Comments on: A failure of imagination http://andyonenterprisesoftware.com/2006/11/a-failure-of-imagination/ Andy Hayler, founder of Kalido and The Information Difference, gives his views on the enterprise software market. Issues covered include data warehousing, master data management, business intelligence and data quality. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Andy Hayler http://andyonenterprisesoftware.com/2006/11/a-failure-of-imagination/#comment-1154 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:32:44 +0000 http://andyonenterprisesoftware.com/2006/11/a-failure-of-imagination/#comment-1154 On the question on Cognos, I'm not sure I full understand the question. Feel free to email ne: andy.hayler@epoisseenterprises.com On the question on Cognos, I’m not sure I full understand the question. Feel free to email ne:
andy.hayler@epoisseenterprises.com

]]> by: Future of Business Intelligence « Analytical Engine http://andyonenterprisesoftware.com/2006/11/a-failure-of-imagination/#comment-1140 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:57:06 +0000 http://andyonenterprisesoftware.com/2006/11/a-failure-of-imagination/#comment-1140 [...] An interesting response to an article on the future of business intelligence that came out last week. The blog talks about issues along the BI value chain and the need for innovation. One interesting factoid that jumped out: [...] […] An interesting response to an article on the future of business intelligence that came out last week. The blog talks about issues along the BI value chain and the need for innovation. One interesting factoid that jumped out: […]

]]> by: Mike http://andyonenterprisesoftware.com/2006/11/a-failure-of-imagination/#comment-1138 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:30:27 +0000 http://andyonenterprisesoftware.com/2006/11/a-failure-of-imagination/#comment-1138 Any thoughts on the Cognos application platform? Seems like a new approach to packaged apps. Any thoughts on the Cognos application platform? Seems like a new approach to packaged apps.

]]> by: Andy Hayler http://andyonenterprisesoftware.com/2006/11/a-failure-of-imagination/#comment-1123 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 15:18:06 +0000 http://andyonenterprisesoftware.com/2006/11/a-failure-of-imagination/#comment-1123 So far the penetration of visualisation vendors has been limited to certain applications in specific verticals. You mention Panopticon, which has a done a good job in developing much more intuitive representations of treemaps for financial services data such as stocks and shares. Yet judging by the tiny market cap (a few million pounds, and falling by the day) of its parent Hamsard, the company has presumably made limited inroads since it was set up in 1998. I don't know eSignal well but is has clearly done pretty well, and has deep financial pockets via its parent IDC. Financial services is a very natural vertical for advanced visualisaton. Compudigm has done well in the gaming arena, where many casinos use its software to help manage their tables. Spotfire carved out a strong niche in pharmaceuticals, and has reached a revenue run rate (about USD 40M) where it may well be the leading visualisation vendor. In principle the energy industry ought to be a ripe market here, but outside of specialist tools in the exploration area you still mostly see generalist tools like SAS and Excel. Another area I would have thought would show up more is the integration of GIS (map)data into other BI solutions, but this never seems to get beyond interesting demos at conferences. With more and more data to worry about these days, the opportunity for efficient display of this data ought to be greater than ever before. So far the penetration of visualisation vendors has been limited to certain applications in specific verticals. You mention Panopticon, which has a done a good job in developing much more intuitive representations of treemaps for financial services data such as stocks and shares. Yet judging by the tiny market cap (a few million pounds, and falling by the day) of its parent Hamsard, the company has presumably made limited inroads since it was set up in 1998. I don’t know eSignal well but is has clearly done pretty well, and has deep financial pockets via its parent IDC. Financial services is a very natural vertical for advanced visualisaton.

Compudigm has done well in the gaming arena, where many casinos use its software to help manage their tables. Spotfire carved out a strong niche in pharmaceuticals, and has reached a revenue run rate (about USD 40M) where it may well be the leading visualisation vendor. In principle the energy industry ought to be a ripe market here, but outside of specialist tools in the exploration area you still mostly see generalist tools like SAS and Excel. Another area I would have thought would show up more is the integration of GIS (map)data into other BI solutions, but this never seems to get beyond interesting demos at conferences.

With more and more data to worry about these days, the opportunity for efficient display of this data ought to be greater than ever before.

]]> by: ventureblogalist http://andyonenterprisesoftware.com/2006/11/a-failure-of-imagination/#comment-1122 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 14:19:38 +0000 http://andyonenterprisesoftware.com/2006/11/a-failure-of-imagination/#comment-1122 Andy, I agree on Exeros. Here is a great podcast about them - http://www.b-eye-network.com/spotlights/index.php?pg=3& What industries do you think are in the most need for visualization solutions? What do you see as evolution in financial services visualization from today's vendors like eSignal? What are your thoughts on this visualization solution? http://www.panopticon.com/panopticon/LContent?id=509 Best Regards, Rob Andy, I agree on Exeros. Here is a great podcast about them - http://www.b-eye-network.com/spotlights/index.php?pg=3&

What industries do you think are in the most need for visualization solutions?

What do you see as evolution in financial services visualization from today’s vendors like eSignal?

What are your thoughts on this visualization solution?
http://www.panopticon.com/panopticon/LContent?id=509

Best Regards,
Rob

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