IBM yesterday announced plans to buy business intelligence software company Cognos in a US$5 billion all-cash transaction.
"Business intelligence" has been perverted over time by vendors trying to find new ways to market their products, according to the man who coined the term.
Australian businesses will be spending more on business intelligence tools over the next five years, according to International Data Corp, with companies seeking a single vendor to provide an integrated suite of products.
feature Microsoft's Solutions Accelerators seem designed to showcase the capabilities of the Office 2003 platform and serve as a stepping stone toward a comprehensive Office-bound suite of enterprise applications. Is this Redmond's grand vision or grand illusion?
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