Podcast: Combining BI and Search

Written By
Jim Rapoza
Jim Rapoza
Published: Sep 26, 2007
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
1 minute read
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Read eWEEK’s case study on how the city of Albuquerque integrated search and BI to improve their information management

eWEEK’s Jim Rapoza takes an in-depth look at the growing integration between business intelligence and search products.

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Dealing with the massive crush of data and information that can be produced by a modern city is a daunting task. To help handle this problem, the city of Albuquerque recently launched a program to combine the strengths of their Cognos business intelligence system, with the easy usability and broad reach of their Google enterprise search solutions.

I recently had the chance to speak with two people who have worked closely on this project; Brian Osterloh, applications development manager for the city of Albuquerque, and Chris Framel, the Technical Program Manager II of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority.

Jim Rapoza

Jim Rapoza, Chief Technology Analyst, eWEEK.For nearly fifteen years, Jim Rapoza has evaluated products and technologies in almost every technology category for eWEEK. Mr Rapoza's current technology focus is on all categories of emerging information technology though he continues to focus on core technology areas that include: content management systems, portal applications, Web publishing tools and security. Mr. Rapoza has coordinated several evaluations at enterprise organizations, including USA Today and The Prudential, to measure the capability of products and services under real-world conditions and against real-world criteria. Jim Rapoza's award-winning weekly column, Tech Directions, delves into all areas of technologies and the challenges of managing and deploying technology today.

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