BI is the Epicenter of our Universe

What is the future of BI? This is a hard question to answer, as the future is already here! Technology is rapidly advancing every day, and BI is really the epicenter of our universe. Based on better data availability and analysis, many organizations and executives are expecting a 1-2% growth in the upcoming years. Gartner […]

An Open Letter to Discoverer Users…

Dear Discoverer User, As you know, Oracle has now placed Oracle Discoverer into Sustaining Support this month. Oracle defines Sustaining Support as a service which, “maximizes your investment protection by providing maintenance for as long as you use your Oracle software. Features include access to Oracle online support tools, upgrade rights, pre-existing fixes and assistance from technical […]

Discoverer Discussion: EBS Support Implications for Discoverer 11G in June 2017

This article on Oracle’s website goes over the implications of the Discoverer de support in June 2017. It has a lot of great information on what that entails, what they recommend next (OBIEE of course), and some Q&A. For those who didn’t read it though, here is the TLDR (too long, didn’t read): No new […]

Bi Trends In My Experience

Lots of experts continually publish reports and predictions about the trends for Business Intelligence in the coming years.   Now, I don’t profess to be an expert, but I do have experience. I have worked with BI (DSS, MIS, EIS, BI&DW, BA, etc) since 1980, initially in a development role, then moving into sales. If you look at […]

The Evolution of Business Intelligence

There is a lot of talk about Mode 1, Mode 2 and Bimodal BI So, what is BI?  When I started in the 80s, despite the term BI not being invented, there were many companies that were using true BI solutions to derive business benefits.  In those days, measuring the benefit was quite simple: improvement on […]

The Need For Agnostic Reporting

The evolution of business systems and data have really changed how people approach business intelligence and analytics today. Meaningful and valuable data no longer just comes from a single application, nor is it solely managed by IT. Organizations now have applications in the cloud that they subscribe to one day then switch off the next. Other sources of data, […]

Five Things To Look For In A Reporting Solution

During a software DEMO, many users know what to ask, many don’t know what to ask, and many get overwhelmed with every detail that the software can offer. What really matters is how the solution will solve pain points. The following are the most common basic questions one should ask during a demonstration of a […]