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There could be any number of reasons why a company's business intelligence platform collects dust from never being used, but a recent Information Management report identifies three factors that are applicable in almost any situation.

The BeyeNetwork recently released the results a survey it conducted with the help of Saint Joseph's University. Responses from the 79 business intelligence professionals reveal key insight into how companies rely on BI technology.

Riding a motorcycle well and utilizing business intelligence effectively share several of the same requisite qualities and skills, according to a recent Smart Data Collective report.

Companies and organizations utilize data modeling in their business intelligence platforms to improve the accuracy, usability and turnaround time for reports.

The recent spike in popularity for business intelligence has expanded the technology's use into new areas. According to a recent IT Business Edge report, one such area is application lifecycle management.

The results of the latest IT Executive Outlook survey, recently issued by technology staffing firm TEKsystems along with the Inavero Institute, suggest that many companies are in need of improvement when it comes to their business intelligence deployments.

According to a new report form Forrester Research, companies are expected to spend as much on new software as they will to maintain existing systems. And business intelligence appears to be at the top of many wish lists.

All companies agree they could benefit from the ability to make well-informed decisions earlier in their business processes.

Broken down to its core function, business intelligence is all about having the ability to make better decisions.

The advent of mobility solutions has given employees access to company data and applications at all times. Now, shortly after granting support to smartphone users, there is another device companies must take into account for their mobile BI strategies - tablets.

Mobile has joined SaaS business intelligence and social business intelligence as the future of analytics technology.

Efforts to deploy greater use of cloud computing services and business intelligence platforms are expected to increase this year and into the near future, according to a recent report from Silicon Republic.

The growth of unstructured data is presenting numerous challenges for midmarket companies, those with 1,000 or fewer employees, and is driving many to focus on business intelligence to make something of the information they produce, according to a new report.

Experts agree that companies must get ready for the explosion of mobile device use among their executives and employees. For retail organizations, according to a recent Integrated Solutions for Retailers report, that means preparing to support mobile business intelligence.

Much has been made recently about the benefits of business intelligence and the cloud. According to a new report from AMI-Partners, it appears small- and medium-sized businesses are putting the best of both worlds together with SaaS business intelligence.

The nature of businesses and the data they produce are constantly changing. For this reason, chief information officers need to continuously keep an eye on their business intelligence platform to make sure it is fitting the company's needs, according to a recent Network World report.

As with almost any business intelligence platform, mobile BI is far from a set-it-and-forget-it solution, according to a recent Information Management report.

The latest estimate of the total spending on business IT that will take place during 2011 has been revised upward by Gartner analysts.

A recent survey of hiring managers, college professors and students found that knowledge of business intelligence software is rare among recent college graduates.

Innovations in the enterprise mobility market, such as the continuing technological advances experienced by tablets, are making action-enabled business intelligence possible for end-users on the go, according to a recent BeyeNETWORK report.

The recent Business Intelligence Conference 2011, hosted by Siliconindia in Bangalore, touched on all aspects of the technology, including where it's going and what needs to happen for continued adoption of what Siliconindia.com said is now "mission critical."

According to the Private Company Trendsetter Barometer, 29 percent of companies polled plan to increase IT investment during the next 12 months.

Traditional business intelligence has been criticized as as ineffective due to its clunky nature and reliance on highly paid analysts.

Now that mobile devices are ingrained in many businesses for access to corporate email and data, many organizations are looking for new ways to deploy mobile apps that will foster growth.

Last year proved to be a boon for the business intelligence tools market with 11.4 percent year-over-year growth, according to new research released by analysis firm IDC.

Various areas of an organization can benefit from real-time, data-driven decisions, according to a recent webcast held by CIO magazine.

Business intelligence solutions of the past are not equipped to properly handle all the challenges that go along with big data, according to a recent Forbes blog post.

The needs of business managers looking to make data-driven decisions have changed in that these professionals now require anywhere, anytime access to business data and analytics.

The growing use of electronic medical records, as well as increased spending on technology solutions, have many healthcare providers throughout the United States looking to deploy business intelligence during the next five years.

Many of the data-related challenges faced by today's chief information officers may be reconciled through the use of business intelligence technology, according to a new report from itVAR News.

It's easy for companies and organizations to say they are going to use business intelligence to gather insights from stored data, but it's much more difficult to do so successfully.

A new report from the B-Eye Network found that educating more workers in business intelligence software and investigating ways BI solutions can become value-adding commodities are key components of the technology's future.

According to a new study, mobile business intelligence is slowly making its way toward prominence.

The information needs of small and large businesses have always been the same, but, until now, the two have never shared the same ability to analyze and gather insight from their data.

Companies around the world count business intelligence among the applications they will implement during the next 12 months, perhaps because data growth continues at unprecedented rates.

The good news is that the majority of online marketers are relying on a business intelligence platform to make decisions regarding their marketing campaigns. However, the bad news is that not all relevant data is being taken into account.

Technology designed to handle the challenges presented by big data are becoming more popular and widely adopted, Information Management recently reported, as data growth continues its upward trend at most companies.

