Hmmm….. sounds interesting.

There was this news some weeks ago.

Now, there’s more to it. Read more at this link.

Oracle bought Hyperion. Now SAP wants BO. What will Microsoft do ????

Whats the future of Cognos or Informatica?

Will there be cosolidation in the business intelligence space? Looks obvious.

If you are working on Business objects tools, will SAP buyout help you? Will SAP (strong player in ERP) be keen on BI? Does it make sense?

Okay. For better reading on this topic, see these links.

SAP buys Business Objects - good news for IBM

SAP To Acquire Business Objects: A Complicated Merger

Hi,
I use Microsoft Excel to track my finances and investments. I love it. Pls see the picture below for a sample chart I use. (this is one of the main reports that I use).

Click on it for a larger picture.

What is a datawarehouse?

In one line, it is a repository of several years of data using which reports can be created for business purposes (to take decisions).

It is a database specifically modeled and fine-tuned for analysis and decision making.

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