Welcome to the latest edition of the Business Intelligence Network UK newsletter!
I am pleased to announce another addition to BeyeNETWORK.co.uk. Gary Holden, an enterprise architect working in the manufacturing business sector, will be heading up our Manufacturing Channel. In his first article – What's in a Name? – Gary stresses the importance of creating a shared business vocabulary. Please join me in welcoming Gary to the Network, and be sure to visit his channel.
Our second article, Web 2.0 and the Highly Evolved Business, Part 1, is from Barry Devlin and is the first installment in a series that talks about Web 2.0 and its architectural implications for business intelligence and data warehousing.
I encourage you to use the Business Intelligence Network as your premier source for business intelligence, performance management, information quality and data warehousing information. Please invite your peers to visit the site frequently and subscribe to our newsletter.
And, if you're in the neighbourhood, please check out my Enterprise Data Integration and Master Data Management Summit in London, 21-22 June.
Warm regards,
What's in a Name?
by Gary Holden
How can an organisation be expected to make correct decisions to move the company forward if they do not have a clear and trusted representation of how information is used across the organisation? What's the answer?
Web 2.0 and the Highly Evolved Business, Part 1
by Barry Devlin
This series of articles will examine Web 2.0 and its relevance to business intelligence.
On Demand – A Clear Choice for Business Intelligence
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The next generation of business intelligence (BI) could not have come at a better time. Although a relatively new concept for this market, mid-market companies are increasingly leveraging SaaS (software-as-a-service) BI to level the playing field with their large enterprise competitors. Join Bill Inmon as he outlines the benefits of adopting the next generation of BI.
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Did you know that the wealth of content on the Business Intelligence Network is also presented in specific industry sectors, allowing you to navigate directly to the channel that represents your industry? Each channel features timely articles, news, events and other resources, and each channel leader is a seasoned practitioner, well-versed in the challenges and solutions for that industry. The featured channel this week is Manufacturing, led by Gary Holden. Gary is an enterprise architect working in the manufacturing business sector. His main area of expertise is business integration across analytical and operational systems. Gary has also worked as a consultant for IBM, specialising in enterprise application integration, particularly Siebel, Crossworlds and Websphere Business Integration. He has recently led a business process-driven project to implement a master data management (MDM) solution based on operational and analytical data. Gary is also involved in pushing proactive business intelligence (BI) as a strategic option, utilising event-triggered technologies and enterprise workflow capabilities.
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