SAS integrates BI with databases

Business analytics firm SAS has paired up with six technology companies to ensure compatibility with their databases, states Computing.co.uk.

The company says users of databases from Teradata, Netezza, IBM, HP, AsterData and GreenPlum will no longer need to extract the data from data warehouses and load it into a separate system for analysis.

SAS claims the integration will improve accuracy when analysing data, reduce data movement and streamline analytic processes.

FusionOps, an on-demand enterprise performance management company, will unveil a business intelligence module that may compete with the very ERP vendors it partners with, says ZDNet.

FusionOps' BI tool, called Insight, promises to plug into a company's enterprise planning system and deliver a return on investment in 12 weeks. FusionOps will first connect to SAP and later Oracle.

“Our initial focus is on SAP. Then Oracle,” explains Ram Mohan, CEO and president of FusionOps. “We wanted to be very ERP-centric with the ability to derive metrics and get data from ERP systems. We understand SAP data models and are a software partner.”

ILumen has unveiled a Solution Centre feature to enhance the Business Analytics module currently available as a free service to Peachtree by Sage Accounting customers, according to Sys-Con Australia.

In addition to comparative industry benchmarks and financial analytics, Peachtree small business customers now have access to supplementary financial perspectives and services that can help them make critical decisions and implement solutions.

“ILumen's goal with the Solution Centre is to continually provide Peachtree Accounting customers with unique access to services that are proven to help them mature and achieve improved financial performance,” says Michael Canzian, president of iLumen.