"The payback on a system such as EasyAsk is clear and present. Our end-users in clinical and non-clinical areas don't have to wait for critical information," said Jack Alberti, Director of IT Special Projects for Hartford Hospital. "And in our industry, secure access to the right information at the right time can mean a world of difference."

By being an early adopter of Progress EasyAsk, Hartford Hospital has improved information access for clinical professionals and healthcare management, and has enabled secure and efficient sharing of operational business intelligence throughout the hospital. Read the case study and find out how hospital administrators and clinicians can now swiftly make informed decisions that improve patient care and streamline business operations.

Bringing BI to the masses is very appealing to both non-technical users and power users. However, one of the biggest obstacles to a successful enterprise-wide BI deployment is end-user training. Download this new whitepaper, which is intended for companies that realize that getting the right business information to the right people at the right time is a vital business requirement. After reading this paper you'll understand how EasyAsk can help you not only overcome the challenges of deploying a pervasive BI within the enterprise but also accelerate its acceptance throughout your user community.

The great irony of BI today is that of all of the money spent on BI solutions, only a small percentage of an organization's user community are actually able to realize value from the BI investment. Unfortunately, it is the operational personnel that really need detailed tactical insight and access to key business information who are the furthest away from it. Business users who are the most able to act on the information quickly to nip problems in the bud or exploit potential opportunities lack easy access to relevant information in order to make timely and informed decisions. Find out how you can keep an eye on BI and how EasyAsk empowers business users and provides the simplicity of a search user experience, avoiding the complexity of traditional BI tools.

Journalist Lisa Morgan conducts a hard-hitting interview with Dr. Larry R. Harris, General Manager and Vice President of the EasyAsk Division of Progress Software. Listen to this interview now and find out how companies are using Progress EasyAsk to fill the gap between search and BI systems to allow executives, analysts, business managers, and professional staff to access the information they need to improve business operations.

Find out how EasyAsk for Operational BI makes business intelligence as easy as Web search by viewing this two-minute overview of the highlights of this exciting software that is helping leading companies make BI truly pervasive.

Report cards are in from all over the world, and they are not complimentary towards the current state of BI. There is widespread disillusionment with BI, driven by a number of common and consistent issues, themes, and errors. They can conveniently be termed the "Seven Deadly Sins of BI" and the author outlines them in this IT Web article. Read the article and find out how to quickly and successfully roll out BI solutions.

Investments in business intelligence and other information management solutions can add tremendous value to an organization, but only if people use such systems to improve decision-making. Many estimates place the penetration of BI technology at 20 percent or less throughout most organizations. For BI to become pervasive, companies must take steps to ensure that operational employees enjoy the same access to insights and reports as do analysts and senior executives. This Espresso Shot Web Seminar is now available, and it explores some of the ways that companies can deliver valuable insights to operational employees, and thus make BI more pervasive.