Check out these whitepapers and analyst research reports to learn more about Pentaho and business analytics.
Wisdom of Crowds
Business Intelligence Market Study
Author: Dresner Advisory Services, LLC
In this vendor comparison report, Dresner Advisory Services analyzes the top business intelligence technology vendors, including Pentaho, on key usage trends, perceptions and intentions to determine vendor ratings by segment, individual ratings and year-over-year comparisons.
Using Hadoop to Turbocharge ETL the Smart Way
Author: Stephen Swoyer, TDWI
Implementing Hadoop is a complicated process requiring specific expertise. This article will teach you how you can reduce the time it takes to integrate data that resides in this popular big data source.
Making Predictive Analytics Workable
Author: Stephen Swoyer, TDWI
This article discusses how people can solve problems with predictive analytics using easy-to-use tools that combine data mining and analytics.
Real-Time Big Data Analytics: Emerging Architecture
Author: Mike Barlow
This ebook, written by Mike Barlow, award-winning journalist, examines what real-time analytics means, what an architecture for a data stack looks like, and what the different phases are - from data distillation to model refresh.
Eliminating Complexity to Ensure Fastest Time to Big Data Value
Author: Donna Prlich
This paper describes the challenges in a big data analytics workflow and how the right solution must eliminate complexity and increase time to valuable business insights.
ROI Case Study: Pentaho & StoneGate Senior Living
Author: Nucleus Research
Read this report by Nucleus Research, the leading provider of quantitative technology research, to see how StoneGate Senior Living used a Pentaho-based expense management system to achieve 2800% ROI.
Ventana Research 2012 Business Intelligence Value Index
Author: Ventana Research
In this independent vendor comparison, Ventana Research analyzes the top business intelligence vendors to help you assess current vendors and narrow evaluation criteria for new projects.
Ventana Research 2012 Value Index for Data Integration
Read this independent data integration vendor comparison guide to more accurately and rapidly evaluate the data integration software offerings in the market to make the right purchasing decision.
Build vs. Buy with BI: Key Strategies for Embedded Analytics
Author: Aberdeen Group
Based on Aberdeen's Business Analytics 2012 survey of 119 respondents working in an IT role, lack of IT resources is the top challenge impending the delivery of BI capabilities. The question is – when it comes to BI, should you build it or buy it?
Pentaho Performance and Scalability Overview
This guide provides an overview of some of the performance and scalability capabilities of the Pentaho Business Analytics Platform.
The Ultimate Embedded BI Buyer’s Guide for Software and SaaS Companies
Author: Farnaz Erfan - Pentaho
This guide assists ISVs and SaaS companies in evaluating business analytics vendors by providing selection criteria and qualifying questions.
Big Data Web Analytics: Everything you Know about Digital Measurement is Wrong…and What to Do About It
Author: Gary Angel, President and CTO, Semphonic
This whitepaper is an excellent primer for the C-level and marketing executives on digital measurement. Read to learn why the key to successful web analytics is presenting information in a visual and interactive model that drives deeper business understanding.
The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Hadoop Solutions, Q1 2012
Author: Forrester
Forrester evaluated 13 enterprise Hadoop solution providers and analyzes their current offering, strategy and market presence in this report. See why Pentaho was named a strong performer.
Ovum Decision Matrix for Business Intelligence 2011/2012
Author: Surya Mukherjee, Ovum
Read this report by independent analyst firm Ovum for guidance on selecting the right BI solution from those offered by the eight leading vendors – including Pentaho.
Embedding Business Analytics Faster: Gain a Competitive Advantage by Embedding World-Class Analytics - In as Little as Eight Weeks!
Author: Farnaz Erfan - Pentaho
Read this whitepaper to learn how Pentaho’s technology, training and services, and flexible licensing terms allow OEM/ISV/SaaS providers to quickly gain a competitive advantage.
Pentaho Agile BI: An Iterative Methodology for Fast, Flexible and Cost-Effective Business Intelligence
Author: James Dixon - Pentaho CTO and Co-Founder
Pentaho’s Agile BI initiative changes the technical, operational and economic factors of BI. Pentaho Chief Geek and CTO James Dixon discusses how the agile approach enables BI to cross the chasm from being process bound to being user driven.
