From Data to Intelligence in 17 Clicks

Seth Grimes, Scott Rosenbaum (Innovent Solutions)

Frameworks - Reporting · Long - main stage View at EclipseLive
Thursday, 11:10, 50 minutes | Theater

Seth Grimes

Scott Rosenbaum

Business Intelligence (BI) is part of the real work of creating systems that deliver deep business value. For business users and corporate decision makers -- the folks who sign the checks -- BI is a window into application effectiveness.

Decision makers need to drive business performance, whether measured as profitability, efficiency, or customer satisfaction. A good BI system will answer key questions:

How and how often is the application being used?
Does the application drive sales and revenue?
Is the application generating profit and/or good will?
What system improvements will boost business results?

This presentation will introduce you to a number of Eclipse based BI options in the context of the greater BI market. We will demonstrate how developers can exploit BI to draw insights from data via examples that will be immediately familiar to all EclipseCon attendees... and we'll do it in just 17 clicks!

Seth Grimes is an information technology analyst and analytics strategy consultant. He is contributing editor at Intelligent Enterprise magazine, founding chair of the Text Analytics Summit, Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) instructor, and text analytics channel expert at the Business Intelligence Network. Seth founded Washington DC-based Alta Plana Corporation in 1997. He consults, writes, and speaks on information-systems strategy, data management and analysis systems, industry trends, and emerging analytical technologies.

Scott Rosenbaum is a co-owner for Innovent Solutions, a consulting firm focused on the design and delivery of business intelligence systems since 1996. Scott has been on the BIRT Project Management Committee since November 2004. His focus is the development of business intelligence solutions for the insurance, banking, healthcare, retail sales and automotive industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from General Motors Institute