The IT-Finance Connection Newswire
August 25, 2009
In this issue: Teradata goes virtual, Balanced Insight’s new release, Levementum and Pentaho Partner, Dataspace works with Information Builders, Cherokee Automotive Group gets analytic, Cyon Tabs Tableau, iDashboards scores with the feds and much more…
A Message From The IT-Finance Connection
March 23, 2009
A very brief survey will help us immensely—and will result in one respondent getting a $50 gift certificate to either Starbucks or Barnes & Noble. It’s all explained in a short podcast.
Read more »The Smartest Companies Don’t Stovepipe BI Projects
December 15, 2008
David Hatch, a Principal Analyst for the Aberdeen Group, says that best-in-breed retailers break 
down stovepipes between different areas of the organization by implementing enterprise-wide business intelligence guidelines. Hatch recently released a report — written with Senior Research Analyst Sahir Anand — entitled Increasing Retail Productivity: Enterprise-Wide Business Intelligence. The report says that IT and business departments have to sit down before projects being and have a conversation that, Hatch says, “actually is very difficult.”
SAM They Can (if They Plan)
December 10, 2008
Everybody agrees that Software Asset Management–SAM–is important, but the IT and purchasing departments approach the problem from different perspectives. Matt Fisher, the Director of Centennial Products at FrontRange Solutions, says that it is vital that they get on the same page. The keys, he says, are technology and solid planning.
The View From Here: IT has to do its Job — and Market Itself Better
November 12, 2008
Network World reports on a Forrester study that says IT departments don’t get the credit they deserve from the executive suite. Guess whose fault that is?
Education on Dangers, Costs Key to a Successful Anti-Spam Initiative
November 6, 2008
Spam, always a problem, is getting worse. There is more of it, and the bad guys are using it more effectively to steal vital data and enlist innocent computers in huge botnet armies. ZEROSPAM founder David Poellhuber tells The IT-Finance Connection that IT departments should educate executives on both the dangers and costs of spam.
The View From Here: Convincing the CEO of IT’s Value
October 29, 2008
Perhaps a renaming is in order. The term “information technology” is a bit vague. “Business technology” is more tangible and suggests how central the department is to the fate of the organization.
The Many Benefits of Asset Tracking
October 28, 2008
Carefully tracking assets offers a number of benefits, says Express Metrix CEO Kris Barker. Such procedures identify software that isn’t being used, help compliance efforts, improve security and generally increase corporate efficiency.
The View From Here: Politics Adds Another Layer of Uncertainty
October 22, 2008
The upcoming elections add another layer of uncertainty to a landscape already set on edge by the financial upheaval. Companies are sailing in unchartered waters. We’ve said it before: The key to survival is clear communications.
Tapping into the Business Benefits of Financial Services Compliance
October 21, 2008
Regulatory compliance is seen by many organizations as a necessary evil. But, according to Convergence Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing Rod Hodgman, a strong regulatory program provides many benefits beyond staying out of trouble.
Around the Net: October 5 to 9
Big IPOs Due this Week from Verisk and Santander: Read More at Market Watch…
Banks Building Business Intelligence: Read More at eFinancial Careers…
Heavy Lifting: Read More at Information Management…
Finding Your Niche in On-Demand BI: Read More at IT World Canada…
British Telecom Picks Jaspersoft for Analytics: Read More at CNET…
E-Medical Data valuable to Healthcare Industry: Read More at InformationWeek…
Pervasive Business Intelligence: Read More at PC Quest…
--Carl Weinschenk