Embedded BI: Boosting Analytical Adoption and Engagement
Author: Michael Lock, Aberdeen
Based on feedback from 420 organizations, this Aberdeen Analyst Insight report focuses on the use of embedded BI and investigates the organizational impact of this approach to business analytics.
Big Data Analytics: Profiling the Use of Analytical Platforms in User Organizations
Author: Wayne Eckerson
This research report, written by Wayne Eckerson, Director of Research, Business Applications and Architecture Group at TechTarget, profiles the use of analytical platforms in user organizations and the rise of big data.
In-Memory Analysis Delivering Insights at the Speed of Thought
Author: Wayne Eckerson
"Faster, better and cheaper" is definitely now a reality with BI tools, but what else is becoming the norm? Read on to discover expert insight on one of the most dynamic and ever-changing markets in technology.
Realizing the Pentaho Agile BI Opportunity: BI for the Masses and Customer Success
Author: Joshua Greenbaum
BI for the masses is only achieved when attention is given to the simultaneous needs of end users and the IT departments that serve them. Industry Analyst Joshua Greenbaum, Principal at Enterprise Applications Consulting, discusses how four Pentaho customers realized the true value of agile BI and delivered BI to the masses.
How to Lead Your BI Project with a Brand New Approach – An Agile BI Practical Guide
Author: Farnaz Erfan - Pentaho
Business intelligence projects frequently fail to deliver results on time and on budget, and are not adopted by business users, hindering their self-sufficiency and independent decision making. As a result, IT remains on the BI treadmill, needing to respond to business users' requests. With ever growing data volumes and shrinking decision windows, this approach to business intelligence is no longer acceptable. This whitepaper explores how the agile BI approach addresses the roadblocks to successful analytics projects.
Aberdeen Group: The Analytical Masses – Building Self-Service Insight for Line-of-Business Decisions
Author: Michael Lock - Aberdeen Group
Michael Lock of the Aberdeen Group focuses on the effect of end user adoption, pervasiveness, and engagement of business intelligence on business performance. Learn the necessary steps to establishing self-service business analytics.
Pentaho High-Performance Big Data Reference Configurations using Cisco Unified Computing System
Author: Jake Cornelius - Pentaho
This whitepaper reviews the joint solution from Pentaho and Cisco, providing companies with a big data platform that delivers high performance data integration and advanced analytics features.
The Ultimate Guide to Buying Business Analytics
Author: Farnaz Erfan - Pentaho
As you narrow down your choice of BI products, this whitepaper will help to highlight things that most BI vendors don’t want you to know, showing you specific BI considerations you need to evaluate, and questions you need to ask.
Aberdeen Group: Embedding BI in Enterprise Applications: Magnifying the Analytical Impact
Author: Aberdeen Group
The increasing volume of data is difficult for many companies to manage and traditional business intelligence solutions are too costly and require a steep learning curve. Read this Aberdeen report to learn why many companies are choosing and succeeding by embedding business analytics into existing software applications.
Analytic Architectures: Approaches to Supporting Analytics Users and Workloads – BI Delivery Framework 2020
Author: Wayne Eckerson - TechTarget
This whitepaper proposes that there are four main types of intelligences designed to turn data into information and information into insights and action, read on to learn more.
In-Memory or Not In-Memory: What Should You Expect from Your Business Analytics Application?
Author: Farnaz Erfan - Pentaho
In-memory analytics carry a great promise, but not all in-memory solutions perform the same. It is the characteristics of the in-memory solution that matters, not just having an in-memory option. The ideal solution is one that has in-memory capabilities, but does not limit you to an in-memory only architecture.
Armed with Series C Funding and a BI Stack Refresh, Pentaho Ups Big Data Commitment
Author: 451 Research
This report reveals an analyst’s perspective on Pentaho 4.8, including Pentaho Mobile and Instaview, big data becoming a key focus and the plans for recent series C funding.
