Archive for the ‘Viewpoints’ Category

Strategy Companion’s Analyzer is a front-end SQL Server Business Intelligence solution that offers ease-of-use for non-technical users and simple deployment across the enterprise. Bob Abernethy, Strategy Companion’s SVP & GM talks about the trend of pervasive BI and why self-service BI is becoming a necessity. How is Analyzer being used today ... Full story

Asysco Migration Technology helps companies save money and unlock the full potential of their legacy applications We sat down with Jayson B. Goldman, managing director of Asysco, a global leader in legacy migration solutions, who shared why legacy modernization is an inevitable ... Full story

Legacy Modernization Drives Flexibility and Cost Reduction Every IT project is built on a business case to meet corporate objectives. Over years of projects financial institutions have accumulated a wide array of IT assets. At some point the portfolio of IT investments warrants rationalization or re-balancing the asset mix. Customer's ... Full story

The tough economy is quickly separating out those firms that are using innovation to fuel productivity gains. According to Steve Ballmer, with debt no longer stimulating growth, the key to a bright economic future now has to be a growth in productivity. And the best form of productivity advance, he says, is innovation. The ... Full story

Financial market firms face a unique set of workflow challenges. Massive amounts of data that need to be pulled from various business units within the enterprise make it a challenge for analysts to do their job quickly. Time is money, and any delay increases the probability of losing the deal to the competitor down the ... Full story

The regulatory environment may very well have put the financial services sector ahead of other industries in tapping into the benefits of Business Intelligence. As the recent financial crisis shows, however, there is still some distance to go before companies can feel confident that they are making smarter decisions at every level of the business. ... Full story

Often overlooked during an economic downturn when all eyes are focused on the budget is the role that technology investments can play in making the company a stronger, more competitive entity. Andrew Brust, chief of new technology for twentysix New York, a leading business and technology consultancy, discusses how BI can help a ... Full story

In today’s competitive environment, financial institutions are challenged to meet customers’ expectations, accelerate the time-to-market, optimize constrained resources, improve productivity, leverage IT investments and make better decisions based on current data. But considering the number of mergers over the last decade, that’s a tall order to fill. It’s not unusual for organizations to be made up of multiple business units with separate IT departments, user ... Full story