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Information Modeling 2008 (Windows)

Information modeling is a critical process in content management. This book provides basic concepts of information models and explains how to design database based on data analysis and SQL models. It also provides case studies of database design based on information modeling techniques. This version is the first release on...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Javvin, Modeling, Information Modeling, Research & Development, Databases, Storage, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-07-30

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Strategic Secret Weapon for Tightening Business & IT Alignment: Modeling!

Achieving alignment between an organization's core goals and the IT infrastructure that supports an enterprise's strategic direction is an ongoing challenge. Learn how aligning business processes with data from information systems enables the development of a model-driven approach that will ultimately lead to heightened agility and greater productivity across the...

Tags: Business Process, Information Technology, Sybase Inc., Modeling, Operational Planning, Strategy, Databases, Business Operations, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

White papers 2009-11-01

Cantor Insurance expands benefits counseling with Wellnet unit

HealthCare Interactive claims its application can save companies 15% on their health care costs using "predictive modeling, information sharing, and intelligent Web services." Among its services is DestinationRX, a drug costs comparison site it licensed in 2008. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Health Care, Cantor Insurance, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Pitch of the day: Analytics PR spiel annoys Phillies fan

This just in: Information Builders has predicted the World Series winner and the Los Angeles Dodgers will defeat the Anaheim Angels. But before pitching someone the PR teams should at least check a locale or two. I'm a tweener between New York and Philly. Do you honestly...

Tags: Information Builders, Team, Analytics, Phillies, Team Management, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Craig Edgar Portfolio Manager 3.1.0.7 (Windows)

Photographic Model Portfolio Manager allows a model to create an electronic portfolio containing vital information about type of work. Includes photo galleries. Use Portfolio Manager to manage your career, photographers you've worked with, web sites you are on, and maintain your photo galleries. Create a distribution CD to send to...

Tags: Distribution, Microsoft Windows, Photograph, Craig Edgar, Photographic Model Portfolio Manager, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-10-07

New scam adds live chat to phishing attack

Not all live chats are scamJust because there's a web based chat window involved doesn't mean it's scam. There are a couple of live support software that are great for the customer!That's not what they are sayingThey're not saying all live chats are scams. They are saying that scammers have...

Tags: Instant messaging, phishing, scammer, live chat, IM

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Google reveals identify of Cohen 'skank' blogger

Welcome to the Internet only AOL ex/users give real info.Welcome to the internet everyone. It is amazing how many dummies give out real information to services that should not be given real information. This is a product of AOL where dummies who shouldn't have been on the internet got onto...

Tags: Blogging, INTERNET, Cohen, blogger, defamation, real name, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

News to know: MySpace-iLike; Gmail; Twitter; Sony Ericsson; Secure smartphones

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: MySpace to acquire social music service iLike for $20 million Matthew Miller: Push Gmail comes to the...

Tags: Google Gmail, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Dana Blankenhorn, Smart Phone, Andrew Nusca, Matthew Miller, Twitter, Sam Diaz, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), E-mail Providers, E-mail, Research & Development, Cloud Computing, Smart Phones, Hardware, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Online Communications, Business Operations, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-08-18

CAD-Profi 6.11.15 (Windows)

CP-System is add-on software for building design without the overhead involved in Building Information Modeling commonly known as BIM. CP-System works with AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT using LTX, progeCAD, BricsCAD, ZwCAD, CADopia and other IntelliCAD brands. CP-System represents a much easier, low-cost and practical approach to the needs of designers who...

Tags: AutoCAD, CADDIT, CP-System, CAD, Branding, Microsoft Windows, Software, Marketing, Operating Systems

Software downloads 2009-08-10

Placing blame for the XTent failure

Science, Research, and Data Are Not To Blamefor these rest on the scientific method. Instead, other social factors are to blame:The irresponsibility of our public media in chronically sensationalizing news for the sake of entertaining rather than informing the public;The caution practicing physicians must exercise to avoid liability in...

