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Analysis & Commentary
- EMERGING TRENDS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR
by Ed Colet
- Executive Editor-at-Large Inderpal Bhandari presents a guest editorial by
Virtual Gold's Acting Director of Research:
- As time marches forward in this new millennium, the New Year is always a
good opportunity to look back at past trends and link them to future
expectations. In this column, I look back at trends in our interactions with
technology, and where we might expect to see these trends taking us in the
coming years. A noticeable trend is that end-users of technology have
expanded from the technically knowledgeable to now include many
non-technical end-users. In the more specific field of data mining, this
same theme is occurring as well. With this in mind, what might we expect to
see next?
- KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: A FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYSIS/MEASUREMENT
by Joseph M. Firestone, Ph.D.
- Knowledge Management (KM) is a field in ferment and disorder. In any such
field a first order of business is developing a conceptual framework to
serve as a map for problem definition, analysis, measurement, impact
analysis, software applications development and research of various kinds.
KM is no exception. In this paper I offer such a conceptual framework. It
provides basic KM-related concepts, a business process decision model, a
knowledge life cycle model, a KM framework, and a detailed listing of
descriptors and metrical concepts associated with the main categories of the
conceptual framework. I begin with the basic concepts.
- ECOMMERCE IN RUSSIA: NATIONAL FEATURES
by Yuri Savva
- Russia experiences surprising time. 10 years ago market relations in
Russia only arose. Today Russian companies are already engaged in
introduction of technologies eCommerce and B2B. However economy of Russia
has the specificity. Therefore at introduction of Internets - technologies
in the business the Russian companies collide with additional problems. In
this clause we shall consider features Russian eCommerce.
- THE NEW FACE OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
by Dan Kara
- E-commerce, ERP, hosting, and portals are the latest frontier for business
intelligence tools. During the second half of the 20th century, the United
States and Canada, Western Europe, as well as Japan and a number of other
countries, have evolved from primarily manufacturing-based economies to more
information-based societies. Business managers in these countries understand
this trend and recognize its logical consequence; namely, that information
is a key corporate asset, following only people in terms of importance to
the organization.
- INFORMATICA FORMALLY LAUNCHES PARTNER PROGRAM
- Informatica Corporation, a leading provider of eBusiness analytic
software, officially launched the Informatica Partners program, a
comprehensive set of services, programs and resources.
- VENDORS VIE FOR CRM DOMINATION
- The race to dominate the Customer Relationship Management market is
rapidly heating up, according to Cahners In-Stat Group. The high-tech market
research firm sites two types of contenders: the traditional vendor,
characterized by having some experience in the contact center and typically
marketing voice products; and the non-traditional vendor, a new breed of CRM
company attacking the market from the Internet and host-based technologies
side.
- WEB ANALYTICS MARKET INCREASES 200% ANNUALLY
- In a recent report, Aberdeen Group, a leading provider of technology
market consulting and research, states that the Web analytics market is
growing at 200% annually and is projected to be a $4 billion market in 2004.
- WebTrends DELIVERS ENHANCED CommerceTrends VRM FEATURES
- WebTrends Corporation, a leading provider of Enterprise Solutions for
eBusiness Intelligence and Visitor Relationship Management (VRM), announced
significant analysis and reporting enhancements for the CommerceTrends VRM
Platform.
Action Items
Informix DB Available on SGI/Itanium and Linux
SGI and Informix Software, the Database Company, announced that the
Informix database will be available on SGI servers based on the Intel
Itanium processor and the Linux OS.
Acta's New B2B Data Server Now Available
Acta Technology Inc, a leader in business-to-business (B2B) data
integration, announced the general availability of ActaWorks 4.4, the latest
version of its award winning enterprise data server.
RW3 Technologies to Adopt Silvon's BI Technology
Silvon Software Inc, a market leader in business intelligence software for
supply chain organizations, announced that it has formed a strategic
alliance with RW3 Technologies Inc, a leader in field sales force automation
solutions.
DataFlux Selected by Network Associates
DataFlux Corporation, an award-winning developer of data cleansing and
integration software, announced that Network Associates Inc has selected and
implemented DataFlux's dfPower Studio software to streamline maintenance
procedures on its database of corporate customers.
