Several months ago, Microsoft promised us Project Crescent, code name for a new business intelligence tool designed for nontechnical users to create dynamic reports. Crescent was the centerpiece for another code-named technology, Denali, the upcoming release of SQL Server.
Times have definitely changed and it has never been more apparent than the latest news of the Pope tweeting. Yes, you read that correctly. Pope Benedict XVI tweeted for the first time today, the Vatican has confirmed.
New capabilities in document capture software are changing what was a simple, flat process – scanning – and making it possible to use the tools to streamline and optimize the overall document management process.
Recent IDC research shows that worldwide revenue from public IT cloud services exceeded $16 billion in 2009 and is forecasted to reach $55.5 billion in 2014. I think it is safe to say that cloud services are here to stay.
Online networking site, resu.me, has aspirations to become and possibly replace LinkedIn. But before that can happen, they need to build a proper business model to generate income. Currently, resu.me is enjoying the success of its initial launch with nearly 100,000 users after six months.
Look for IBM to roll out a set of cloud-based backup services designed to help organizations save, archive and restore data after a system failure or disaster. Known as the SmartCloud Resilience services, they complement IBM’s SmartCloud Managed Backup. The offering consists of a physical and virtual server recovery service that constantly backs up an organization's applications and related data on IBM's secure cloud infrastructure.
Ignoring the Internet and social media is no longer an option for organizations. Not having a Facebook page is taboo; not having a website is unheard of; and Google better be able to find you. But in the midst of social media, how is quality and success measured? In likes, uprooting Mayors, and hashtags?
Google Books recently announced a deal with the British Library to open its national library collection to Google Books. This makes them the fifth European nation to do so in the past few years.
From the first State of Business Intelligence survey conducted by the BeyeNETWORK and Saint Joseph’s University, many business intelligence analysts prefer to employ their own tools, while others do the work and deliver the results to their users. Interestingly, very few actually mentor clients in the use of BI tools.
Is your content management system holding your organization back from digital media opportunities? Content management systems continue to evolve and one particular author points out the specific ways and why it should be important to news organizations.