As technology plays a larger role inside companies, the lines between what is an IT call and what is a business call is getting blurred. That has made the business analyst - whose role in bridging IT and business operations makes it equal parts geek and diplomat - more central...
Business Analysis is a straightforward process of analysing business change requirements. Why, then, are there so many methods, approaches, techniques and tools for doing what is - essentially - the same job? In order to understand this, it is necessary to rewind a bit in time to look at where...
The Business Analyst job description template includes the following job summary: Operates as a spokesperson for the client's business departments as they interact with the IS and IT groups to determine appropriate computer-related solutions to business problems. Provides analysis, definition and direction to computer-related development and maintenance activities. Ensures correct...
It's easy to think the whole green business eco-trend thing is driven by a horde of exceptionally energetic environmental activists. While the tree-huggers are definitely present, their influence is well-balanced by hard-nosed business analysts. Take a look at this: What you see above...
BPM helps companies visualize a business process, define the process workflow and integrate the process into an existing infrastructure. Adding intelligence into business process management with business rules and business rule management capabilities enhances the value of the technology dramatically by allowing business analysts to play a larger role in...
"All major business sectors are subject to complex and diverse pressures to change. New legislation, the demands of statutory bodies, the intricacies of mergers and acquisitions, product development, launch and familiarisation training all place continuing pressures on the organisation. Intense competition, the ever-changing demands of health bodies, pressure groups and...
Barry Parker of Bdp1 Consulting interviewsDouglas Mavrinac, Senior Equity Research Analyst and Maritime Group Headof Jefferies & Company on the development and prospects of DryShips, Inc.(NASDAQ: DRYS). The interview is available as of 8:30 a.m. EDT today as an audio webcast on www.CapitalLinkShipping.com where it will remain archived...
ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- Dutton Associates continues its coverage of BluePoint Energy (OTCBB:CPEU) raising its rating to Strong Speculative Buy and a $2.50 price target. The 15-page report by Dutton senior analyst Richard West, CFA is available at www.jmdutton.com as well as from First Call, Bloomberg Professional, Capital IQ, Zacks, Knobias,...
Forms Development and Routing Capabilities Suit Those Who Don't Need a Full Business Process Management Platform SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS 2007 can offer very useful business forms creation and processing services - but those capabilities tend to get soft-pedaled in the platform as...
INETCO Systems Limited, a leading provider of business transaction intelligence software, received further validation this month from new research published by the Aberdeen Group. The report, entitled "Application Performance Management: The Lifecycle Approach Brings IT and Business Together", was sponsored in part by INETCO and concludes that Best-in-Class organizations treat...
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today's interview is with senior analyst Steve Biggs, who discusses Sony (NYSE: SNE), Palm (Nasdaq: PALM), NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) and SanDisk (Nasdaq: SNDK). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter:...
FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- Applied Biosystems Inc. (NYSE:ABI) announced today that it will issue fiscal 2008 fourth quarter and full fiscal year results on Thursday, July 24, 2008. Results are scheduled for release before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Tony L. White, President...
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Celera Corporation (NASDAQ:CRA) announced today that it will issue fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 financial results on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Results are scheduled for release after the close of trading on the NASDAQ stock market. Kathy OrdoSez, Chief Executive Officer, and Joel Jung, Chief Financial Officer,...
ATLANTA -- Sciele Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCRX), a specialty pharmaceutical company, will release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, after the market closes on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Conference Call Sciele will also host a conference call on Wednesday, July 30, beginning at...
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NiSource Inc. today announced that it will host an analyst conference call at 9 a.m. EDT (8 a.m. CDT) on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, to review its second-quarter 2008 financial results and provide a general business update. NiSource's second-quarter earnings...
Web analytics solution praised for maximum flexibility, integration of granular analytics data within other applications, and advanced segmentation analysis WALTHAM, Mass. -- Unica Corporation (Nasdaq: UNCA), a leading global provider of enterprise marketing management EMM solutions, today announced it has been positioned as a "definitive industry leader for...
Leading Industry Analyst Firm Gives HP High Marks for Reuse and Recycling Capabilities PALO ALTO, Calif. -- HP (NYSE:HPQ) has been recognized as a certified IT Asset Disposal vendor by IDC, a leading provider of global IT research and advice. In evaluating and certifying HP's IT...
For CBS' Billy Packer, last season's NCAA Final Four was his 34th consecutive as the event's lead TV analyst -- and his final Final Four. Packer confirmed Monday that he knew a year ago CBS would not renew his contract and would replace him with Clark Kellogg. ...
Quicksilver Gas Services LP (NYSE Arca: KGS)announced today that the board of directors of its general partner hasdeclared a cash distribution of $.35 per common unit for the 2008 secondquarter, an increase of 11% from the prior-quarter rate. This distributionwill be paid August 14, 2008 on all common unit...
Unified Communications Delivers Business Benefits, says New Study from Info-Tech Research Group LONDON, ON, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when gas prices and travel costs have reached an historic high, 77 per cent of companies that have deployed Unified Communications solutions have reduced employee travel...
