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	Colin White of BI Research authors articles and reports containing technical and product information in key areas of data management and integration, big data and big analytics, business intelligence, and business collaboration. Collaborative BI Sets Stage for Collective User Action by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White BI Trends and Strategies Newsletter, July 2012 BI Self-Service at Scale by Colin White Inside Analysis, June 2012 Split Personalities Put Data Scientists in Play by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White BI Trends and Strategies Newsletter, May 2012 Big Data is Bigger than NoSQL by Colin White The Database Revolution, May 2012 MapReduce and the Data Scientist by Colin White White paper sponsored by Teradata Aster, January 2012 Reducing Data Latency with Data Virtualization and Data Propagation by Colin White Inside Analysis, November 2011 Self-Service Business Intelligence: Empowering Users to Generate Insights by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White The Data Warehousing Institute, 3Q 2011 What is Big Data and Why Do We Need It? by Colin White Inside Analysis, August 2011 Using Big Data for Smarter Decision Making by Colin White White paper sponsored by IBM, July 2011 Analytic Platforms: Beyond the Traditional Data Warehouse by Merv Adrian and Colin White Business Intelligence Network October 2010 Ten Mistakes to Avoid When Using Data Federation Technology by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White The Data Warehousing Institute, 4Q 2010 Extend Your Reach: A Decision Framework is Crucial to Your Reach by Colin White Teradata Magazine, 3Q 2010 Advanced Analytics and Business Intelligence: Term Abuse by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White Business Intelligence Network, May 2010 Extending the Scope and Reach of Business Intelligence, Part 3 by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White Business Intelligence Network, April 2010 Extending the Scope and Reach of Business Intelligence, Part 2 by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White Business Intelligence Network, March 2010 Extending the Scope and Reach of Business Intelligence, Part 1 by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White Business Intelligence Network, February 2010 Come and Get IT! Making Business Intelligence More Consumable, Part 4 by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White Business Intelligence Network, January 2010 Come and Get IT! Making Business Intelligence More Consumable, Part 3 by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White Business Intelligence Network, December 2009 Using Collaboration to Extend the Reach of BI Lyzasoft White Paper, December 2009 Come and Get IT! Making Business Intelligence More Consumable, Part 2 by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White Business Intelligence Network, November 2009 Ten Mistakes to Avoid When Designing and Developing Operational BI Applications by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White TDWI, Q3 2009 Come and Get IT! Making Business Intelligence More Consumable, Part 1 by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White Business Intelligence Network, October 2009 The Extremes of Web Analytics: From Google to BAM and Business Intelligence Business Intelligence Network, September 2009 Operational Business Intelligence: State of the Art by Judy Davis, Claudia Imhoff and Colin White Business Intelligence Network Research Report, August 2009 Database technology for the Web: Part 3 - Hadoop Business Intelligence Network, August 2009 Database technology for the Web: Part 2 - Event Analytics Business Intelligence Network, July 2009 Database technology for the Web: Part 1 - The MapReduce Debate Business Intelligence Network, June 2009 Pay as You Go: SaaS Business Intelligence and Data Management by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White Business Intelligence Network, May 2009 Closed-Loop Business Intelligence: Reality or Simply Another Buzzword? Business Intelligence Network, April 2009 Can Enterprise Data Warehousing and Master Data Management Projects Survive the Recession? Business Intelligence Network, March 2009 Operational BI Generates Faster and Smarter Decisions Teradata Magazine, Q1 2009 Analyzing and Governing Web Content Business Intelligence Network, February 2009 An Evolutionary Approach to Master Data Management by Claudia Imhoff and Colin White Business Intelligence Network Research Report, January 2009 Business Intelligence Data Analysis and Visualization: What’s in a Name? Part 2 Business Intelligence Network, January 2009 Business Intelligence Data Analysis and Visualization: What’s in a Name? Part 1 Business Intelligence Network, December 2008 Are Relational Database Systems Keeping Up with the Information Processing Needs of Companies? Business Intelligence Network, November 2008 Information Discovery: Finding What You Don't Know Composite Software White Paper, October 2008 Knowledge and Information Workers: Who Are They? Business Intelligence Network, October 2008 Using Enterprise 2.0 for Business Intelligence, Part 6 Rich Internet Applications and a Web-Oriented Architecture Business Intelligence