Aiming at a mass business-user audience, Microsoft has released a preview of the next version of its cloud-based data visualization software, Power BI, with a promise to maintain a free option even after its general release.
Sony has requested approval to delay its third-quarter earnings report, citing damage to network systems in its Sony Pictures Entertainment division caused by the cyberattack it sustained late last year.
Business Objects has agreed to buy Armstrong Laing, which makes profitability management software, for about £30 million (NZ$85 million). It expects to close the deal by the end of the year, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions.
Flow-based technologies, increasingly popular for characterising network traffic, are invaluable to setting QoS policies, deploying applications and engaging in capacity planning. However, network managers have lacked a standard format in which to export traffic flows.
Generating reports is time-consuming. Often, report generation is more of a job than acting on the information it provides. And yet, it’s unavoidable. According to the ESI survey, the top five PMO functions are: 1. Methodology 2. Planning 3. Project management 4. Portfolio management 5. Reporting to management. That’s exactly what Planview Enterprise was designed to address. By putting all these functions in one platform, you get the most comprehensive, most actionable reports and analytics that span the full breadth of portfolio management activities from start to finish. Everything you need, all in one place, exportable to other applications, all to make your life easy.
