Business Intelligence (BI) Systems

Articles on Business Intelligence Systems, Best Practices,

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Big Data vs. Fast Data

Big Data vs. Fast Data

This article "Which Do We Need More: Big Data or Fast Data?" from Entrepreneur.com shines a light on the buzz word Big Data, and makes a reference to the Fresh Prince of Belair, which is always awesome.  The article astutely points out that Big Data is not the answer...

Which OLAP is Best?

Which OLAP is Best?

OLAP technology has continued to develop, a good indicator of its broad applicability in the software solution market. And though newer doesn't always mean improved, our opinion is that the most recent OLAP technologies are faster and (generally) better than their...

Is HTAP the latest type of OLAP?

Is HTAP the latest type of OLAP?

Some vendors have run from the four letters OLAP…and yet, articles continue to be published, and assertions made, that “analytical processing” is entering a new phase. There’s a new acronym in the market, HTAP, which stands for Hybrid Transactional/Analytical...

Infographic: Why BI is Key for Competitive Advantage

Infographic: Why BI is Key for Competitive Advantage

A great infograhic from the Master of Science in Computer Information Systems program at Boston University.  The BU researchers focused on: growth of business intelligence, management of data, decision-making and budgeting.  Enjoy!   {Originally posted...