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As part of our commitment to exceptional customer service, we provide quarterly webinars that offer timely insights about industry trends and recent product evaluations. If you have ever been a customer – whether current subscriber, consulting client, or individual report purchaser – you will be invited to these webinars. Subscribers can access the events on demand.

Evaluating Advanced Visualization and Discovery Tools

Should advanced visualization tools be part of your BI tool portfolio? This webinar highlights key differences among leading visualization products such as Tableau and TIBCO Spotfire, and discovery tools such as QlikTech QlikView and SAP BusinessObjects Explorer. An evaluation framework is provided along with mini demonstrations. We also share key findings from recent product evaluations including IBM Cognos 8.4 Go! Dashboards and Information Builders InfoAssist 7.6.9.

BI Pricing and Evaluation Update

No two vendors package their products the same, making it difficult for buyers to compare competitive quotes. This webinar highlights different ways vendors package their software, sample pricing scenarios, and gotchas in negotiating your BI license agreement. We also share key findings from recent product evaluations including SAP BusinessObjects XI 3.1 and Information Builders WebFOCUS InfoAssist.

Build a Better BI Tool Strategy

While BI vendors are starting to sound the same, their tools are quite different in their appeal and capabilities. Gain insight from the BIScorecard summary scorecards on vendor strategic issues and product capabilities. Discover how to navigate the BIScorecard website to ensure you stay abreast of industry trends and product enhancements. Learn techniques for developing a better BI tool strategy.

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Cool BI Revisited: New Innovations

BI tools often are perceived as being tools for power users and analysts. BI has changed significantly in recent years, bringing the vision of "BI for everyone" closer to reality. This webinar will review some of the latest industry innovations that will allow BI to reach more users...

While the government is working out a stimulus package to boost the economy, business intelligence (BI) can be your company’s own stimulus, whether to save cost...

In order to compete in today’s dynamic and highly competitive business environment, companies need the ability to maximize the impact of the information by pushing analytics to people who most drive the business...

To be successful with business intelligence, it takes more than a powerful BI tool or technical architecture. It takes quality data, executive level support, a strong business-IT partnership...