Tags: comparative effectiveness, Paxil, XTent, stent

Discussion threads 2009-08-07

Measuring the ROI of PR

Measuring the ROI of PRWhat is the REAL ROI of PR?What is the business owner/stakeholder's goal in spending money on Public Relations. What value measures are real at predicting or correlating with Value?These questions are not easy to answer. But there is a way.My collaboration partner and I have developed...

Tags: ROI/TCO, Sales force management, public relations, REAL ROI, ROI

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Software engineers move over - the era of the media engineer

Software engineers move over - the era of the media engineerI don't see this happeninggood engineers are good engineers; perhaps shoddy media engineers will be washed out of the process more quickly than shoddy programmers so perhaps you'll see this situation influence salary spreads since "bad aesthetics" speak louder...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Development tools, media engineer, Software Engineers, job

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

IBM goes deeply predictive, announces acquisition of SPSS

IBM dropped a big bombshell at the start of any already action-packed day for the analyst community. At this moment, I’m sitting, along with several dozen of my peers from Forrester and other firms, at the IBM Smart Analytics System launch event in Hawthorne NY. I’ll blog on IBM’s other...

Tags: Acquisition, Analytics, SPSS Inc., IBM Corp., PA/DM, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Planning, Corporate Law, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, James Kobielus

Blog posts 2009-07-28

IBM buys SPSS in move to bolster analytics portfolio

IBM is paying $1.2 billion in cash for SPSS, a company with technology that will bolster Big Blue's business analytics line-up. SPSS makes predictive analytics and data mining software that models customer interactions. IBM said the deal, which values SPSS at $50 a share, is expected to close...

Tags: Analytics, SPSS Inc., IBM Corp., Financial Planning, Tools & Techniques, Finance, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-28

IBM launches business analytics system

IBM on Tuesday unveiled a business analytics system---a bundle of preconfigured and optimized hardware and software---designed to cut deployment time. The system is designed to complement and enhance IBM's existing business analytics service. The system will also have optional business intelligence and data mining software. The IBM...

Tags: Analytics, Business Analytics, IBM Corp., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-28

A Good Year for Security Collaboration

Guest Editorial by  George Stathakopoulos It seems like just yesterday when I was at Black Hat.  Now as I get ready to fly to Las Vegas again, I look forward to seeing a lot of security researchers, hearing their latest exploits and how they fared over the...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Conficker Working Group, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-07-27

Predicting User Interests From Contextual Information

Search and recommendation systems must include contextual information to effectively model users' interests. This paper presents a systematic study of the effectiveness of five variant sources of contextual information for user interest modeling. Post-query navigation and general browsing behaviors far outweigh direct search engine interaction as an information-gathering activity. Therefore...

Tags: Search Engine, Association For Computing Machinery, Search, Research & Development, Business Operations

White papers 2009-07-23

NetSuite + AdaptivePlanning = BPM disruption

This slipped under the radar but on June 10th NetSuite and AdaptivePlanning announced a marketing and integration partnership that will see NetSuite acting as a reseller for AdaptivePlanning's business performance management BPM solution. Why should this matter? So far, the saas/on-demand transaction app...

Tags: BPM, Business Performance Management, NetSuite Inc., Adaptive, Business Intelligence, Sales Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Sales, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-07-01

GRASS GIS 6.4rc5-3 (Mac)

Commonly referred to as GRASS, this is a Geographic Information System GIS used for geospatial data management and analysis, image processing, graphics/maps production, spatial modeling, and visualization.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Grass Development Team, GIS, Data Management, Research & Development, Software, Business Operations

Software downloads 2009-06-19

Towards Development of Solution for Business Process-Oriented Data Analysis

This paper proposes a modeling methodology for the development of data analysis solution. The Author introduce the approach to address data warehousing issues at the at enterprise level. The methodology covers the process of the requirements eliciting and analysis stage as well as initial design of data warehouse. The paper...

Tags: Data Analysis, Business Process, Data Warehouse, Author, Business Intelligence, Operational Planning, Databases, Storage, Research & Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Business Operations, Hardware

White papers 2009-06-17