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Why Should I Care About BI?

QI have been reading about the importance of modeling in the BI space. Can you explain why a C-level executive or plant manager would care about how the data is structured?

BI vs. Other Enterprise Software Analytics

QHi, I have read somewhere that CRM, ERP and SCM prepare data for BI. In other words they are considered as data sources for BI. But, some outputs of BI are the same as CRM, ERP or SCM. It seems that they are seamless! For instance, when you extract information to understand the profiles of your customers in BI, it is the same as CRM. Isn't it?! I cannot recognize the differences between BI and systems like CRM, ERP and SCM. Does BI make these systems working better (CRM and something else)? How? Is BPM (Business performance Management) the next step of BI? Thanks and best regards.

Product Tracking

QI'm IT student working on my senior project. I've been tasked to find the best way to track manufacturing tools and mylars through the company. My initial idea is to use RFIDs as much as possible and possible use bar codes for the other items. Any suggestion on the smart questions to ask of the company and eventually the RFID/bar code companies?
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Dave Kasabian

Research Director, AMR Research Inc.

Dave Kasabian brings more than 20 years of business experience within performance management and business intelligence to his position as a research director in AMR Research's Enterprise Strategies Service group. Before joining AMR Research, Dave was a practice director at Alvarez & Marsal Business Consulting, where he focused on requirements definition and vendor selection of business intelligence and performance management solutions. Prior to Alvarez & Marsal, Dave spent 13 years in a variety of roles at performance management software vendors, gaining diverse experience in product marketing, services management, client advocacy, and channels and implementation. Dave received his BA from the University of New Hampshire.
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