Why Oracle is Buying Siebel
As Oracle prepares to digest Siebel, Jason Stamper and Angela Eager ask what went wrong at Siebel, and what the deal means for customers.
Serena's IT Change Governance Vision
Change management software vendor Serena Software has unveiled a grand new vision it calls 'IT Change Governance'. Jason Stamper asks CEO Mark Woodward to explain.
The Freedom Tower: Information Modelling In Action
The Freedom Tower project is one of the most ambitious, complex and controversial building works in the world. Jason Stamper looks at the technology helping the architects face up to the challenge.
Open Source CRM: The Facts
Angela Eager asks whether open source software can offer anything more than licensed or hosted CRM.
CBR - ORACLE GRID SERIES PART II
CBR investigates the impact that grid computing has had on Oracle's database management technology, as well as the enterprise usage of corporate data.
The Rise of Human Resources Outsourcing
Human resources outsourcing has grown up from the payroll service bureau model of old to embrace full business process outsourcing deals. Patrick O'Brien reports.
Special Report: Business Intelligence
Business intelligence (BI) is designed, just like the Ronseal adverts say, to do exactly what it says on the tin: provide intelligence to the business. But it's not quite that simple, because over the years the demands of the average enterprise in terms of access to, presentation of and dissemination of their critical business data have risen dramatically.
BI and Performance Management
As BI and performance management applications become more tightly integrated, Madan Sheina asks how users can benefit from modern service oriented architectures going forward.
The Importance of Business Process
CBR argues that only when BI technologies are closely aligned to support key business processes will companies realise their true worth.
Real-World Business Intelligence
Matthew Aslett looks at a number of real-world BI projects that highlight the benefits - and put in context some of the potential challenges - of the latest in BI technology.
BI and Analytics: All For One
A new wave of in-line analytics, guided analysis and process tracking and analysis technologies promise to push business intelligence out of the back office into the hands of front-line workers. CBR reports.
Spatial Business Intelligence
CBR investigates the latest in spatial business intelligence tools that can help add a geographical element to data analysis.
EII Meets BI
Madan Sheina asks whether the emergent discipline of enterprise information integration dovetails with business intelligence.
CBR 10 MOST INFLUENTIAL SPECIAL REPORT
CBR picks its selection of the most influential vendors in 13 key IT categories, as well as its choice of the most influential movers and shakers in the industry today.
CBR - ORACLE GRID SERIES PART III
CBR investigates how Grid technology can reduce overall complexity and minimise the management overhead, reduce cost of ownership and boost ROI.
Coming Soon in CBR...
A look at some of the topics coming up in Computer Business Review (CBR).