The popularity of business intelligence is unquestioned, but other factors are apparently holding many companies back from fully leveraging the benefits presented by the technology, according to a new report.

When deploying new technology this year, many companies in the property/casualty insurance industry will look to implement a business intelligence solution, according the IVANS 2011 Carrier Automation Trends study.

According to a new report from research firm Ovum, the business software market for Australia and New Zealand will soon top $7.3 billion thanks to a compound annual growth rate of 8.4 percent.

Worries over data security may be holding back the adoption of mobile business intelligence solutions, according to a recent BeyeNETWORK report. However, one expert said such concerns may just be a "knee-jerk reaction" to change.

While the use of mobile business intelligence solutions remains relatively low, more companies could deploy the technology in the near future, according to a recently released report.

Many chief marketing officers are responding to the data explosion at their companies by increasing their reliance on business intelligence solutions to gain insight from the mountains of information they are sitting on.

From promoting collaboration and hiring employees with the right skills to exploring ways to harness the challenges associated with big data, it appears as though chief information officers could benefit from robust business intelligence solutions.

Business users with unbridled access to information are empowered to make informed decisions that could go a long way in fostering healthy growth for the company. However, a key piece is missing in that equation for many firms, according to a new report.

While the American economy has shown signs of recovery this year, many retailers continue to find themselves under intense pressure to keep up sales. To face these challenges, a new report has found, many are turning to a business intelligence solution.

It seems that chief information officers around the world are recognizing the benefits of a business intelligence solution more than ever. A recent poll conducted by Fujitsu and Microsoft Australia discovered that executives in the region are no different, iTWeb reported.

When exploring means for dealing with the data boom of recent years, many companies are turning to business intelligence solutions to make sense of and leverage the mountains of information they are sitting on, according to a recent report from Ovum.

The combination of cloud computing and business intelligence solutions is becoming increasingly popular as organizations work to optimize lean budgets and improve their decision-making to promote healthy business growth, according to a recent CRN U.K. report.

Small- and medium-sized businesses don't want to miss out on any technology that could help them make better decisions more quickly, so many are jumping on the mobile business intelligence bandwagon, according to a recent InformationWeek.

A new report from a global computing leader surveyed more than 4,000 IT professionals located in 93 countries and working within 25 industries revealed that many believe organizations within the education and healthcare sectors could benefit most from greater use of business intelligence solutions.

The popularity of tablets, specifically the Apple iPad, is exploding. And as this trend continues, Gartner recently announced, several application trends will become apparent.

The results of a new poll conducted by Smart Data Collective revealed that many companies have favorable views of predictive analytics and even more are working to deploy such a business intelligence solution.

At the same time they are increasing their reliance on electronic data and records, organizations within the healthcare industry will be looking for IT professionals to help expand their use of business intelligence and analytics, according to Government Health IT.

Business intelligence solutions have become more popular in the Asia-Pacific region, as a recent poll from IDC revealed that about two-thirds of respondents said the technology is a top priority for both the short and long term.

Following slow early adoption rates, mobile business intelligence solutions have taken off this year, as companies have combined their increased use of mobile devices with the benefits of analytics technology, according to an interview given by Howard Dresner, the founder of industry consulting firm Dresner Advisory Services.

Enterprise technology news provider Baseline recently concluded its annual poll of North American IT managers from companies with at least 100 employees and used the responses to devise a list of the top 10 predictions for 2012. The relationship between business intelligence and big data landed at No. 5.

The Heavy Reading Mobile Networks Insider recently stated that the time has come for companies to embrace and deploy mobile business intelligence solutions, as the reliance on devices continues to rise in the enterprise sector.

If the thought of being able to make better, quicker decisions using the data a company stores isn't enough to make the case for analytics, a new report from Nucleus Research found that companies that have deployed business intelligence solutions can expect a strong return on investment.

As more companies are already setting their sights on 2012, a Computer Business Review report took a closer look at some of the predictions for business intelligence recently made by a solutions provider.

The data companies produce and store already plays a crucial role in their short- and long-term operations, but the practice of leveraging the value and insight of information will take off in 2012, according to a new report from Deloitte Consulting.

The recently released whitepaper, Seven Trends That Will Change Business Intelligence As We Know It, identified what will shape companies' use of business intelligence solutions in 2012.

The average Hollywood blockbuster can provide all one needs to know about the benefits of mobile business intelligence, according to a recent ZDNet report from industry expert Chris Warner.

According to a recent InformationWeek report, business intelligence will play a large role on numerous levels for many companies in 2012. The technology was named among the news provider's top 20 IT trends for next year.

Business intelligence solutions are tools that companies can use to pull value from stored enterprise data that can be used for better decision-making. But the technology is not something that can be deployed on the fly, according to a recent BeyeNETWORK report.

In releasing its first Worldwide Semiannual Business Analytics Tracker, IDC recently announced that the market for these business intelligence solutions will reach nearly $34 billion in revenue by the end of this year.

Recognizing the technology's ability to determine benchmarks and track performance indicators, organizations in the healthcare industry are primed to expand their use of business intelligence solutions in 2012, according to a recent IDC Health Insights report.

