IBM’s Cognos analyst event this week in lovely Ottawa, Canada showcased strong evidence of progress and continuing momentum for one of the largest software acquisitions of recent years. An international group of analysts listened to a series of discussions that highlighted key developments: The launch of Cognos Express, aimed at mid-market buyers New Analytic Applications that continueContinue reading “Cognos Showcases Strong Momentum, Ambitious Plans”
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Oracle, Sleeves Rolled Up, Flexes EPM Muscles
It’s been a while since Oracle made the series of acquisitions that redrew the map on applications software, and they have been fairly successful there. The broadening of the portfolio created considerable challenges for the rationalization of Oracle’s BI strategy, and I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Paul Rodwick and Bill Guilmart,Continue reading “Oracle, Sleeves Rolled Up, Flexes EPM Muscles”
It’s On: IBM To Acquire SPSS
With one stroke, IBM has signalled that it believes itself ready to redraw the BI map. After a multi-year, multi-billion dollar spending spree, IBM has assembled the product portfolio, marketing and sales organization, and a 4000-person services army to launch a full-scale assault. It’s a lucrative opportunity: Mary Weier at InfoWeek quotes IDC to the effectContinue reading “It’s On: IBM To Acquire SPSS”
Informatica, Strong Through Tough Times, Looks Ahead
Not everyone in the software industry is suffering. Informatica Q2 revenues were $117.3 million, up 3% year over year, and license revenues for the second quarter were $48.7 million, relatively flat. That makes 19 quarters in a row – very impressive. Informatica added 65 customers in the quarter and now claims nearly 3800, with wins inContinue reading “Informatica, Strong Through Tough Times, Looks Ahead”
Information Builders Prepares to Ramp It Up
The last couple of years for Information Builders (IBI) have been a mixed bag. On the one hand, WebFocus, their flagship BI offering, has received stellar reviews, getting top marks from Gartner and Forrester in published research. On the other hand, growth stalled and sputtered a bit for the past year or two, and then theContinue reading “Information Builders Prepares to Ramp It Up”
Balanced Insight – Automating BI Design to Deployment
Balanced Insight, a small startup founded as a consultancy in 2003, sees a market opening in automating and speeding up the beginning stages of BI projects. They are not alone in thinking so: AMR has asserted that 43.7% of typical BI project cost is labor (approximately $250k to $500k.) False precision aside, the argument that theContinue reading “Balanced Insight – Automating BI Design to Deployment”
Marge Breya: NetWeaver + BI Forms a New Layer
In the final excerpt from our interview with Marge Breya, we discuss the role of NetWeaver in SAP’s product strategy. Breya, Executive Vice President & GM Intelligence Platform & NetWeaver of SAP BusinessObjects, oversees full product line responsibility for BI and information management solutions, as well as the company’s OnDemand business. In addition, Breya isContinue reading “Marge Breya: NetWeaver + BI Forms a New Layer”
What To Expect at Sapphire? Breya Hints At BO-BWA Connection
IT Market Strategy recently sat down with Marge Breya, Executive Vice President & GM Intelligence Platform & NetWeaver of SAP BusinessObjects, to discuss the first full year of life within SAP after being acquired at the beginning of 2008. Breya oversees full product line responsibility for BI and information management solutions, as well as theContinue reading “What To Expect at Sapphire? Breya Hints At BO-BWA Connection”
Interview: SAP BusinessObjects’ Marge Breya Celebrates Progress and Anticipates Accelerated Growth
SAP BusinessObjects Executive Vice President & GM Intelligence & Netweaver Marge Breya recently sat down with IT Market Strategy to discuss the first full year of life within SAP. That interview is excerpted here; Breya gives a flavor of the challenges and opportunities that faced the newly acquired company, and her enthusiasm about their success so farContinue reading “Interview: SAP BusinessObjects’ Marge Breya Celebrates Progress and Anticipates Accelerated Growth”
SAP Needs A Clear Message For Business Objects
In late March, over 1000 people attended the SAP Insider Business Intelligence (BI) and Portals conference. Most were customers of SAP products who were not (yet) using the products SAP acquired with Business Objects. Enthusiasm was high for the demos of text and predictive analytics, event processing and more. But to carry this story to market, especially to the newContinue reading “SAP Needs A Clear Message For Business Objects”