The rising tide of analytical demands puts pressure on data managers to deliver information within ever-tightening windows. For many use cases, waiting a day for a data warehouse to refresh is not fast enough. This is the realm of real-time data distribution: replicating key sets of data to feed analysts and business users in far-flung corners of the enterprise. Register for this episode of The Briefing Room to hear veteran Analyst Robin Bloor explain how data flows are changing rapidly these days, due to a number of technological advances, but also because of a growing awareness of efficient information architectures

The appetite for high-powered analytics is greater than ever these days, with increasing numbers of business users clamoring for insights. At the same time, source systems are proliferating, and the nature of questions being asked is getting more complex. Indeed, the entire landscape of analytics is changing in fundamental ways. How can your organization stay ahead of the curve? Register for this episode of The Briefing Room to learn from veteran analyst Rick Sherman who will explain why time-to-insight is the key to making analytics work.

The immediacy of social media brings a host of opportunities, plus a few serious challenges, to the data-savvy organization. On the one hand, you can get instant feedback on new products or services; but on the other hand, integrating and otherwise managing this slice of Big Data can create more than a few headaches. Sentiment analysis is key, but so is a realistic perspective on what social means for your business. Listen to this episode of DM Radio to hear Hosts Eric Kavanagh and Jim Ericson interview Analyst Clay Richardson of Forrester, plus Wilson Raj of SAS, Chris Boorman of Informatica and Dan Wilson of Medallia.

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