Network, September 2009 Full Circle: Decision Intelligence (DSS 2.0) Business Intelligence Network, August 2008 Business Intelligence in the Cloud: Sorting Out the Terminology Business Intelligence Network, July 2008 Using Enterprise 2.0 for Business Intelligence. Part 5 Information Syndication and Delivery Business Intelligence Network, June 2008 Using Embedded Business Intelligence and Analytics for Near-Real-Time Decisions and Actions Judy Davis and Colin White Business Intelligence Network Research Report, June 2008 Using Enterprise 2.0 for Business Intelligence. Part 4 Business Content Integration Business Intelligence Network, May 2008 Is Data Warehousing Essential to Business Intelligence? Business Intelligence Network, April 2008 The Importance of a Single Platform for Data Integration and Quality Management BusinessObjects White paper, March 2008 Using Enterprise 2.0 for Business Intelligence. Part 3 Business Content Exploration and Analysis Business Intelligence Network, March 2008 Revisiting What is a Data Warehouse? Business Intelligence Network, February 2008 Using Enterprise 2.0 for Business Intelligence. Part 2 Information Collaboration and Collective Intelligence Business Intelligence Network, January 2008 Using Enterprise 2.0 for Business Intelligence. Part 1 Business Intelligence Network, December 2007 Operational Analytics: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Business Intelligence Network, November 2007 After SAP's Acquisition of Business Objects, Where Next for Business Intelligence? Business Intelligence Network, October 2007 Who Needs Real-Time Business Intelligence? Teradata Magazine, September 2007 The Need for Easier and Lower Cost Business Intelligence Business Intelligence Network, September 2007 Business Intelligence Trends from the Pacific Northwest BI Summit Business Intelligence Network, August 2007 What is an Appliance? Richard Hackathorn and Colin White Business Intelligence Network, August 2007 Data Warehouse Appliances: Evolution or Revolution? Richard Hackathorn and Colin White Business Intelligence Network Research Report, August 2007 The Impact of Web 2.0 DM Review, August 2007 Who Needs Real-Time Business Intelligence? Teradata Magazine, Volume 7, Number 3, August 2007 Do Portals Have a Future? Business Intelligence Network, July 2007 A Phased Approach to Enterprise Master Data Management Business Intelligence Network, June 2007 The Role of Embedded Business Intelligence in BI Processing Business Intelligence Network, May 2007 Using Unstructured Business Content in Business Intelligence Business Intelligence Network, April 2007 What is Mixed Workload? Business Intelligence Network, March 2007 Web 2.0, BPM 2.0, BI 2.0: How Many 2.0’s Do We Need? Business Intelligence Network, February 2007 The Impact of Web 2.0 on Business Portals Business Intelligence Network, January 2007 Understanding Performance and Collaborative Workspaces Business Intelligence Network, December 2006 A Process Centric Approach to Business Intelligence DM Review, December 2006 Strategically Approach Your Data Elizabeth Lipp Interviews Colin White Teradata Magazine, December 2006 A Process Centric Approach to Business Intelligence DM Review, December 2006 The Enterprise Data Mountain, Part 3 Master Data and Business Intelligence Business Intelligence Network, November 2006 The Enterprise Data Mountain, Part 2 Storing and Managing Master Data Business Intelligence Network, October 2006 Executive Interview: Information as Competency DM Review, October 2006 The Enterprise Data Mountain, Part 1 How Many Data Stores Do We Need? Business Intelligence Network, September 2006 Master Data Management: Creating a Single View of the Business Claudia Imhoff and Colin White Business Intelligence Network Research Report, September 2006 Integrating Business Intelligence into the Collaborative Workgroup Environment Business Intelligence Network, August 2006 What Does Web 2.0 Mean to the Enterprise? Business Intelligence Network, July 2006 Sizing Up the Survivors in a Competitive Portal Hothouse Intelligent Enterprise, June 2006 What Do SOA and ESB Mean in Business Intelligence? Business Intelligence Network, June 2006 What Does Software as a Service Mean for Business Intelligence? Business Intelligence Network, May 2006 Accessing and Analyzing CRM and ERP Data Business Intelligence Network, April 2006 Data Integration: Still a Barrier for Most Organizations DM Review, April 2006 The Role of Standards in Enterprise Content Management Business Intelligence Network, March 2006 Toward the Personal Work Space Intelligent Enterprise, February 2006 Portal Excellence Awards DM Review, February 2006 Master Data Management and Customer Data Integration: Data Warehousing Folks Don't get It Business Intelligence Network, February 2006 Connecting the Extended Corporate Information Factory to the Enterprise by Colin White and Claudia Imhoff Business Intelligence Network, February 2006 Integration trends for 2006 Business Intelligence Network, January 2006 Extending the Value of SAP with Hyperion Business Intelligence Hyperion White Paper, January 2006 The Extended Corporate Information Factory Supports the Smart Business by Colin White and Claudia Imhoff Business Intelligence Network, December 2005 Consolidating, Accessing