Gartner Business Intelligence Summit

Summit Tracks

Technology and Tools

This track for technologists looks in detail at how to best use established technologies like data warehousing, BI platforms, nalytic applications, data integration and data quality tools, and will also consider the impact of newer technologies.

Sessions

To The Point: The Struggle Between IT and Business Users Escalates: How Can Both Win?

06 February, 2012 (15:45 - 16:15)

IT stack centric BI buying has been driven by standardization projects and accelerated by megavendor consolidation. But this trend has left business users under-whelmed with their BI tools and determined to exert greater influence over purchasing decisions. This session explores the cause and effects of the struggle and how to work towards win/wins.

Data Management Solutions from HP and Microsoft

06 February, 2012 (16:25 - 17:10)

HP co-innovation with Microsoft simplifies technology implementation, providing faster ROI through the convergence of infrastructure with applications. We will discuss Converged System Data Management solutions, including Turnkey Data Warehousing, Self-Service BI and Private Cloud Consolidation which simplify the deployment and optimization of application environments by integrating hardware, software, and services into turnkey solutions.

Implementing Enterprise Information Governance with MDM to Support BI

06 February, 2012 (17:15 - 18:15)

There are few BI programs with effective information governance. It’s evident that organizations need to align BI (downstream) with effective information overnance (upstream). This research will explain how to establish core information governance in a BI environment, then migrate it to an operational/application environment.

To The Point: The Road Map to Mobile BI Deployment

07 February, 2012 (08:00 - 08:30)

Mobile BI is generating enthusiasm in the market, but BI leaders still face uncertainty with questions like: which vendor, native app or Web, what devices, how to leverage existing content and devices’ capabilities? We will talk about best practices to deploy Mobile BI — from selecting and implementing the right tool, to fostering user adoption.

To The Point: The Business Value of In-Memory BI

07 February, 2012 (08:45 - 09:15)

In-memory business intelligence is all about faster processing. This presentation explores the drivers of, and approaches to using, in-memory BI. It will help BI leaders decide how in-memory processing may best be used in their BI architecture to aid adoption and sate end-users need for speed.

Monetize Data And Turn Information Into Profit With In-Memory Analytics

07 February, 2012 (09:30 - 10:00)

Global leader in loyalty management, AIMIA, offers coalition loyalty programs including brands such as Aeroplan, Nectar and Air Miles. Monetize data through analytics; this case study will highlight how AIMIA set a new performance benchmark for retail analytics by understanding and leveraging the power of In-Memory Analytics turning data into profit!

The Role of Business Intelligence in Continuous Operations

07 February, 2012 (10:30 - 11:30)

Information processing technology has matured To The Point where it can aid operational decisions, by combining data from monitoring processes, transactions, social interactions with external data and analysis. This presentation examines converging technology, offers examples of use and provides best practices in adopting this style of BI.

How will we Survive Without the EDW?

07 February, 2012 (11:45 - 12:45)

This session looks at how the role of the data warehouse is expanding to become an information mediation and delivery platform addressing “big data,” content,” “rich media” and other information asset types. The combination of repository, analytics processing and solid metadata place data warehousing at the centre of the coming “data economy.”

Fresh Insights, Better Decisions, Great Outcomes: Essentials for Excelling with Analytics

07 February, 2012 (12:45 - 13:30)

The speed of business and technology change is opening up new opportunities for innovation using analytics and leading organisations are defining strategies and actions to gain the full benefit from analytics solutions. During this session we will explore real-life examples of how a data driven approach, with industry and functional understanding, can provide competitive advantage.