BI4Lunch http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/ Market Intelligence meets Business Intelligence en Copyright 2007 Wed, 02 May 2007 09:53:23 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2ysb5-20051201 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Interactive data visualization firm Spotfire acquired by Tibco for $195M announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spotfire Inc., a leader in next-generation interactive and visual business intelligence (BI) software, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $195 million.]]> http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2007/05/interactive_data_visualization.html http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2007/05/interactive_data_visualization.html M & A Wed, 02 May 2007 09:53:23 -0500 Red Hat buys data management software firm MetaMatrix Red Hat has agreed to buy MetaMatrix, a data management software provider, for an undisclosed sum. Red Hat officials said MetaMatrix operations will be incorporated into the the JBoss division once the transaction is complete.

]]> http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2007/04/red_hat_buys_data_management_s.html http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2007/04/red_hat_buys_data_management_s.html M & A Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:17:15 -0500 Open Source BI Player JasperSoft Launched Jasper4Salesforce JasperSoft, a provider of open source business intelligence solutions, launched Jasper4Salesforce, an on-demand version of the its open source reporting and business intelligence solution. Jasper4Salesforce delivers advanced reporting, charting, and report management that is fully integrated with and optimized for salesforce.com. 

]]> http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2007/01/open_source_bi_player_jasperso.html http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2007/01/open_source_bi_player_jasperso.html Products Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:52:02 -0500 NCR To Spinoff Teradata NCR is spinning off its enterprise data warehousing (EDW) product line Teradata. The transition is expected to complete sometime in the next six to 12 months. Teradata revenues totaled nearly $1.5 billion in 2005 with an operating margin of 21% and considered a strong market player in data warehousing and analytic infrastructure for retailers, consumer products manufacturers and financial services firms.

]]> http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2007/01/ncr_to_spinoff_teradata.html http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2007/01/ncr_to_spinoff_teradata.html Vendor Buzz Tue, 09 Jan 2007 17:22:58 -0500 Panorama Software Releases Business Intelligence Suite for SAP Panorama Software announced at the SAP Reporting and Analytics Conference in Orlando, Florida, the general availability of Panorama NovaView 5, Release 2 for SAP NetWeaver BI (SAP BW). After recently achieving full SAP certified integration and becoming a Powered by NetWeaver partner, the Company tailored their flagship solution to empower more enterprises using SAP NetWeaver to improve their BI capabilities.

]]> http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/11/panorama_software_releases_bus.html http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/11/panorama_software_releases_bus.html Products Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:17:27 -0500 Latigent to Debut Next Gen BI and Call Center Analytics Suite Latigent will debut the next generation of its BlueVue Business Intelligence Suite at a World Wide Web Event to be hosted on Nov. 1st at 11:30 AM CST.

]]> http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/10/latigent_to_debut_next_gen_bi.html http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/10/latigent_to_debut_next_gen_bi.html Products Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:33:15 -0500 Oracle Announces Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition 10g Release 3 Oracle announced the next release of its open, standards-based suite of enterprise business intelligence (BI) products: Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition 10g Release 3. This release of Oracle Business Intelligence Suite EE focuses on three key areas: 

  • new components and enhancements to enable pervasive, enterprise-wide intelligence;
  • strategic integration with Oracle Applications, Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Database
  • expanded "hot-pluggable" support for third-party data sources and systems.
]]> http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/10/oracle_announces_oracle_busine.html http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/10/oracle_announces_oracle_busine.html Products Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:14:07 -0500 Enterprise real-time analytics from InforSense InforSense, a London-based provider of enterprise real-time analytics, has secured $10 million in new VC funding. InforSense informatics platform is used for seamless integration of all types of data resources, analytical tools, applications and services in life sciences, healthcare, consumer goods and financial services organisations. It enables decision-makers to interactively analyse data, gain new insights and communicate both methods and results across the organisation. ]]> http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/10/enterprise_realtime_analytics.html http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/10/enterprise_realtime_analytics.html Products Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:08:03 -0500 Hyperion and HyperRoll to Collaborate on Technology Solution

As part of a new partner agreement, Hyperion announced plans to bring its acclaimed Hyperion System 9 together with technology from HyperRoll, a provider of high-performance data aggregation software for business intelligence (BI) applications. The partner agreement is part of a mutual resolution of patent litigation between the two companies, which also includes a technology cross-licensing arrangement, and an equity investment by Hyperion in HyperRoll.

