Tag: business intelligence
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Buy-In From Top Execs Is Key for Big Data, BI Success
Categories: Tech AnalysisBusiness Intelligence Drivers of Data Projects Most data projects are driven from the top down: 63% of top performers said data initiatives are launched and driven by their corporate leadership, compared with 38% of bottom performers. Dedicated Data and Analytics Groups Emerge Companies with dedicated groups make for better prospects: 41% have a centralized data… Read more
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Programmer and Developer Jobs Still Tough to Fill
Categories: CareersIT hiring Critical IT Roles for Organizational Success For 2015, 48% of respondents ranked IT managers as most critical to organizational success, up from 21% in 2014. In the second and third spots were project managers, at 45%, and programmers and developers, at 43%. Skilled Workers Needed: Programmers and Developers For the third year running,… Read more
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Mobile BI Offers Wealth of Opportunities for Channel
Categories: Mobile DevicesMobile BI Offers Wealth of Opportunities for Channel Mobile BI on the Rise For the first time, mobile BI is the second highest priority (3.2 average mean), beating out calendaring at 3.1. Email continues to hold the top slot at an average mean of 3.4. Mobile BI Deployment Plans Just under 40% plan to deploy… Read more
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Channel News Briefs: Week of Aug. 17
Arrow Teams Up With Information Builders Information Builders, a provider of business intelligence (BI) and analytics, information integrity and integration solutions, is partnering with Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions to help small companies leverage advanced BI solutions without the involvement of IT. Arrow will distribute Information Builders’ WebFOCUS Express offering, which provides advanced BI benefits typically limited to large… Read more
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Mobile Market Shifts Toward Android, but Apple Still Dominates
Categories: Mobile DevicesTablet applications Demand Grows for Mobile Apps in the Enterprise Demand for mobile app expertise continues unabated. Overall, enterprise application activations increased 20% quarter over quarter. Application Activations on Tablets App activations got a big boost from Microsoft Office. Document editing, document access and custom apps are the top three apps. Application Activations on Smartphones… Read more
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11 Reasons Guarded Optimism Prevails on IT Hiring Front
Categories: CareersIT hiring Dice Findings: Minor Downtick 70% of employers plan to hire more tech professionals in the next six months, down just slightly from 73% at the end of last year. Dice Findings: Stable Staffing One-third said IT workers are leaving their current positions this year, down from 42% that said they experienced turnover late… Read more