BI SEARCH AND TEXT ANALYTICS - The Data Warehousing Institute

BI SEARCH AND TEXT ANALYTICSAbout the AuthorPHILIP RUSSOM is the senior manager of research and services at The Data WarehousingInstitute (TDWI), where he oversees many of TDWI’s research-oriented publications, services,and events. Prior to joining TDWI in 2005, Russom was an industry analyst covering BI atForrester Research, Giga Information Group, and Hurwitz Group. He also ran his own businessas an independent industry analyst and BI consultant, and was contributing editor with IntelligentEnterprise and DM Review magazines. Before that, Russom worked in technical and marketingpositions for various database vendors. You can reach him at prussom@tdwi.org.About TDWIThe Data Warehousing Institute, a division of 1105 Media, Inc., is the premier provider of in-depth,high-quality education and training in the business intelligence and data warehousing industry.TDWI is dedicated to educating business and information technology professionals about thestrategies, techniques, and tools required to successfully design, build, and maintain data warehouses.It also fosters the advancement of data warehousing research and contributes to knowledge transferand the professional development of its Members. TDWI sponsors and promotes a worldwideMembership program, quarterly educational conferences, regional educational seminars, onsitecourses, solution provider partnerships, awards programs for best practices, resourceful publications,an in-depth research program, and a comprehensive Web site.About TDWI ResearchTDWI Research provides research and advisory services to business intelligence and data warehousing(BI/DW) professionals worldwide. TDWI Research analysts focus exclusively on BI/DW issues andteam up with industry practitioners (TDWI faculty members) to deliver both a broad and deepunderstanding of the business and technical issues surrounding the deployment of BI/DW solutions.TDWI Research delivers commentary, reports, and inquiry services via TDWI’s worldwideMembership program and provides custom research, benchmarking, and strategic consultingservices to both user and vendor organizations.AcknowledgmentsTDWI would like to thank many people who contributed to this report. First, we appreciate themany users who responded to our survey, especially those who responded to our requests for phoneinterviews. Second, our report sponsors, who diligently reviewed outlines, survey questions, andreport drafts. Finally, we would like to recognize TDWI’s production team: Jennifer Agee, BillGrimmer, Denelle Hanlon, Deirdre Hoffman, and Marie McFarland.SponsorsBusiness Objects, Cognos, Endeca, FAST, Hyperion Solutions Corporation, and Sybase, Inc.sponsored the research for this report.2 TDWI RESEARCH©2007 by 1105 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States. TDWI is a trademark of 1105 Media, Inc. Other product and companynames mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. TDWI is a division of 1105 Media, Inc.,based in Chatsworth, CA.