{"id":5573,"date":"2013-02-22T09:34:55","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T15:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=5573"},"modified":"2022-11-22T10:53:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:53:59","slug":"weekly-recap-2013-it-priorities-why-bi-is-failing-businesses-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/weekly-recap-2013-it-priorities-why-bi-is-failing-businesses-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly recap: 2013 IT priorities, why BI is failing businesses, and more…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Education\"Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on why BI is failing business, 2013 IT priorities, and more. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\n

Why business intelligence software is failing business<\/span>
\nWhile the need for business intelligence is growing, many BI solutions don\u2019t adequately meet the company\u2019s needs. Why not? This article highlights a few reasons, like poor usability and a lack of personalized notifications and alerts. BI software should be simple to use and should automatically alert users when certain data thresholds are met. <\/a><\/p>\n

2013 IT priorities survey<\/span><\/a>
\nGartner surveyed attendees at their annual AADI summit, asking them to rank their top IT priorities and initiatives. Once again, the need to develop applications faster came in first. Click the link to see the other top IT priorities for this year.<\/p>\n

Why database integrity matters<\/span>
\nWith the rise of \u201cBig Data\u201d, unstructured database have become increasingly popular. This article warns about the dangers of taking this approach, as it compromises data integrity and overall performance of your business applications.<\/p>\n

Gartner: BI Software spending to hit $17.1 billion by 2016<\/span><\/a>
\nAs business generate more and more data, Gartner believes that mastering data analytics is a key driver for the next economic cycle. They predict that BI spending will continue to increase, reaching $17.1 billion by 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on why BI is failing business, 2013 IT priorities, and more. I hope you find them useful: Why business intelligence software is failing business While the need for business intelligence is growing, …<\/p>\n

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