciding on an optimisation solution
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Access the following white paper to uncover the top 5 questions to ask when evaluating optimization solutions. Learn what makes a system trustworthy, how systems should react, why a solution needs to be able to translate business problems into analytics, and more.
Posted: 07 Apr 2014 | Published: 07 Apr 2014

IBM