Resources

These resources are provided for the convenience of users and are not managed
by the University of Michigan. U-M does not endorse, review, control, or take
responsibility for the contents of these sites.

U-M BI Links

• 2007 Human Capital Report
  University Human Resources produces this annual report to provide U-M with high-quality human resource decision data.

Advisory Services

• Educause Center for Applied Research
  Promotes intelligent use of IT in higher education. Targeted at those who lead, manage, and use information resources to shape strategic decisions at every level.
• Forrester Research
  Provides forward-thinking advice to global leaders in business and technology.
• Gartner (for U-M only)      Gartner (for general public)
  Leader in IT industry research and analysis that aids clients in making informed business decisions by providing in-depth analysis and advice on virtually all aspects of technology.
• TDWI (The Data Warehousing Institute)
  Education, training, certification, news, and research for executives and IT professionals worldwide. Register for your free TDWI membership.
• Ventana Research
  Expert insight and guidance to help organizations operate more efficiently and effectively – specializing in Performance Management, Business Intelligence, and Information Management.

Articles

• BI Maturity Assessment Tool
  Benchmark tool from TDWI that allows you to find out where your BI/DW programs stands and how it compares to other programs.
• Harvard Business Review articles: On Decision-Making (U-M only)
• Emerald Journal of Knowledge Management (for U-M only)
  Business and management research
• Taking the Lead: Building BI Activism

News & Blogs

• Business Intelligence Network
  Highlights business intelligence, performance managements, data warehousing, data integration, and data quality topics.
• Campus Technology
  Focus exclusively on the use of technology across all areas of higher education.
• Chronicle of Higher Education
  Source of news and information for college and university faculty and administrators.
• IT Toolbox
  Online community of professionals who share practical information on IT topics.
• Intelligent Enterprise
  Focused on how technologies can work together to form strategic applications vital to businesses.

Vendor Information

• Business Objects
• Microsoft
• ProClarity
• xCelsius

Webinars

• Earning Your BI Degree
  Oracle session led by two experts of higher education business intelligence