Industry Expert Outlines Best Practices in Data
Warehousing in Global Interactive Webcast Sponsored
by Hyperion Solutions
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In an interactive Webcast hosted by Hyperion Solutions Corporation recently, Dr. Claudia Imhoff, noted data warehousing expert and founder and president of data warehousing consultancy Intelligent Solutions, Inc., shared her vision for the evolving role that information services play in managing and integrating the corporate information factory infrastructure.
Dr. Imhoff's framework for data warehousing underscores the importance of integrating people, business processes, corporate capabilities and knowledge within a data warehousing strategy. The seminar, hosted by Daniel Druker, vice president of product marketing for Hyperion Solutions, drew more than 275 information technology professionals across aerospace, banking, consumer packaged goods, education, energy, financial services, government, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications and transportation industries.
The event was the first in a series of global, interactive Webcasts sponsored by Hyperion Solutions on key trends in data warehousing, OLAP (online analytical processing) and analytic applications. Dr. Imhoff's presentation discussed the role that information services play in the "Corporate Information Factory," a collection of data warehousing tools and processes designed to convert raw operational data into knowledge. The presentation also addressed the essential role of OLAP servers within a data warehousing architecture.
"Hyperion Solutions' leadership in data warehousing is a direct result of enabling customers to achieve an unmatched return on investment by leveraging OLAP as a platform for delivering a wide range of analytic applications, such as customer profitability, performance management and sales forecasting," said Daniel Druker, vice president of product marketing for Hyperion Solutions. "Hyperion is pleased to sponsor educational events that allow information technology professionals worldwide to benefit from the expertise and vision of thought leaders such as Dr. Imhoff, and we look forward to delivering additional interactive Webcasts on key issues in data warehousing, OLAP and analytic applications."
About Dr. Claudia Imhoff and Intelligent Solutions, Inc.
Dr. Claudia Imhoff is founder and president of Intelligent Solutions, Inc., a data management consulting company, and author of The Corporate Information Factory. Dr. Imhoff is an internationally recognized speaker and lecturer on data warehousing, operational data stores and the information ecosystem. Intelligent Solutions, Inc. provides consulting services in application development, database design, facilitation and decision support implementation for organizations worldwide. Intelligent Solutions is a Boulder, Colorado based company. Information about their services may be obtained on their Web page, http://www.IntelSols.com or at 303/444-2411.
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Hyperion Integration Server seamlessly integrates relational data and metadata with Hyperion Essbase OLAP Server to minimize the time and expense to create, deploy and manage analytic applications that are integrated with data warehouses. More than 50 best-in-class client/server and Web-enabled tools from Hyperion Solutions and Hyperion Essbase-Ready partners deliver critical information throughout the entire organization, enabling all employees to make better, faster, more informed decisions that drive business performance.
About Hyperion Solutions
Hyperion Solutions Corporation is the leading provider of analytic application software for reporting, analysis, modeling and planning. Hyperion's family of packaged analytic applications, OLAP server, and reporting, presentation, analysis and application development tools are in use by more than 4,400 customers worldwide, including more than 60 of the Fortune 100 and more than 40 of the Financial Times European Top 100. Hyperion Solutions has established partnerships with more than 300 leading data warehousing, OLAP tools, services, ERP, packaged application, and platform vendors to extend the value of the company's products and services and deliver maximum flexibility and choice to customers.
The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and has more than 1,800 employees in 26 countries. Information on Hyperion's products and services is available at http://www.hyperion.com, info@hyperion.com, or 1-800-286-8000.