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Last Call: Participate in The BI Survey 10

We would like to invite you to take part in The BI Survey 10.

The BI Survey has become recognized as the largest and most influential annual survey of business intelligence (BI) and performance management (PM) users, and we are thrilled that it is now in its tenth year.

As a thank you, you will receive a free summary of the findings - see how your BI experiences compare to those of thousands of other organizations.

Business and technical users of BI products, as well as business intelligence vendors and consultants are all welcome to participate.

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Product Review: IBM Cognos Business Intelligence v10.1

IBM's first major new release of the Cognos BI suite goes under the microscope in the latest business intelligence product review from The BI Verdict.

Click here for a sneak preview. BI Verdict subscribers can click here to read the full review.


Choosing BI Software - Part 3 Now Online

The concluding part in our 'Choosing BI Software' series deals with the process of evaluating and selecting business intelligence products for your organization.

Once your shortlist is in place we recommend a number of key steps in the formal selection process to maximize the success of your project, and impart some top tips to take on board when dealing with software vendors.

Written by Barney Finucane, a senior analyst and experienced BI product selection consultant at BARC, this is must-read information for any company embarking on a BI tool selection project.

Non-subscribers can preview this analysis here and BI Verdict subscribers can read the full analysis here.

Also available:

Part 1 — First Steps in Software Selection: Preview | Read full analysis (subscribers only)
Part 2 — Assessing needs for a business intelligence project: Preview | Read full analysis (subscribers only)

All three articles are available to subscribers of our entry-level subscription, The BI Market Guide and — of course — as part of a full subscription to The BI Verdict.


New Factbase: BOARD 7.2

Delivered in easy-to-read spreadsheet format, this new factbase from The BI Verdict runs the rule over BOARD 7.2 with an emphasis on its data handling, planning and analysis capabilities.

Initially based in Switzerland, BOARD now has a global network of offices and resellers.

Read in conjunction with our product review and Customer Verdict — subscribers to The BI Verdict can now benefit from a comprehensive set of impartial information on BOARD's product offering.

For more information, click here.

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