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whitepaper SH Electric Power Improves Data Analysis and Reporting With Integrated Data Warehouse2008-05-01 Oracle
  The Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company (SH Electric Power) handles the transmission, distribution, and sale of electrical power in Shanghai. A major challenge under the Business Information (BI) project was to move the company's routine reporting function away from its production system database, which would reduce the load on the system, and allow for new reporting features to be added. The company selected the Oracle OLAP and Oracle Data Mining modules running on Oracle Database 10g. These were then used to set up function-specific synchronized data mirrors and a central data warehouse.

Tags: Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing, Database Applications		   
whitepaper Probabilistic Forecasting Solution Helps BP Manage Oil Field Costs and Risks2008-04-01 Oracle
  Founded more than 100 years ago, BP is both a pioneer of the oil industry and one of its leading innovators. Oil and energy markets have been going through dramatic changes in recent years. Crude supplies are becoming harder to find outside areas controlled by national oil companies, forcing private-sector oil companies like BP to reach into some of the most remote corners of the earth, and drill to depths never thought possible before. After experimenting with a number of probabilistic forecasting solutions, BP adopted an easy-to-use application called Crystal Ball, one of a suite of business intelligence applications from Oracle.

Tags: Database Management, Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing		   
whitepaper Through Better Analysis of Company Operations and Financial Metrics, This Leading Motorcycle Manufacturer Increases the Benefits of Its Forecasting and Planning Solutions2008-01-01 IBM
  The motorcycle manufacturer wanted to increase cost effectiveness, as well as improve market responsiveness and brand image. Its challenges were its slow speed to market, high inventory levels and high transportation costs. IBM helped this manufacturer overcome many of its challenges by identifying the initiatives that would have the greatest impact on those issues. The client was able to increase the benefits of implementing those new initiatives by using IBM's Business Value Modeling Tool.   
whitepaper A Large Financial Services Institution Seeks a Technological Solution to Keeping Its Customers Informed2008-01-01 IBM
  In the crowded financial services field, one important way for banks seeking to distinguish themselves from the competition is through exceptional customer service. Through its customer alert service, this financial institution sought a way to enhance its customer relationships and boost productivity while aligning its technology strategy more closely to the needs of business and capitalizing on existing IT investments. With hundreds of branches serving customers throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, East Asia and Australia, the bank turned to IBM for help in improving its services and strengthening its customer relationships through a real-time messaging system that alerted customers to specified events related to their accounts. Customers could choose whether to receive the alerts on their cell phone via SMS or by e-mail.

Tags: Accounting Applications, Collaboration Tools		   
whitepaper Microsoft BI Is Head of the Class at Coppin State University2007-12-04 Microsoft Tips
  Faced with a small IT staff, a limited budget and a need to optimize its existing PeopleSoft ERP application and HEAT helpdesk platform, solving their data access problems could have been a daunting task for Coppin State University (CSU). Adding complexity, it needed a BI solution that would not take two or three years to implement. Finally it had to be easy-to-use with minimal training since it would be deployed to 200 users across the organization. CSU selected SQL Server and Windows Server 2000 as the best choice for moving forward. They also implemented Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 for in-depth data analysis, an integrated performance management application designed to help improve operational and financial performance across the organization.

Tags: Database Management, Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing		   
whitepaper Maintaining the Buzz in Media: Better Business Intelligence Helps ITV Keep on Top2007-10-17 Microsoft Tips
  ITV is the largest commercial TV company in the United Kingdom (U.K.), with almost 50 per cent market share and an annual spend of around £1 billion (U.S.$1.98 billion) on programming. ITV worked with Microsoft Gold Certified Partner IMGroup to create a business intelligence platform offering highly sophisticated analytics and reports. The platform comprises Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services, Analysis Services, Reporting Services, Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003, and Microsoft Office Excel.

Tags: Database Management, Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing		   
whitepaper Microsoft Drives Corporate Performance With Office PerformancePoint Server 20072007-10-08 Microsoft Tips
  With hundreds of internal organizations and business groups, Microsoft Corporation found it challenging to ensure that everyone through every level of the enterprise was aligned with its business goals. Microsoft's business process relied largely on the various groups sharing targets and results by emailing standalone Excel files. This created concerns around data inaccuracies, inconsistencies and security. The perfect solution presented itself in Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, an integrated performance management application with comprehensive capabilities that include budget and forecasting, which are essential for establishing the targets to support the company's strategies and objectives. Based on Microsoft Office and Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 also offers scalability, data management and security, and a familiar, easy-to use-interface for data entry using Microsoft Excel.

Tags: Database Management, Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing		   
whitepaper Ace Hardware Gains Rapid Increase in Productivity and Performance Migrating to Informatica PowerCenter2007-09-14 Informatica
  Ace Hardware, headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., was established in 1924 and today serves over 6,000 independently owned and company owned hardware retailers in 50 states and over 70 countries. The $13 billion cooperative competes against "Big box" warehouse-style stores such as Home Depot and Lowes. The company wanted to analyze wholesale, inventory, and Point of Sale data from thousands of stores in real time. As a solution the company deployed Informatica PowerCenter and Informatica PowerCenter Connect for IBM MQSeries. This resulted in real time data warehouse and POS analysis, improved pricing structures, effective marketing programs, increased development productivity and solid performance gains.

Tags: Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing, Data Sharing and Integration		   
whitepaper Henry Schein Gains More Visibility Into Sales Using the Informatica Data Integration Platform2007-09-14 Informatica
  Henry Schein, Inc. is the largest distributor of healthcare products and services to office-based healthcare practitioners in the combined North American and European markets. The company wanted to integrate customer and sales data from a variety of relational and non-relational systems into a central repository for strategic analysis. The company deployed Informatica PowerCenter and Informatica PowerExchange.

Tags: Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing, Data Sharing and Integration		   
whitepaper Dial Improves Sales Performance With the Informatica Data Integration Platform2007-09-14 Informatica
  The Dial Corporation, headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., is $1.7 billion company and is one of America's leading manufacturers of consumer products, including Dial soaps, Purex laundry detergents, Renuzit air fresheners and Armour Star canned meats. The company wanted to create a more sophisticated, robust method for conducting enterprise business analysis. In 1997 Dial selected the Informatica data integration platform to develop a centralized data warehouse and several supporting data marts. This has enabled Dial to improve sales performance, establish more effective sales promotions and product distribution strategies, and reduce IT support - ultimately improving the company's overall performance.

Tags: Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing, Data Sharing and Integration		   

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