Enterprise IT / Software Design

Gartner Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms

When it comes to analyzing your data, the choice is clear: Microsoft is an industry leader in business intelligence and analytics platforms. Read Gartner’s assessment of the business intelligence and analytics landscape to see how Microsoft stacks up.

Gartner has recognized Microsoft as a Leader — for the ninth year in a row — in the 2016 Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms, positioning it farthest to the right on the axis for completeness of vision.

According to Gartner, leaders in this Magic Quadrant:

  • Have amassed large customer bases over time with their enterprise-reporting-based platforms
  • Reach a new breed of buyer with requirements that are fundamentally different than in the past
  • Demonstrate that they are not only focused on current execution but also have a robust roadmap that will solidify their position as a future market leader

Learn more about Gartner’s assessment of Microsoft Power BI and how the company’s offerings are positioned against the rest.

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Enterprise IT / IT Infrastructure

The Small Business Cloud Outlook

Small to mid-sized businesses today face a tough task; providing helpful collaboration tools that big businesses offer, without the large costs.Microsoft commissioned Spiceworks, a network of IT pros, to survey over 250 IT experts working at small to m…

Enterprise IT / Software Design

The Forrester Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Office 365 Report

In an objective study commissioned by Microsoft, Forrester Consulting investigated the Total Economic Impact™ for small to medium sized businesses, with 1 to 250 employees, using Office 365. The study revealed a sizeable return on investment.

Discover these findings and more when you download the free report:

  • Improved Business Continuity. How enhanced business continuity led to an avoidance in lost billable hours of $15,000, annually.
  • Increased mobile worker productivity. How an investment in mobility saved 45 hours per year per worker.
  • Lowered Security, Risk, and Compliance Costs. How an organization went from 15 data breaches per year to 1, resulting in $1,400 in annual savings.

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Enterprise IT / IT Operations

IDC: The Extended Supply Chain

Also highlighted is the importance of networks, collaboration, and supply chain visibility as they pertain to the supply chain’s role relative to the external environment and then the evolution that must occur in the internal supply chain environment to meet these external requirements while meeting internal business objectives. The evolution from a “traditional” supply chain to an “extended” supply chain is not something that can happen overnight. At IDC Manufacturing Insights, we would suggest that it’s a journey (one that many companies have begun and that others have yet to begin), but it’s a necessary journey if the supply chain is going to effectively meet its role in the modern, digitalized business environment.

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Enterprise IT / Featured Tech / InfoTech

American Spa

American Spa is dedicated to helping spa professionals better their businesses. They provide spa owners and managers with inside information and trends on everything from the bottom line to wellness.Through the use of evocative photographs and an elega…