Pilgrim Software Introduces SmartPulse Business Intelligence Platform: TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pilgrim Software, Inc., a world-leading provider of Enterprise Compliance and Quality Management (ECQM) software solutions, today announced the global availability of its SmartPulse™ business intelligence product. SmartPulse enables business users to drill down into underlying data generated by the Pilgrim applications and supporting external systems, access key metrics, and keep a “pulse point” on their quality and compliance KPIs through performance measurement. SmartPulse is a powerful, yet extremely simple-to-use analysis tool that gives business users the ability to analyze, report and export existing data efficiently and effectively, supporting business intelligence for maximum operation and profitability. Read More…

APS Healthcare and Thomson Reuters Partner: WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 16 /PRNewswire/ — APS Healthcare, a leading provider of specialty healthcare solutions, and Thomson Reuters, a global business information company, have been selected by the New York State Department of Health to manage the state’s Medicaid clinical best practice utilization review program. The program examines how Medicaid patients utilize medical services and explores patterns of potentially unnecessary care and opportunities for improving patient safety or quality of care. The results of sophisticated analytics will be provided to physicians and clinics to enhance the opportunity to improve clinical outcomes through increased knowledge of patients’ adherence to treatment or, in some cases, patients overuse of treatment services. Read More…

Publix Super Markets Grows Business Intelligence Capacity with Teradata: Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC), the world’s largest company solely focused on data warehousing and enterprise analytics, announced today that Publix Super Markets Inc., the country’s largest employee-owned supermarket chain, has expanded its Teradata Active Enterprise Data Warehouse to accommodate growth and more complex analytics. The upgrade moves the data warehouse functionality beyond traditional strategic analysis and into tactical operational intelligence for smarter, faster decisions. Read More…

BeyeNETWORK Survey: BI Can Improve Performance and Reduce Cost: BOULDER, CO–(Marketwire - April 16, 2009) - BeyeNETWORK announces the release of its latest research study: Using Business Intelligence to Improve Business Performance and Reduce Costs. Conducted by industry expert Colin White, this research report looks at how companies are using business intelligence (BI) to improve business efficiency, reduce costs, gain competitive advantage and maximize the return on investment of BI solutions. One of the goals of the study was to determine the types of BI solutions currently used by organizations. Not surprisingly, operational reporting has the highest number of users at 63%, but nearly half of the respondents were using BI for strategic and tactical analytics (48%), operational analytics (46%) and executive dashboards (45%). Read More…

IBM Expands Global Business Services With Analytics and Optimization Services: Armonk, NY - 14 Apr 2009: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the creation of a new consulting organization dedicated to the market for advanced business analytics and business optimization. IBM Business Analytics and Optimization Services will draw on the company’s deep expertise in vertical industries, research, mathematics and information management to help clients both improve the speed and quality of business decisions while better understanding the consequences and business outcomes of those decisions. Read More…

QlikView for iPhone Delivers First and Only Interactive BI App for iPhone Users: RADNOR, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–QlikTech, the world’s fastest-growing Business Intelligence (BI) company, today announced the immediate availability of QlikView for iPhone, the very first truly interactive mobile BI app built specifically for the iPhone. Unlike Oracle’s mobile BI offering that features a rigid interface and limited functionality, QlikView for iPhone fully leverages iPhone’s Multi-Touch and GPS features to deliver QlikView’s renowned, industry-defining interactive capabilities. The result is a groundbreaking app that puts the power of sophisticated, real-time business answers in the hands of mobile users worldwide. It can be downloaded for free at http://www.apple.com/iphone/appstore. Read More…

Fraport Wins Business Intelligence 2009 Best Practice Award: Fraport AG, owner and operator of a European airport hub, reported it has received this year’s Business Intelligence Best Practice Award for its Business Intelligence Architecture Framework (BIAF). Given by Germany’s BI professional magazine isreport, in cooperation with analyst company BARC, the award annually recognizes excellence in BI projects. Winners were selected by a panel of judges. Read More…

