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1.

Knowledge Management Provides Transparency for Stimulus Funds

IBM and client Arkansas Department of Education profiled in feature story exploring the various knowledge management technologies in the market which government agencies could consider in order to effectively track stimulus fund spend and results.
06 Jul 2009
2.

Economy Drives Midsize Companies to Work Smarter, Leaner: IBM Study Reveals Top 5 Trends

Despite pressure to cut costs, companies proceed with IT plans that range from information management to social media and cloud computing
06 Jul 2009
3.

IBM Client U.S. Army ARDEC Wins 2009 CIO 100 Award

Using a business intelligence and performance management system, ARDEC improved insight into key performance metrics and fostered quicker business decisions about its programs. Each employee has an IBM Cognos dashboard. Missed metrics are immediately uncovered and corrected, allowing more time for value-added activities. The system is expected to save an estimated $265,000 a year and increase user productivity by 146 percent.
26 Jun 2009
4.

Ten Red Hot BI Trends

Information Management Magazine features an article on 10 trends and how they relate to BI by Don Campbell, IBM Distinguished Engineer and CTO of business intelligence and performance management. Green computing, predictive analytics, social networking, mobile BI and data visualization are highlighted.
26 Jun 2009
5.

Performance Management Might Help You Get Through the Crisis

Q&A with Rob Ashe, IBM General Manager of BI and Performance Management software. Ashe explains how clients are working smarter during this economic crisis as they use business analytics to re-examine processes and gain new intelligence for better decisions about cost management, improving profit, managing cash flow and reducing risk.
19 Jun 2009
6.

5 Steps to Protecting Business Intelligence

The ability to access critical business information and performance analytics on mobile devices generates smarter decision making, competitive advantage and higher productivity. It lets organizations leverage existing infrastructure investments for a lower total cost of ownership and consistent business insight as conditions change. Don Campbell, IBM Distinguished Engineer and CTO of BI and Performance Management, describes five important security guidelines that must be considered as the delivery of business intelligence on mobile devices becomes increasingly popular among organizations
10 Jun 2009
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IBM Cognos BI Helps Home Building Materials Firm Weather Recession

IBM Cognos BI channel partner Lodestar helped home building supply chain company U.S. Lumber to weather the recession. U.S. Lumber says reports generated with IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence provided the real time information U.S. Lumber needed to realize the market was changing, and so the building supply chain company was able to change its tactics accordingly.
08 Jun 2009
8.

Driving Consumer Satisfaction Through Business Analytics

Building trust, understanding consumer needs and ensuring the best shopping experience are critical to growth, and business analytics is the bridge. It is the enabling technology that lets retailers see both the big picture and the trends and details so that they can make informed decisions and improve the overall shopping experience
08 Jun 2009
9.

Business Analytics Helps IBM Clients Work Smarter

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new business analytics projects with five clients who are using IBM analytics software to gain better insight into critical information, make smarter decisions and improve their business.
03 Jun 2009
10.

Fortune: Meet the Stimulus Hires

IBM's Ron Walker is featured in a Fortune story on new job opportunities being created due to stimulus funding and the new administration's economic recovery plan. Walker was recently hired to work on analytics with IBM Cognos TM1.
03 Jun 2009