Business Intelligence White Papers
Business
Intelligence white papers discuss, in differing levels of detail, a
particular technology or solution. The most sought after white papers
are those written independently, i.e. not sponsored by a software
vendor. Often software vendors will write a paper discussing the
virtues of having a Business Intelligence stack (ETL to Reporting to
Dashboards) from one vendor. By all means, read these white papers, but
bear this in mind, a software vendor offering the full Business
Intelligence stack would say that wouldn't they? Much more useful
are the white papers, written by experts in their fields, which write
about a particular Business Intelligence technology and how it may
improve an organisations bottom line. Or how a parrticular suite of
technologes can be implemented at a far lower cost than first
anticipated. These can give the reader a far wider view of the Business
Intelilgence market and get a real feel for certain issues from an
independent source. There are various other sources of Business
Intelligence news and view. Seek out Business Intelligence
presentations where independent speakers talk about various aspects of
the industry, or demonstrate how products can make an organisation more
effective. Many of these presentations are available on the internet in
audio and often available in video via YouTube or Google Video. A
particularly good source of information relating to the industry comes
from the coal face - end users who write blogs. An ever popular medium
of communication to the outside world, blogs allow users to present
their views on various aspects of Business Intelligence technology.
These can be invaluable. Below are a few links to external websites which are a good source of Business Intelligence information.
B-Eye-Network White Papers
Business Objects Forum
BI Blogs
Business Intelligence White Papers
Business Intelligence Strategy

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