Change Comes to Google.com Search Referrals; Google Analytics Unaffected: First, just a heads-up that if you don’t analyze your own traffic logs, use Urchin web analytics software, or develop web analytics software, you probably don’t need to read this post. We’re writing this for the most geeky among us, because Google Analytics will not be affected by this information. On the other hand, we do want to let you know about some changes to Google search that are coming down the pike, before you start seeing (potentially) alarming headlines. Read More…

interRel Consulting Joins Star Analytics StarPartners Program: Arlington, Texas, April 15, 2009- interRel Consulting, the world’s leading provider of Oracle EPM and Business Intelligence solutions, today announced it has joined the Star Analytics StarPartners Program. As a partner, interRel Consulting is offering Star Analytics Star Integration Server as the financial data integration platform within its Enterprise Performance Management practice. The combined solution offers customers a simple and cost-effective way to access valuable financial data from within their Oracle Hyperion planning applications. By automating the process of unifying and sharing the underlying data, calculations and business assumptions within these applications, Star Integration Server eliminates costly manual programming approaches that are difficult to maintain. Read More…

Autonomy Interwoven’s New TeamSite Redefines Marketing Optimization: GEARUP 2009 EXECUTIVE BRIEFING ROADSHOW, PALO ALTO - April 14, 2009 - Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L), a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced the general availability of an enhanced version of Autonomy Interwoven TeamSite, powered by Autonomy’s Intelligent Data Operating Layer (IDOL) server. The latest version of TeamSite integrates Autonomy Interwoven’s web content management (WCM) platform with powerful multivariable testing (MVT) and closed-loop analytics capabilities, enabling marketers to more easily create, deliver, optimize, and analyze websites that engage online visitors. Read More…

Exalead Wins BI and Analytics Award From SearchDataManagement.com: SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire - April 15, 2009) - Exalead, a global provider of information access software for business and the web, today announced that SearchDataManagement.com has selected Exalead CloudView as the Gold Award winner in the Business Intelligence and Analytics category for its 2008 “Product of the Year” competition. Exalead CloudView was chosen from a pool of more than 60 entrants in the overall competition. The awards were judged by the SearchDataManagement.com editorial staff, in conjunction with a team of industry analysts and consultants. Read More…

Soft Surroundings Nets Hard Business Intelligence Benefits with 1010data: NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–1010data, a Business Intelligence service, announced today the addition of women’s apparel, beauty, and bedding retailer, Soft Surroundings, to its growing list of Retail Solutions Group customers. Soft Surroundings is using 1010data’s powerful business intelligence service for retail reporting. In addition to daily, weekly and monthly reporting needs, they are also using the platform for complex analytics across their retail business. This includes the analysis for markdown effectiveness, promotion analysis, operational effectiveness, employee efficiency and market basket analysis. Read More…

QueBIT to Provide a Unified Performance Management Approach: Scarsdale, NY (PRWEB) April 15, 2009 — QueBIT Consulting LLC is reorganizing its management team to support the delivery of Unified Performance Management (UPM) solutions for the rapidly changing customer marketplace. Customers that previously separated their investments in Business Intelligence (BI) and Financial Performance Management (FPM) software are now embracing the tremendous value proposition of Unified Performance Management reflecting the convergence of BI and FPM. Leading software vendors like IBM are also adapting their product development strategies to support the rapidly changing needs of customers. Read More…

TEC Presents Its 2009 Business Intelligence State of the Market Report: Montreal, QC (PRWEB) April 15, 2009 — Technology Evaluation Centers Inc. (TEC), the leading resource for enterprise software selection, has released a new business intelligence (BI) market report that discusses the advantages of BI 2.0.
This informative report details how BI 2.0 can provide real benefits for organizations, and what product features to look for in a BI solution in order to maximize these benefits. Read More…

friedEgg Touch 1.3.5 Drags Charts to New Dimensions of Analysis: London, UK - friedEgg Limited has announced the release of version 1.3.5 of friedEgg Touch, an interactive data analysis tool for Mac OS X. This latest release added several features to simplify the interactive data analysis. Charts can now be created by simply dragging the dimensions from a list of data columns onto a chart template. Once assigned, dimensions can simply be dragged between data columns and from the chart template back to the data columns. Read More…

Compete Provides Marketers With Crowd-Sourced Digital Analytics: BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Compete, a TNS Media company, today introduced the new Compete PRO, providing marketers with the industry’s first crowd-sourced digital analytics (social tags), dynamic graphing capability and an intuitive new reporting interface. Since no single company can accurately classify all of the dynamic content across the constantly expanding universe of websites, Compete introduces a community-based approach that taps millions of Compete.com users for their digital insights. Compete’s new social tagging feature delivers actionable results for marketers who rely on Compete PRO for identifying the best sites for advertising and strategic partnerships, building effective search campaigns and tracking competitors’ online marketing activity. Read More…