Zero downtime
Do you dream of having access to your numbers ALWAYS? Imagine being able to update your cubes when it suits you (and without shutting down all work in the finance department). This IS possible! With...
View Article5 Myths About Data Warehouse Automation Debunked
1. TX DWA Platform cannot do the same as hand coded ETL and Data Warehousing The facts: TX DWA builds data warehouses, extracts, transforms and loads data at least 5 times faster than similar hand...
View ArticleThe easy (and time-saving) way navigating a complex cube
Do you sometimes get lost navigating the jungle of a complex cube? For business users, it can be a frustrating experience to navigate the measures and dimensions of a complex cube when trying to locate...
View ArticleBest of 2014
The TimeXtender family would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. In case you missed out on some of the news and inspirations of 2014, we’ve gathered a “Best of 2014” list. A few of...
View ArticleShadow Reporting & Data Warehouse Automation
The purpose of Business Intelligence is simple we will likely be looking to answer two simple questions: Are we doing things right? Are we doing the right things? Other questions are simply variations...
View Articleabout BI-usage: hello, anyone read my report?
(Pleading for more focus on BI-Usage) Wether we like it or not, in any Business Intelligence (BI) or Analytics endeavour, separate processes tend to kick in. Either we are aware of these processes...
View ArticleLife, the universe and … Business Questions
Business Questions and Hitch-Hiking I am a huge fan of the comedy science-fiction series ‘The Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy’, by BBC writer and Author Douglas Adams. In this story, a computer has...
View ArticleTo tell, to teach & to involve
Tell me, and I will forget, Teach me, and I will remember, Involve me, and I learn… (*) Maybe Business Intelligence and reporting could be more about involving people & less about telling numbers...
View ArticleSuperstition and Business Intelligence (Friday 13 special)
This post is not about Triskaidekaphobia (*). It does talk about the idea of Superstition – and Business Intelligence According to WikiPedia, superstition is closely linked to cultural, religious,...
View ArticleThe good, the bad, and Business Intelligence
The plot in this classic 1996 epic Spaghetti Western from Sergio Leone (*) may be lost to most. At least it was to me. Intricate story, convoluted plot, open ending. Two things I still remember today:...
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