According to a recent TechTarget report, interest in mobile business intelligence solutions is high among manufacturing companies as professionals within the industry look for ways to gather insight on enterprise data at all times.

According to a recent Director of Finance report, a mobile business intelligence solution can bring analytics to life as data is released from the constraints of on-premise and desktop solutions.

Of the $17 billion Forrester expects companies to spend on information management applications next year, about $8 billion will be allocated for business intelligence solutions.

Company needs have changed during the past several years - especially among retailers - as competition has heated up and data volumes have continued to rise.

The past couple years have witnesses many innovations made to business intelligence solutions, but several are poised to reach new heights in the new year, according to a recent Enterprise Apps Today report.

Companies are beginning to realize the benefits they can pull from the mountains of information they have stored in databases, and more are turning to business intelligence solutions as a result. Sales is one area that will be especially prioritized in 2012, according to a new report from Ventana Research.

Business intelligence solutions have undergone several significant innovations during the past several years. All have modernized the technology to make it both faster and easier for organizations identify trends and improve decision-making capabilities.

Several recent reports have pointed to the fact that companies figure to either launch new analytics systems or expand programs already in place. The newest of these studies comes from Unisys, which stated that business intelligence will be a top technology priority in 2012.

As a technology, business intelligence has been around for decades, but only recently has it gained a large following. As a result, a recent report from Gartner revealed that BI will top companies' tech priorities in 2012.

As the economy continues to recover, the effects are being felt by many companies in the form of increased technology spending, according to a recent survey of IT leaders conducted by staffing firm TEKsystems.

Implementing a mobile business intelligence solution may be among the top analytics priorities for companies this year. However, before they can grant access to data on the go, there are several areas IT departments should be thinking about first, according to Information Management.

On March 7, the world will be introduced to the next version of Microsoft's SQL Server database offering, formerly codenamed Denali, and Panorama Software is happy to announce we'll be participating in the global launch event.

Panorama Software recently joined Microsoft and ITR Software at the NRF's 101st BIG Show.

Every company is different, which means that not all will benefit from the same aspects of mobile business intelligence. According to Computerworld U.K., it's up to managers and end users to decide how to best apply the technology.

Mobile business intelligence has been touted recently as the logical next step in the maturation of analytics technology, given that remote employees can also benefit from data's value and insights.

The big data crunch is something that nearly all companies are currently facing, as rising information volumes have placed strain on IT infrastructure.

Deploying a business intelligence solution offers the potential of leveraging the insight contained within stored enterprise data, in order to make better decision decisions much faster. However, doing so isn't always easy, according to an ITweb report.

The market for business intelligence solutions can expect to experience significant growth in Australia this year, says a recent report from the researchers at Gartner.

The state of the global economy, coupled with many organizations' wishes to return to a growth model, has caused many to embrace business intelligence solutions this year, according to Smart Data Collective.

Sometimes a company can find itself in a rut of doing the same things for extended periods of time. However, given the fluid nature of the global economy, as well as the volatility demonstrated by numerous markets, especially retail, such trends are no long acceptable to compete

A business intelligence software provider recently polled 500 of its clients and revealed that many are turning to mobile business intelligence solutions to maintain access to analytics and reports at all times.

Business intelligence continues to be a sought-after technology, as more companies around the world have demonstrated a need for employees with analytics skills, according to a recent Business News Daily report.

The increasing role technology plays in modern organizations has placed a greater scrutiny on the job being done by their chief information officers.

Although organizations worldwide are using analytics and business intelligence solutions to their advantage, vendors have been encouraged to convey to consumers how these systems are beneficial.

Although many healthcare providers are using business intelligence solutions to improve patient care, lower operating costs and boost their research capabilities, some adoption barriers are still present.

The use of devices, such as smartphones and tablets, are a major driving force behind the use of mobile business intelligence solutions, so much so that TechTarget's Karen Goulart called the technology a "must-have."

In the past, large enterprises used business intelligence solutions to make sense of organizational data and operate more effectively.

Organizations that offer their consumers products and services are always looking for more effective ways to interact with their audience. One way to achieve this, while receiving valuable information, is through the use of business intelligence solutions.

A new study conducted by Unisphere Research revealed a majority of organizations are not using their business intelligence solutions to study information from social media websites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

A new study to be released at the 2012 ExecuForum in Atlanta reports that in the coming years social media collection with be one of the fastest growth areas for business intelligence corporations.

Business intelligence (BI) vendors are streaming toward cloud technology in order to gleam an advantage in today's competitive market.

The future of business intelligence includes its move into new and different fields. Now, according to Computerworld, BI is saving lives in hospitals.

Having business intelligence software is the first step for companies hoping to mine insight from their business data. A recent report by TechTarget and Advent Global indicated that the next step is making sure the company's culture is compatible with BI initiatives and that business intelligence data is properly supported.

The future of business intelligence could involve online map data.

The skills needed to take information from data are becoming key components of an IT worker's abilities and, with the rapid rise of self-service BI, employees in business departments are also making use of data.