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CIOs: Develop A Technology Watch List
The Top 15 Technology Trends To Watch
November 13, 2009 , 2 pages
by Sharyn Leaver
As IT executives set out their strategies and plan for 2010 and beyond, they must determine what the top technology trends are for their business and gauge IT's ability to support the next phase of technology innovation and growth. To help, Forrester has identified 15 technology trends — grouped into five overarching themes — that IT leaders should use to underpin their technology watch lists. These are: 1) Social Computing in and around the enterprise; 2) process-centric data and intelligence; 3) restructured IT service platforms; 4) Agile and fit-to-purpose applications; and 5) mobile as the new desktop.

In-Database Analytics: The Heart Of The Predictive Enterprise
November 12, 2009 , 22 pages
by James G. Kobielus
Visionary organizations are adopting an emerging practice known as "in-database analytics," which supports more pervasive embedding of predictive models in business processes and mission-critical applications. With in-database analytics, enterprises migrate their predictive analysis (PA), data mining (DM), and other compute-intensive analytic functions from separate, standalone applications to execute in the enterprise data warehouse (EDW). Doing so allows IT professionals to leverage the EDW's full parallel-processing, scalability, and optimization features. In-database analytics can help enterprises cut costs, speed development, and tighten governance on advanced analytics initiatives. Business process and applications (BP&A) professionals should implement in-database analytics in conjunction with ongoing efforts to consolidate and scale their EDW.

Inquiry Insights: Business Intelligence, 2008 To H1 2009
The BI Market Is Changing And So Are The Questions
November 5, 2009 , 4 pages
by Holger Kisker, Ph.D.
Forrester receives more than 20,000 inquiries every year that reflect the key questions for which vendors and users are seeking answers. In 2008 and the first half of 2009, 632 of these questions were related to the business intelligence (BI) market. Despite the economic situation, interest in BI solutions is strong, as they can provide the tools for success in challenging times. The focus of questions has shifted from vendor strategies in 2008 (the year of IBM's and SAP's mega acquisitions) to market trends and implementation practices in 2009. The analysis provides valuable insights for all BI players in the competitive BI market.

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