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Dear Colleague, Welcome to the January, 2012 edition of DataClarity’s Performance Pathways eNewsletter. In this edition, read about recent industry news and trends, learn how to improve analytics effectiveness, and discover technologies that will be the trendsetters for 2012. Explore our Online Cognos Training Courses, learn to manage governance, risk and compliance, and register for the Birmingham Cognos User Group Meeting. Please enjoy this month’s edition of Performance Pathways, the eNewsletter that leads the way to higher performance management. |
January 2012 Edition Industry News and Trends |
Industry News and Trends |
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Fewer Than 30% of BI Initiatives Will Align Analytic Metrics Completely With Enterprise Business DriversBy 2014, fewer than 30 percent of business intelligence (BI) initiatives will align analytics completely with enterprise business drivers, despite alignment being the foremost BI challenge, according to Gartner, Inc. Cloud offerings will account for just 3 percent of BI revenue by 2013, despite every major BI platform vendor presenting one. Read more |
New Year, New Outlook: Game-Changers for 2012Real-time communication and the Internet link people, processes and things with unprecedented speed and frequency. The age of the globally integrated economy and society has officially arrived. An increasingly connected world, however, comes with its own sets of hurdles. Read more |
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Customer Stories |
Getting the price rightTUI Deutschland GmbH wanted to make pricing less labor-intensive and set prices that were more appropriate to the market and its customers, so it decided to automate the pricing process and integrate it into a single centralized solution. Read more |
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BC Egg Boosts Food Safety and Enhances Operational PlanningWith a range of responsibilities including quota management, capacity planning, inspections and biosecurity regulations, BC Egg realized that it needed to make smarter use of operational data in order to provide a better service to its stakeholders, including egg producers and the general public. Read more |
Upcoming Online Training CoursesEnroll today in one of our affordable and convenient instructor-led online training courses that totally eliminate travel and time away, and enable focused learning in our state-of-the-art virtual classrooms. |
| Cognos 10 Business Insight Advanced February 7-8, 2012 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST More information |
Cognos 10 BI Administration February 9-10, 2012 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST More information |
| Cognos 10 Report Studio Essentials February 14-15, 2012 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST More information |
Cognos 10 Report Studio Intermediate February 16, 2012 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST More Information |
| Cognos 10 Business Insight February 21, 2012 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST More information |
Cognos 10 Business Insight Advanced February 22-23, 2012 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST More Information |
| Cognos 10 Query Studio February 24, 2012 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST More information |
Cognos 10 Framework Manager February 27-29, 2012 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST More Information |
Upcoming Events |
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Get Better Insights. Meet Your Peers. Enrich Your Knowledge.Join the Birmingham Cognos User Group Meeting on February 24, 2012 to gain valuable insights on IBM Cognos solutions and best practices from fellow customers and IBM experts. Read more |
Resources |
| Analytics in the Boardroom  Read the report to discover how analytics can help your organization accelerate competitive advantage. Download Now |
Top-of-Mind in the C-Suite: The CFO Watch the video to learn more about managing governance, risk and compliance. Watch Now |
Extracting the Full Value of SEC Filing Software Read the white paper to learn how your organization can substantially cut the risks of errors and missed deadlines. Download Now |
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