DataFlux Earns CASS Certification from USPS
DataFlux Corporation, an award-winning developer of data quality and
integration software, announced that its Blue Fusion Verify software has
been CASS (Coding Accuracy Support System) certified by the United States
Postal Service (USPS).
DecisionPoint Applications Announces CRM Product Family
DecisionPoint Applications Inc (DPA), a leading international packaged
analytical applications vendor, announced its entry into the Customer
Relationship Management (CRM) market, delivering the first module in its CRM
family of products -- DecisionPoint for Sales Analysis.
RCG IT and Gazelle Offer DW Apps/Options
RCG Information Technology and Atlanta-based Gazelle Consulting have
joined forces to offer a fully-loaded menu of data warehousing applications
and options.
IBM Helps HIP Pioneer Managed Care Performance System
IBM announced that HIP Health Plans will be the first health insurance
organization to implement customized software and services to assess and
evaluate the quality of care given to its members by providers.
Outsell Releases iGent for Web Visitors' Questions
Outsell, LLC, Minneapolis, has released iGent, an Internet communications
application that functions as an intelligent, 24/7 virtual agent on a
company's Web site.
i2 Tech to Use IBM's DB2 IntelligentMiner
i2 Technologies Inc will use International Business Machines' DB2
Intelligent Miner product for data to enhance its i2 TradeMatrix Knowledge
Discovery services.
Inxight Launches Next Generation of Visual Data Exploration
Inxight Software Inc, a leading provider of information access and content
analysis software solutions, announced Table Lens Server, a Java version of
its Table Lens technology, a new paradigm for graphical data analysis.
Kinetic Networks/MicroStrategy to Provide BI Via Web
Kinetic Networks Inc announced that it has allied with MicroStrategy
Incorporated. Kinetic Networks Inc developed its new eBusiness Intelligence
solution incorporating MicroStrategy 7 to offer clients access to in-depth,
integrated business data.
Metagon/Unicon to Offer Real-Time Access to Legacy Data
Metagon Technologies, LLC, the enterprise data integration innovator,
announced an alliance with Unicon Group Ltd to market Metagon's DQbroker
enterprise data access solution.
Beta Version of MicroStrategy OLAP Provider Now Available
MicroStrategy Incorporated launched MicroStrategy OLAP Provider to
customers on a beta test basis. With MicroStrategy OLAP Provider, business
intelligence applications that utilize other vendors' front-end interfaces
can access and leverage the power of MicroStrategy 7.
MindFlow Technologies Announces ProcureMind 1.6
MindFlow Technologies Inc, a leading supplier of intelligent e-business
applications for strategic sourcing management that put purchasing managers
in control of the purchasing process, announced their ProcureMind 1.6
release, an upgraded version of its premier strategic sourcing suite.
Microsoft Completes BizTalk Server 2000
Microsoft announced the completion of BizTalk Server 2000, its XML-enabled
Business-to-Business (B2B) solution for companies of all sizes, and the
final 2.0 release of the BizTalk Framework, which specifies how businesses
should implement XML and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) in their
processes.
Pervasive.SQL 2000i Beta Now Available
Pervasive Software Inc announced its release of Pervasive.SQL 2000i beta,
including new Web-focused features designed to simplify data management for
Internet applications.
PurpleYogi Secures $13.8 Million in New Equity Funding
PurpleYogi Inc, a creator of distributed knowledge management software
called Discovery Systems which make networks aware, announced the completion
of a $13.8 million round of private equity financing led by At India, which
has H&Q Asia Pacific as a lead investor and strategic partner.
Closedloop Solutions Releases TopLine Manager
Closedloop Solutions Inc announced the release of Closedloop TopLine
Manager, a Web-based application that assists fast-track companies to
improve lead times with a more immediate, dynamic look-ahead at bookings and
revenue forecasts.
2Bridge/Visual Mining Now Offer Dynamic Visualization Tools
2Bridge and Visual Mining announced a business relationship that enables
customers to bring dynamic charts and analytic tools to users across an
enterprise.
Vit'e Introduces SimVision 3.1 Project Test SW
Vit'e Corporation announces the release of SimVision 3.1, a breakthrough
software solution that empowers senior executives and high-level project
consultants with the ability to "flight test" large-scale projects or a
program of multiple projects.
"All too often, financial plans are revised without considering
the knowledge and intuition that front-line managers have about the business."
- Jeff Osorio, vice president, Financial Planning and Analysis for SGI
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