Business intelligence (BI) technology and applications will continue to evolve to meet enterprises' demands. However, the path to successful BI is not always a smooth one. During 2003, many enterprises will struggle to deploy data warehouse and BI technologies due to overall complexity, a lack of needed skills and lukewarm management commitment. Although BI and data warehousing technologies will continue to improve, they will have many limitations. In a depressed software market, consolidation will be a natural byproduct, with smaller and weaker vendors falling prey to larger ones. It will be a challenging year for many vendors.  Read more		Howard Dresner Editor in Chief Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing

			Business Intelligence in 2003: Year of the 'Shake-Up' 19 December 2002 Kevin Strange  New business intelligence buying habits, the exit of some vendors and the strengthening of others will make 2003 a difficult time. Clever enterprises and smart vendors will take full advantage of the turmoil.

	Looking Ahead to Business Intelligence Innovation in 2003 17 December 2002 Frank Buytendijk  Bill Hostmann  New developments in business intelligence technology will occur in 2003. To best leverage these developments, anticipate their introduction and the associated value and impact they will have on enterprises' BI strategies.		Trends Driving the Business Intelligence Hype Cycle in 2003 17 December 2002 Frank Buytendijk  Bill Hostmann  Thin-client interfaces and enterprise resource planning are moving through the business intelligence Hype Cycle, but wireless and mobile business intelligence seems to be on the way out.
	Business Intelligence Networks: The Future of BI 17 December 2002 Frank Buytendijk  The collaboration of people and technology through networks will drive the next generation of business intelligence. However, it requires pioneering work by vendors and enterprises.		BI Vendors Are Set to Expand Their Market Position in 2003 17 December 2002 Frank Buytendijk  Bill Hostmann  In 2003, the strongest BI vendors will enhance their market share through increased innovation, integration and expansion of product lines, and increase market reach by extending their channel and strategic partnerships.
	Implementing Business Intelligence to Succeed, Not Fail 18 December 2002 Howard Dresner  Although many enterprises have the best of intentions for business intelligence, most initiatives will not realize their potential or will outright fail.		Unearthing Better Value From Data Warehouses in 2003 17 December 2002 Kevin Strange  Even successful data warehouse implementations will be under pressure to get more done with less, creating a need in 2003 to evaluate everything from implementation topology to user training.
	Slow Growth for BI Markets Leads to Risk for Customers 17 December 2002 Ted Friedman  Limited revenue growth will be the rule for business intelligence and related markets in 2003. Tougher competition for restricted BI budgets will mean continued market consolidation and vendor attrition.