Business Intelligence Journal

Business intelligence, data warehousing and analytics news and resources

Business Objects Introduces New Partner Initiative

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Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ) introduced a new initiative that enables its industry-leading partner community to extend the recently introduced Business Objects Crystal Decisions® mid-market portfolio. The program is designed to encourage and support partner development of “QuickStart Packs” – certified, add-on solutions that address specific vertical, application, or operational needs of small to mid-size companies.

QuickStart Packs are integrated solutions that essentially package the extensive experience Business Objects partners have in key vertical industries, including Retail Banking, Insurance, Healthcare and Manufacturing; or with specific line-of-business applications such as JD Edwards. Each QuickStart Pack will include report and dashboard templates, as well as pre-built data connectors to help speed and simplify the deployment of relevant and results-driven business intelligence. With QuickStart Packs, mid-size organizations can quickly get up and running with a business intelligence solution that is already tailored to their specific business needs. [Read more…]

Yesim Tekstil Chooses Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition

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Yesim Tekstil has selected Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition as its business intelligence platform. Based in Turkey since 1983, Yesim Tekstil is one of that country’s largest apparel and home textile manufacturers. Yesim Tekstil stays abreast of the latest advances in technology and its state-of-the-art knitting, printing dyeing, plain dyeing and fabric treatment processes are part of a highly automated, fully vertically integrated manufacturing complex.

With 3,500 employees and $260 million in annual revenues, Yesim Tekstil relies on a foundation of Oracle Database 10g, Oracle Real Application Clusters, Oracle Application Server 10g and Oracle Business Intelligence Suite EE to support its Information Technology needs. Using Oracle Business Intelligence Suite EE, Yesim Tekstil can analyze sales, finance and production opportunities in real time. Utilizing Oracle’s open, standards-based BI solution has also enabled Yesim Tekstil to merge and analyze information from different platforms. [Read more…]

MicroStrategy Symposium in Madrid to Highlight Business Intelligence Solutions and Best Practices

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MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) will host a Symposium in Madrid at the NH Eurobuilding, on March 7, 2007. The event will provide attendees with the opportunity to interact with business intelligence experts and hear how successful organizations use business intelligence software to improve decision making and enhance business performance.

The MicroStrategy Symposium will offer a content-rich agenda with informative technical sessions and customer best practices. The technology track will feature presentations on reporting, analysis, and monitoring solutions, with an emphasis on MicroStrategy’s Dynamic Enterprise Dashboards. The customer track will highlight case studies from successful MicroStrategy customers, sharing lessons learned in deploying business intelligence applications in their organization. Some of the companies scheduled to present at the Madrid Symposium include Travel Club, the leading multi-brand loyalty program in the Spanish market; Gobierno de Canarias, serving the citizens of the Canary Islands; Red Electrica de Espana, responsible for the transmission network and operation of the Spanish electricity system; and Mapfre Re, the largest Spanish professional reinsurer. [Read more…]

University of Sheffield Selects Cognos 8 Business Intelligence

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Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSX: CSN), the provider of business intelligence and performance management solutions, has announced that the University of Sheffield has selected Cognos 8 Business Intelligence to reduce administration time for all student and staff reporting.

Information on over 24,000 students and 6,000 staff from the University’s student, finance, HR and payroll, research management and admissions systems needed to be combined in fewer reports for staff to analyse more easily. Whether admissions handling, student fee payments, funding or students’ progression year on year, university staff can now see a single version of all this information at a glance. They are able to draw out trends to help with better decision-making for improved performance. [Read more…]

Kansai Paint Singapore Selects Lawson Business Intelligence

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Lawson Software today announced that Kansai Paint Singapore, a manufacturer, marketer and technical service center for paint customers in South East Asia, recently added Lawson Business Intelligence to its existing suite of Lawson applications.

This announcement marks Lawson’s entry into the business intelligence (BI) market in Asia. The company will add the BI functionality into Kansai Paint’s existing Lawson M3 ERP infrastructure to support the management of customer portfolios, inventory and transaction systems.

“Kansai Paint chose Lawson Business Intelligence as part of an overall strategy to streamline business processes and improve efficiency,” said James Lim, Executive Chairman, Kansai Paint Singapore. “Lawson has a strong understanding of the challenges we face in meeting our customers’ needs. By centralizing and automating our systems across all departments, we can now make faster decisions and concentrate on keeping pace with changing market demands and staying competitive.”

This strategic project will integrate reporting systems and help Kansai Paint reduce costs and increase revenue by supporting marketing and sales opportunities. It will also help the company manage large scale stock supply for projects involving newly-built and established buildings.

The Lawson Business Intelligence solution will allow Kansai to be more effective in managing orders across its spectrum of products, including decorative paints, auto-refinishes, industrial coatings, marine and protective coatings. The application will also help the company improve visibility into the management of contractual terms and conditions, handling invoicing and settlement, and generating comprehensive reports for all areas of its business activities.

“It is critical for a company like Kansai to make timely business decisions to sustain long-term profitability,” said David Hope, Regional Managing Director, Lawson Software Asia & Japan. “Our applications help provide a better view across their entire business operations, allowing for a more transparent and secure network, which helps Kansai Paint respond faster and more effectively to their customers in the region.”

Kansai Paint has a network of 22 factories and offices across the Asia Pacific region. Its upgraded portfolio of Lawson applications will cover Kansai Paint’s entire business operation, from financials, sales processing, warehousing, purchasing and procurement, manufacturing and shop floor, as well as the management and review of control reports.