 

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]]> http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/10/oracle_buys_sunopsis.html http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/10/oracle_buys_sunopsis.html Partnerships Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:54:39 -0500 Visual i|o, advanced visual analytics for decison support Traditional approaches to business intelligence and reporting solutions have focused on accessing and delivering data. Visual i|o significantly enhances the user interface and achieves this in the way that we look at the system and flow of infomation from capture, storage, logic and interpretation through the user interface, and ultimately, its meaning and use to the user. Visual i|o’s patent pending system for application delivery utilizes a logical model uniquely designed around business and decision-making perspectives —Visual i|o’s Business Reporting Architecture.

Visual i|o advanced visualization applications offer a more effective way to acquire, analyze, understand, and use information. The presentation-tier applications leverage existing IT systems and data sources to bring an entirely new level of visibility and clarity to support the decision-making efforts of executives, managers, knowledge workers, and consumers.

]]> http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/10/visual_io_advanced_visual_anal.html http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/10/visual_io_advanced_visual_anal.html Products Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:38:29 -0500 Urge for unified access to informtion to drive growth for BI and Search - IDC Information access applications will drive growth for the business intelligence (BI), search, and discovery markets, according to a recent IDC study. The study finds that organizations have discovered wide gaps in their business intelligence, and increasingly require unified access to all of their information. The recent rise in demand for unified access to information has spawned the creation of new, innovative software applications that combine data and content from multiple sources.

]]> http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/09/urge_for_unified_access_to_inf.html http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/09/urge_for_unified_access_to_inf.html Market Research Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:21:20 -0500 BEZ Systems - Proactive Performance Management (PPM) solutions BEZ Systems, a player in the emerging market for Proactive Performance Management (PPM) solutions has raised $7.5 Million in preferred financing from proven and successful software industry investors.

At the core of the PPM platform is a profiling and prediction engine that gathers performance data from the environment and continuously builds and calibrates individual service delivery profiles by user-defined lines-of-business. These comprehensive profiles measure current vs. planned service delivery and can be analyzed in real time to provide near term forward-looking views of possible service breaches that help IT management understand and manage change by anticipating performance problems before they become major performance crises. 

]]> http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/09/post.html http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/09/post.html Vendor Buzz Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:01:09 -0500 Denodo Technologies, a specialist in real-time information integration Denodo Technologies is a specialist in real-time information integration based on EII (Enterprise Information Integration) and Web Automation technologies. Its technology stands out because it is the only one that enables integration of data from any source on the Internet: everything from dynamic Web sites to Web services, including RSS feeds, all independent of the data format and structure. 

The company offers solutions for Web Automation, Unified Client View, real-time Control Panels, Virtual Data Repositories, Mobile Services or voice portals on real-time data, Comparative Buying or standardization of catalogs and Information Integration Solutions for different vertical industries. 

]]> http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/09/denodo_technologies_a_speciali.html http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/09/denodo_technologies_a_speciali.html Vendor Buzz Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:14:45 -0500 Information Builders Unveils New Release of WebFOCUS Performance Management Framework The new WebFOCUS Performance Management Framework 3.1 Introduces New Features Including Predictive Analysis and Forecasting, Alert Management, and Business-Process Management.

As everyone – from CEO to process clerk to supplier – needs access to good information, this flexible, modular PM framework is easily tailored to enable anyone in the organization to participate in a "culture of accountability." Each person monitors, analyzes, and manages performance in line with your unique corporate objectives.

PMF combines the analytic, graphical, predictive, and discovery aspects of BI with the cause/effect, weighting, balancing, and leading-indicator analysis of performance management.

]]> http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/09/information_builders_unveils_n.html http://www.metrics2.com/biblog/2006/09/information_builders_unveils_n.html Products Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:02:38 -0500