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This article is part of the May 2012, Volume 13 issue of BI and big data: Enterprise CIO Decisions Vol. 13
Business intelligence (BI) accessibility on mobile devices is truly coming into its own. Having access to data the business needs anytime, anywhere is becoming less a "nice thing to have" and more a necessary competitive enabler. At OFS Brands, a national supplier of contract furniture based in Huntingburg, Ind., Application Manager Tim Hopper knows well the need for mobile BI and its benefits. He's deployed WebFOCUS, a mobile BI product from Information Builders Inc. to the company's internal sales team; soon it will be in the hands of manufacturing and transportation group users. Here, he discusses the impetus for his company's move to mobile BI, the positives and challenges and why he thinks it's a "game-changer." SearchCIO.com: What prompted you to pursue a mobile BI strategy? Hopper: We wanted to make it easier for our sales force to assess critical sales data in a timely manner. Our sales force is mobile and exclusively uses iPads and iPhones. To simplify our self-service reporting initiative, we determined whatever solution we chose had to be mobile. ... Access >>>
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Forging a BI strategy in a user-centric, tablet-crazed, big data world
by Linda Tucci, Executive Editor
Driven by business pressures and user demand for BI and mobility, many companies are developing their BI strategy at what seems like warp speed.
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Forging a BI strategy in a user-centric, tablet-crazed, big data world
by Linda Tucci, Executive Editor
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BI projects require open mind, deft touch
by Niel Nickolaisen
Most organizations sit on a gold mine of business intelligence. Extracting it requires knowing how analytics projects differ from day-to-day IT work.
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BI projects require open mind, deft touch
by Niel Nickolaisen
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Mobile BI strategy showcases ways IT can benefit the business
by Karen Goulart, Features Writer
OFS Brands Application Manager Tim Hopper explains why the national furniture supplier pursued a mobile BI strategy and the ways it's paying off.
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Data silos in big data analytics: Now you see them, now you don't?
by Linda Tucci, Executive Editor
Big data makes the problem of data silos even bigger. Or does it? Either way, CIOs must make big changes to get the most out of big data analytics.
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Mobile BI strategy showcases ways IT can benefit the business
by Karen Goulart, Features Writer
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