Benchmark Performance
Hardware and software used to test the performance of a process, which produces test scores available for comparison with other similar products, can be made between the different BENCHMARK each other for comparison.
Beta Programming
Software development process in the final test phase, the main tests were conducted by a unit other than the implementation of development units in order to test the user in a real work environment to use the software problem. By the developer unit testing stage, known as ALPHA.
BFT Binary File Transfer
Using the fax modem (FAX MODEM) to send data files to the standard, BFT, there are two: 1. CCITT T.4342. MICROSOFT AT WORK (MAW).
BI Business Intelligence (Business Intelligence)
BI is to provide analytical information for the purpose of the operation of IT systems, technology across the range of databases, data warehousing, ETL, OLAP and data mining and other analytical tools, as well as the balanced scorecard and strategic enterprise management software.
BI technologies cover a broad spectrum, from the infrastructure level, database, data warehousing, Capture / Convert / Download (ETL tools), OLAP or data mining (Data Mining) and other analysis tools, to the upper application areas, including the balanced scorecard sub-card, ABM / ABC (Activity-based Management) strategies such as Enterprise Management (SEM) software, they all are.
BI market, intense competition, originally Brio, Cognos, Hyperion, Crystal and Business Objects such as a major supplier, in essence, a large number of enterprises from data analysis to proceed, after compile, analyze, and then generate reports to provide to give businesses of all kinds of class ( may understand IT, could not understand) as a reference for decision-making.
As the IT sector to expand the interpretation of the definition of BI, including the database (such as: Oracle, IBM, Microsoft) and data warehousing (NCR)), as well as related tools such as ETL (eg: Ascential), OLAP (eg: IBM), data mining, etc. tools are also incorporated.
Although the market competition for those terms, but are somewhat different due to the technical level, most are cooperative rather than competitive situation. However, when business owners increasing emphasis on the value of business intelligence from a single supplier of niche technology insertion is gradually widening product front, such as the American original from the SAS statistical software started in recent years, BI has launched a range of applications for nearly all of the product line.
In addition, the BI market in 2003, appeared a series of mergers and acquisitions operations, including, Business Objects and Crystal Decision taken the lead in the merger was announced in July; week later, Hyperion decided to 142 million U.S. dollars in cash and stock to buy rival Brio. |
