05.02.2010
Data warehousing vendors squabble over best way forward with flash memory, BI's Dirty Secret: Better Tools Are No Match for Bad Strategy and The Gap: BI better in enterprisewide deployment: The importance of using data analysis in business decisions will foster even greater demand for BI (business intelligence) use in the coming years, according to CIOs and industry analysts. A package developed by IDG reporters explores this topic with pieces on the growth of BI cloud computing applications, why clothing retailer The Gap opted for a companywide BI deployment, the use of flash memory as companies look to quickly access data and how CIOs can handle the increased need for BI tools and software.