http://dssresources.com/ DSSResources.COM publishes appropriate DSS related news releases, our focus is on new product introductions and decision support product adoption announcements. We also publish relevant conference/meeting announcements. Please send your NEWS to news@dssresources.com. http://dssresources.com/news/2501.php SUNNYVALE, Calif. and PARIS, May 14, 2008 -- ILOG(R) (Nasdaq: ILOG; Euronext: ILO, ISIN: FR0004042364) today announced a strengthening of its long-standing technology and business alliance with IBM(R). ILOG has been selected for IBM's Destination z Alliance Program, which aims to accelerate legacy modernization initiatives for IBM z-series customers. ILOG has also been tapped for IBM's ISV Advantage program for small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMB). IBM Destination z is a community organization which is focused on accelerating the modernization of customers' information technology environments to more efficiently operate their businesses. In response to increased demand for System z(R)-based decision management, ILOG recently introduced ILOG Rules for COBOL(R), which allows IBM customers to leverage the processing power of IBM System z for both new application development and ... Wed, 14 May 2008 07:03:52 GMT http://dssresources.com/news/2502.php BOSTON, May 13, 2008 -- Global spending on business intelligence and performance management applications will reach $57.1B in 2008, according to a report released today by AMR Research. The study, which surveyed 400 IT and business leaders across Europe, China, and the United States, found that the spending emphasis in BI/PM software turned to tools and infrastructure in 2008 -- a 180-degree turn from the focus on information-driven and content-specific applications like dashboards and planning systems in 2007. The study also notes a marked jump in external consulting spending (a combination of outsourced services and integration). "External consulting spending was less than expected in 2007 as companies hired internally to meet anticipated needs," noted John Hagerty, vice president and research fellow at AMR Research. "But it has bounced back ... Wed, 14 May 2008 07:03:26 GMT http://dssresources.com/news/2503.php BOZEMAN, Mont., May 12, 2008 -- RightNow(R) Technologies (Nasdaq: RNOW) today announced that more than 140 colleges and universities use its on demand customer relationship management (CRM) solution to recruit and retain students. The RightNow Higher Education solution includes guides and templates, based on industry best practices gleaned from RightNow's work with schools such as Columbia University, Imperial College London, and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. It is available under RightNow's software-as-a-service delivery model, which allows institutions to implement quickly, while minimizing up-front investment and risk. Today, higher education institutions consider attracting and keeping qualified students to be a top priority and major challenge given budget constraints, competition from other schools, and Internet-savvy prospective students that expect ... Wed, 14 May 2008 07:16:08 GMT http://dssresources.com/news/2499.php Paris, France, May 8, 2008 -- The Association for Information Systems (AIS) Special Interest Group on Decision Support, Data and Knowledge Management Systems (SIG DSS), the International Society for Decision Support Systems, is organizing a workshop under the umbrella of the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS-2008). The workshop theme is "Supporting real time decision-making: The role of context in decision suppport on the move." It will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Laboratoire d'Informatique de Paris 6. Please check the workshop website: http://www-poleia.lip6.fr/~brezil/RTDMC-08/. Overview and Goals Traditionally decision support systems (DSS) address strategic and long-term decision situations. However, due to the dynamic nature of organisations and of the environment that impose a continuous and rapid replanning, it is equally important ... Thu, 08 May 2008 14:12:45 GMT http://dssresources.com/news/2500.php REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 7, 2008 -- AeroScout, Inc., the leading provider of Unified Asset Visibility solutions, today announced that The Wrigley Company has implemented its real-time enterprise visibility solution at its largest production facility in Europe, located in Poznan, Poland. Wrigley is a recognized leader in confections and the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of chewing gum with production facilities in 14 countries around the world. Wrigley is using AeroScout's technology and a Cisco Unified Wireless Network to track the location of pallets in real time, optimizing the efficiency of the production process by reducing losses in time and material. The installation was deployed in Poland by AeroScout in collaboration with Megabit. "The AeroScout solution will significantly increase the productivity of our facility in Poznan and because we were able to use ... Fri, 09 May 2008 13:43:22 GMT http://dssresources.com/news/2494.php BOSTON, May 5, 2008 -- Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) today announced at the MBA Secondary Market Conference & Expo the launch of an analytical tool that gives mortgage investors deeper insights into mortgage borrower credit behavior -- with a new level of detail previously unavailable in the market. Equifax Mortgage Market Risk Insight(TM) (MRI) is the industry's first source of mortgage market risk information that enables forward-looking valuations for mortgage-related securities. Investors can use this tool to analyze mortgage loan performance and more accurately assess delinquency and default. "The real power of Mortgage MRI is its ability to segment the universe of borrowers that are still current on their mortgage loans to help improve mortgage credit risk and cash-flow analytics," said Dann Adams, president, US Consumer Information Solutions, Equifax. "Mortgage ... Mon, 05 May 2008 15:27:13 GMT http://dssresources.com/news/2495.php KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., May 5, 2008 -- Today ASI Business Solutions, Inc., the pioneers of Precision Intelligence™ formally announced that Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) has joined the ranks of those pharmaceutical companies who rely on ASI’s solutions to optimize sales force effectiveness and increase market share. The selected combination of ASI software will provide BMS US Pharmaceuticals organization the ability to assess their sales and marketing activities using real time data, identify areas that require immediate attention and deliver consistent interpretation of the data that provides a framework for success. In addition, ASI will also provide a comprehensive set of support services to reduce the costs required for operation. ASI’s solution is role based, making it not only a valuable business tool for the field sales force and home office, but also managed markets. A critical ... Mon, 05 May 2008 15:42:41 GMT http://dssresources.com/news/2496.php WYNCOTE, Pa., May 2, 2008 -- A new decision support system that leverages dashboard design and performs business analysis and reporting for all lines of property and casualty insurance is now available from IDP. Called the IDP::Data Warehouse Solution, the affordably-priced, off-the-shelf system combines the IDP::Decision Support business intelligence tool and IDP Data Warehouse. IDP::Decision Support: ** Contains a customizable executive dashboard with key performance indicators. ** Performs standard and custom reports, including ad hoc queries. ** Provides multiple views, including marketing, finance, production, underwriting and claims. IDP::Data Warehouse: ** Supports all P&C lines of business. ** Stores data down to the transaction level. ** Provides full support for downstream applications, including general ledger, financial systems, management ... Mon, 05 May 2008 15:49:38 GMT