and Analyzing Unstructured Data Business Intelligence Network, December 2005 Bridging the Planning and Performance Gap SAP White Paper, November 2005 The Role of Right-Time and Embedded Business Intelligence Processing Business Intelligence Network, November 2005 Supporting the Smart Business: The Extended Corporate Information Factory by Colin White and Claudia Imhoff Business Intelligence Network, November 2005 Data Integration: Using ETL, EAI, and EII Tools to Create an Integrated Enterprise TDWI Report Series, October 2005 Business Integration: Enterprise Portal Evolution Business Intelligence Network, October 2005 Is BAM Alive and Well? DM Review, September 2005 Improving Business Intelligence Usability Business Intelligence Network, September 2005 Using a Multi-Tier Data Warehouse Appliance to Age Data Gracefully DATAllegro CIO Series, August 2005 Understanding Master Data Management and Customer Data Integration Business Intelligence Network, August 2005 The Smart Business Intelligence Framework Business Intelligence Network, July 2005 Business Performance Management Meets Business Intelligence IBM Redbook, July 2005 The Role of Open Source in Enterprise Portals Business Intelligence Network, June 2005 The Next Generation of Business Intelligence: Operational BI DM Review, May 2005 The Impact of Microsoft on the Enterprise Business Intelligence Market Business Intelligence Network, May 2005 The Enterprise Portal: A Growing, but Confusing, Marketplace Business Intelligence Network, April 2005 The Role of Business Intelligence in Knowledge Management Business Intelligence Network, March 2005 Knowledge Management: Reality at Last? DM Review, February 2005 Right-Time Business Intelligence Business Intelligence Network, February 2005 Reducing the TCO of Business Intelligence DATAllegro CIO Series, February 2005 Business Intelligence: Becoming a Smart Business Business Intelligence Network, January 2005 In-Line Real-Time BI DM Review, December 2004 The Evolution of the Enterprise Portal DM Review, December 2004 An Integrated Framework for the Smart Business Business Intelligence Network, December 2004 Building the Smart Business Business Intelligence Network, November 2004 Developing BI Strategies for CRM/ERP Data TDWI Report Series, October 2004 Now is the Right Time for Real-Time BI DM Review, September 2004 Business Intelligence Automation DM Review, August 2004 A Taxonomy for BI DM Review, June 2004 Building the Smart Business: Connecting People, Processes, and Information SAP BI Analyst Reports, May 2004 (PDF, 90KB) The 2004 Portal Excellence Awards DM Review, May 2004 Enterprise Reporting is Alive and Well DM Review, April 2004 Is EII Virtual Data Warehousing Revisited? DM Review, February 2004 Enterprise View: Technology Plus Strategy Yields Intelligent Real-Time Decisions Teradata Magazine, January 2004 Industry Experts Weigh in on EDW Teradata Magazine, January 2004 The Corporate Portal: What's in a Name? DM Review, December 2003 Building the Real-Time Enterprise TDWI Report Series, November 2003 Building High-Performance Business Processes IntelligentBPM, October, 2003 BAM and Business Intelligence DM Review September 2003 Is the Portal Dead? DM Review, July 2003 Evaluating ETL and Data Integration Platforms TDWI Report Series, July 2003 OLAP in the Database DM Review, June 2003 ETL in the Database DM Review, April 2003 Determining Enterprise Portal ROI DM Review, April 2003 The Role of Web Services in an Enterprise Portal DM Review, March 2003 Understanding Performance Management DM Review, February 2003 The Role of Network Storage for Data Warehousing DM Review, January 2003 Enterprise Portals: State of the Art DM Review, December 2002 The Role of Network Storage for DB2 Data Warehousing DM Review, November 2002 Near Real-Time and Automated Decision Making: DM Review, October 2002 Real-Time Data Warehousing Heats Up DM Review, August, 2002 Building the Intelligent Business DM Review, June, 2002 Expert Panel: The Future of Enterprise Applications Intelligent Enterprise, March 2002 The Seven Steps of Portal Development Intelligent Enterprise, March 2002 Critical Windows: Portal Product Requirements Intelligent Enterprise, February 2002 Portals Come of Age Intelligent Enterprise, January 2002 Portal Assimilation: Oracle9iAS Portal Intelligent Enterprise, November 2001 Analytics on Demand: The Zero Latency Enterprise Intelligent Enterprise, October, 2001 Populist Portal: Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server Intelligent Enterprise, October 2001 The e-Business Intelligence Poster DM Review, September, 2001 The Evolution of the e-Business Portal DM Review, August 2001 Custom Fit: A Look at Different Approaches to Personalization Intelligent Enterprise, March, 2001 Instant Intelligence Intelligent Enterprise, April, 2000 Packaged Analytic Applications: The Key to Data Warehouse ROI DM Review, January, 2000 Decision Threshold: Enterprise Information Portals Intelligent Enterprise, November, 1999 Analytic Applications: Build or Buy Intelligent Enterprise, August, 1999 Using Enterprise Information Portals in the Enterprise DM Review, April, 1999 Managing Distributed Warehouse Meta Data, DM Review, February, 1999 ERP Comes Alive Intelligent Enterprise, January, 1999 Copyright © 2012 BI Research