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Hot Applications For SaaS In Retail Dorf agrees that the agility of data access and analysis afforded by the cloud is fueling its adoption. Leveraging SaaS-based analytics tools, he says, allows retail tech shops to move away from mundane IT tasks and refocus their efforts on real retail work. "SaaS lightens the load on IT by removing the burdens associated with backups, audits, upgrades, and security management. Business insight afforded by SaaS-based analytics tools affords retailers a really good understanding of the data they already have," says Dorf. "As we add more analytics capabilities via the cloud, we can grant that access more quickly via automatic upgrades, which dramatically reduces the retailer's time to value." Because these tools are offered in a pay-only- for-what-you-use style fashioned after the utilities model, retailers can strategically and incrementally build on their data analytics initiatives at their own pace. "Retailers have been sitting on a lot of Big Data for a long time. SaaS-based analytics applies 'Big Science' to that Big Data, allowing merchants to finally extract value from it," says Dorf.

Press release highlighting that Oracle announced the availability of Oracle Tax Analytics, an innovative business intelligence solution that helps tax authorities better understand their operations and make more informed decisions that can lead to better taxpayer service, improved operational efficiency and increased collections and compliance. The article notes that Oracle Tax Analytics consists of three separately licensable products that provide a modular approach to implementing tax business intelligence and meeting tax and revenue authorities' unique information needs. The article also includes comments from Andre van der Post, global director, Tax Solutions and Strategy, Oracle Tax Global Business Unit noting that Oracle Tax Analytics is a complete solution that helps tax authorities make more informed decisions that lead to better taxpayer service.

Press release highlighting that Oracle announced the availability of Oracle Tax Analytics, an innovative business intelligence solution that helps tax authorities better understand their operations and make more informed decisions that can lead to better taxpayer service, improved operational efficiency and increased collections and compliance. The article notes that Oracle Tax Analytics consists of three separately licensable products that provide a modular approach to implementing tax business intelligence and meeting tax and revenue authorities' unique information needs. The article also includes comments from Andre van der Post, global director, Tax Solutions and Strategy, Oracle Tax Global Business Unit noting that Oracle Tax Analytics is a complete solution that helps tax authorities make more informed decisions that lead to better taxpayer service.

Oracle has introduced its Retail Customer Analytics solution, joining Oracle Retail Merchandising Analytics in its family of BI applications. The new solution offers 10-plus pre-built dashboards based on nearly 100 key performance indicators (KPIs) and also allows users to frame ad hoc data analysis queries

The September edition of IEEE Smart Grid includes the following bylined article by Oracle Utilities' Brad Williams highlighting the benefits of leveraging information architecture for data mining and analytics for increased grid investment value.

The September edition of IEEE Smart Grid includes the following bylined article by Oracle Utilities' Brad Williams highlighting the benefits of leveraging information architecture for data mining and analytics for increased grid investment value. The article also discusses the results from Oracle's recent "Big Data, Bigger Opportunities" study which gauged perceptions regarding the business impact of "big data" amongst utilities with smart meter programs in place. The article includes the positive findings from the survey - including a five year improvement plan - but notes that there is still room for significant improvements in effective data management. The article includes a comment from Oracle Utilities' Rodger Smith, noting that utilities will benefit from establishing enterprise information strategies, and from investing in the systems and people needed to make better business decisions.

The November 7 issue of The Financial includes an article announcing that University of Akron has implemented Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition and Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance Management hosted on Oracle Cloud Solutions for Education and Research.   The article also notes that the university also deployed PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance Management solutions including Financial Analytics, Human Capital Management Warehouse and Supply Chain Analytics.  The article notes that University of Akron will leverage Oracle solutions as a part of its Vision 2020 - a strategic plan designed to grow enrollment, improve the learning experience and increase funding for student programs, faculty, research, campus and community. 

The Nov. 28 edition of Computer Business Review includes the following article announcing Oracle's release of Tax Analytics 2.0 for public sector enterprises. The article notes that the Oracle solution offers public sector agencies enhanced visibility into tax and revenue management operations for taking informed decisions. The article includes comments from Oracle's Mark Johnson, noting that the solution will allow public sector agencies can better understand their tax and revenue operations and make decisions that lead to better taxpayer service, improved operational efficiency and increased collections and compliance.

The Feb. 16 edition of Intelligent Utility highlights the discussion during the Grid Analytics Solution Workshop at the Utility Analytics Institute Summit. The article features comments from Brad Williams, vice president, industry strategy, Oracle's Utilities, and Samuel Harrell, industry director, Oracle Utilities.

Like the other Oracle Retail Analytics modules, the new application is optimized to run on Oracle Exadata Database Machine and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud. Built on Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, the solutions can deliver reports to mobile devices and desktops in a variety of formats.

Oracle introduced Oracle Retail Customer Analytics, a new business intelligence solution designed to help retailers better understand what drives their customers' purchasing decisions..."The key to improving the customer experience is to understand the customer," said Greg Girard, Program Director, Merchandise Strategies, IDC Retail Insights. "Analytic solutions that help retailers gain insight into their customers' buying patterns lay the foundation for a deeper understanding and make it possible to create a personalized shopping experience while optimizing profitability."

The July 15 edition of eCampus News features an article highlighting that some universities have begun to implement big data and analytics master's degree programs in partnership with vendors such as Oracle.

The July 15 edition of eCampus News features an article highlighting that some universities have begun to implement big data and analytics master's degree programs in partnership with vendors such as Oracle.

The article highlights that Capgemini and Oracle are launching a new Business Analytics for Telecommunications, bolstering Capgemini's global Business Information Management (BIM) Service Line. The article notes that the solution enhances Capgemini's exp

Enterprise IT needs are quickly changing to favor data analytics and cloud-computing as businesses look to quickly adopt a customer-centric model.

Enterprise IT needs are quickly changing to favor data analytics and cloud-computing as businesses look to quickly adopt a customer-centric model.

Befitting its name, Oracle Retail Customer Analytics drills deep into customer data, surfacing metrics such as how promotions are performing, which customer segments translate into the most revenue, and how particular products sell across different demographic groups

At tech giant Oracle, Mike Webster, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Retail, says the biggest challenge facing retailers is breaking down existing siloed processes and data stores, as in information that is stored but not used day-to-day. "Customers look at online, mobile and in-store as essentially one thing - the brand they are interacting with," Webster says. "Retailers must align their business to meet this reality. Successful analytics initiatives require data from every part of the business that affects the customer experience. So it is not only online, mobile and in-store, but also supply chain and promotions."

Today's analytics enable retailers to understand what's happening across channels, from inventory availability to what and how customers are buying

The April 9 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article on how the University System of Georgia (USG) plans to introduce predictive analytics into its 31 public institutions. The article covers Georgia's recent shift from managing student data and courses to predicting outcomes and summarizes a recent workshop at a tech showcase in Georgia, which included Valdosta State University. The article highlights Valdosta's partnership with Oracle in building a "more traditional" business intelligence approach and its recent efforts in information discovery to pull data from non-traditional sources, creating a complete picture of the student.

The April 9 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article on how the University System of Georgia (USG) plans to introduce predictive analytics into its 31 public institutions. The article covers Georgia's recent shift from managing student data and courses to predicting outcomes and summarizes a recent workshop at a tech showcase in Georgia, which included Valdosta State University. The article highlights Valdosta's partnership with Oracle in building a "more traditional" business intelligence approach and its recent efforts in information discovery to pull data from non-traditional sources, creating a complete picture of the student.