Episode 27 - The Retail Show
[ Aired: March 17, 2010 - Duration 30m 00s ]

Section 1: Talking to Kathy Ireland about Twitter and socks - The former Sports Illustrated and Vogue supermodel talks to CTO Don Campbell about expanding her business empire from a humble pair of socks to a billion-dollar venture.
[Aired: March 17, 2010 - Duration: 9m 12s]

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Section 2: Three pluribus unum: Integrating disparate systems into a single platform - Hear how arts & crafts distributor Creativity Inc. increased turn rates and accelerated the monthly close by integrating three ERP systems and accounting packages into a single platform.
[Aired: March 17, 2010 - Duration: 9m 18s]

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Section 3: Retail recovery and the smarter consumer - Patricia Waldron, Worldwide executive responsible for IBM business analytics solutions for retail, explores industry challenges for 2010 and how retailers are leveraging data to respond to the smarter consumer.
[Aired: March 17, 2010 - Duration: 8m 54s]

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Episode 26 - Enterprise 2.0
[Aired: February 3, 2010 - Duration 30m 00s]

Section 1: Defining Enterprise 2.0 - Colin White, Founder of BI Research, looks at the impact and importance of unstructured data and the new techniques to make it more consumable for everyday users.
[Aired: February 3, 2010 - Duration: 9m 15s]

Section 2: A beginner’s guide to BI Mashups - Our Technology Soup panel explores the value of mashups, the standards and protocols that drive them and their relevance for the BI professional.
[Aired: February 3, 2010 - Duration: 9m 15s]

Section 3: Enterprise 2.0 in action - Hear how Canadian airline WestJet is building a more agile corporate culture using embedded collaboration and BI mashups.
[Aired: February 3, 2010 - Duration: 9m 00s]

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Episode 25 - A Silver Anniversary of Sorts
[Aired: December 23, 2009 - Duration 30m 00s]

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Episode 24 - The Analyst Show
[Aired: November 11, 2009 - Duration 30m 00s]

Section 1: The View from Up Here: Madan Sheina on the BI Trends to Watch - The veteran industry watcher provides his insights into the rise of the business user, the value of cloud computing, predictive analytics and innovations just around the corner.
[Aired: November 11, 2009 - Duration: 9m 06s]

Section 2: Getting to Yes: Dave Kasabian on Building a Business Case - A look at how to secure executive buy-in for that first project and how to kick-start a deployment that’s lost its momentum.
[Aired: November 11, 2009 - Duration: 9m 06s]

Section 3: We are the (BI) Champions: David O'Connell on BICCs - Insights from Nucleus Research into the role and skillset of the BI Champion, making the case for intangible benefits, and the long-term importance of a BI Competency Center.
[Aired: November 11, 2009 - Duration: 8m 58s]

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Episode 23 - The Performance Culture
[Aired: September 30, 2009 - Duration 30m 00s]

Section 1: An exclusive interview with Howard Dresner - The author, consultant and former Gartner analyst discusses the core elements of a "performance-directed culture" from his upcoming book and how to build them in your own organization.
[Aired: September 30, 2009 - Duration: 9m 01s]

Section 2: From strategic vision to shop floor - Manufacturer Dorel Industries explains the rationale for making the transition to a performance management approach and the increased confidence it’s brought to the Office of Finance.
[Aired: September 30, 2009 - Duration: 9m 01s]

Section 3: Performance culture in the Public Sector - Hear from the City of Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority about the benefits of integrating data from 26 departments, thousands of cost centers and millions of records.
[Aired: September 30, 2009 - Duration: 9m 01s]

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Episode 22 - Where is Business Intelligence Going?
[Aired: August 19, 2009 - Duration 30m 00s]

Section 1: The Why, when and How of Product Migration - Mark Enslin of IBM Cognos Professional Services outlines a best-practice approach to making the move from one product version to the next.
[Aired: August 19, 2009 - Duration: 9m 11s]

Section 2: Up in the Clouds - Our Technology Soup panel explores the pros and cons of the newest deployment model for reports and analysis.
[Aired: August 19, 2009 - Duration: 9m 05s]

Section 3: An exclusive interview with Mark Smith - The CEO of Ventana Research explores the growing role of business users in BI purchases and how IT departments can respond for better results.
[Aired: August 19, 2009 - Duration: 9m 22s]

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Episode 21 - Government Stimulus
[Aired: July 8, 2009 - Duration 30m 00s]

Section 1: The New Openness - Jon Dessenberg of the Performance Institute identifies opportunities to increase government transparency and accountability in the wake of stimulus spending.
[Aired: July 8, 2009 - Duration: 9m 22s]

Section 2: A Constant State of Becoming - Award-winning client U.S. Army ARDEC describes a performance management approach that drives continuous improvement and a results- oriented mindset.
[Aired: July 8, 2009 - Duration: 9m 22s]

Section 3: The New Rules of Reporting - Thad Juszczak of Grant Thornton explores the new rules for reporting on stimulus funds and the new data they’ll need to provide.
[Aired: July 8, 2009 - Duration: 9m 22s]

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Episode 20 - Unconventional approaches to analyzing data
[Aired: May 27, 2009 - Duration 30m 00s]

Section 1: Freakonomics and failed incentives - Author Stephen Dubner explains why incentives often backfire, unintended consequences and statistically better ways to come up with really great ideas.
[Aired: May 27, 2009 - Duration: 9m 22s]

Section 2: From Deep Blue to Double Jeopardy! - Our Technology Soup panel explores smarter ways to collaborate around data and new search techniques that can phrase their responses in the form of a question.
[Aired: May 27, 2009 - Duration: 9m 03s]

Section 3: Behavioral economics and business performance - Author and Duke University professor Dan Ariely explains why humans make "predictably irrational" decisions and why it’s important to always test our perceptions.
[Aired: May 27, 2009 - Duration: 9m 20s]

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Episode 19 – Focus on Forum
[Aired: April 15, 2009 – Duration 30m 00s]

Section 1: Migration and More - Product Marketing Manager and BI and Migration Track Leader Mark Morton highlights the sessions and content of interest for Forum alumni veterans and first-time attendees.
[Aired: April 15, 2009 - Duration: 8m 58s]

Section 2: The Customer View - David Bergeron, Global Cognos Administrator at Merial, explains the professional and personal benefits of attending Forum year after year.
[Aired: April 15, 2009 - Duration: 9m 12s]

Section 3: View from the Top - Business Intelligence and Performance Management General Manager Rob Ashe shares some of his favorite memories from Forums past.
[Aired: April 15, 2009 - Duration: 9m 08s]

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Episode 18 – Thriving in Turbulent Times
[ Aired: January 21, 2009 – Duration 30m 00s ]

Section 1: Innovate Now - Author and Innovation Consultant Jim Carroll explains how avoid "aggressive indecision" and why now is the perfect time to forge ahead with new ideas.
[Aired: March 4, 2009 - Duration: 9m 03s]

Section 2: CIOs Stepping up to the Challenge - CIO Publisher Bob Melk details the arrival of CIOs at the executive table and describes how they're planning to tackle the challenges in front of them.
[Aired: March 4, 2009 - Duration: 9m 08s]

Section 3: Smarter Decisions in Turbulent Times - Leah MacMillan, Director of BI Product Marketing, illustrates how customers are finding new ways to succeed and the changing relationship between business and IT.
[Aired: March 4, 2009 - Duration: 9m 07s]

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