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/3523.php IRVINE, Calif., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alteryx, Inc., the leading provider of Strategic Analytics software, today announced a series of Alteryx Live Strategic Analytics Forums, networking and knowledge events, for data artisans, business and data analysts, strategic planners and business and IT executives looking to capitalize on the power of strategic analytics software. Recently featured in Forbes.com as a pioneer in Big Data Analytics, Alteryx empowers users to rapidly pull, overlay and analyze all the relevant data -- any combination of business data, industry content, and location intelligence, including social media -- into a single analytic application that can inform strategic decisions. Global enterprise customers in retail, real estate, restaurants, consumer packaged goods, telecommunications, and media depend on Alteryx Strategic Analytics to determine which new markets ... Tue, 15 May 2012 13:16:11 GMT http://dssresources.com/news/3524.php ORLANDO, Fla., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The SAPPHIRE® NOW conference from Orlando kicked off today with 60,000 customers, partners and employees of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) gathering in person and online to understand how profound new technologies are reshaping companies, industries and the way people live and work. On the opening day, SAP customers, including CoinStar, Burberry and Ace Hardware, demonstrated how forces shaping today's IT landscape — big data, cloud and mobile — are helping them keep pace with rapidly changing customer needs and buying behavior. The announcement was made at SAPPHIRE NOW, being held in Orlando, Florida, May 14-16, 2012. Today's businesses operate in a digital economy where information is vast, interconnected and automated. Companies must continuously transform their business models to remain competitive in a world with rapidly changing global economic conditions ... Tue, 15 May 2012 13:23:46 GMT http://dssresources.com/news/3515.php WALLDORF, Germany, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As demand by companies to provide business users faster access to critical business information continues to grow, more customers are turning to the SAP NetWeaver® Business Warehouse (SAP NetWeaver BW) application powered by the SAP HANA® database as the optimal choice. SAP NetWeaver BW powered by SAP HANA offers a high-performing and flexible data warehouse environment, essential to enable a more responsive and effective workforce. SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that SAP NetWeaver BW powered by SAP HANA was the most successful early adopter program in company history. The general availability was announced in April, more than a month ahead of schedule and with a growing list of more than 90 customers. NongFu Spring, USHA International Limited and Yazaki Europe are already among the many customers that have successfully implemented SAP NetWeaver ... Sun, 13 May 2012 00:18:14 GMT http://dssresources.com/news/3516.php HOPKINTON, Mass., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenplum, a division of EMC, will present the second annual Data Science Summit at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on May 22-23, 2012. The event brings together thought leaders from academia, the social enterprise, Silicon Valley start-ups, and the public sector to help attendees explore and define their path forward in the new, data-driven world. This year's keynote will be delivered by statistician Nate Silver, who rose to prominence in 2008 when he harnessed data to analyze political polls and accurately predict the presidential election on his FiveThirtyEight.com blog, now part of The New York Times. Applications and registration can be found at http://www.datasciencesummit.com. Greenplum®, a division of EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), will present the second annual Data Science Summit at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on May 22-23. The ... Sun, 13 May 2012 00:23:14 GMT http://dssresources.com/news/3517.php ADELAIDE, Australia, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- SolveIT Software Pty Ltd, a leading provider of enterprise software for supply & demand optimisation and predictive modelling, announced today that SolveIT Software's Supply Chain Network Optimiser (SCNO) and Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) system has gone live on time and on budget at Fortescue Metals Group. SolveIT Software's APS and SCNO applications are configured for optimising Fortescue's mine-to-port supply chain, and incorporate advanced features invented by SolveIT Software, such as decision visibility, dynamic trade-off analysis, and global optimisation. Targeted towards a range of planning & scheduling horizons at Fortescue from medium to short term, SolveIT Software's mine to port product will assist in optimising the mine product blend, train schedules, port operations, berthing and maintenance scenario ... Sun, 13 May 2012 00:26:55 GMT http://dssresources.com/news/3518.php CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hadapt, creator of the industry's only Big Data platform natively integrating Apache Hadoop and a relational DBMS, and Cloudera, the leading provider of Apache Hadoop-based data management software, services and training, today announced the integration of Hadapt's Adaptive Analytical Platform with Cloudera Manager and Cloudera's Distribution Including Apache Hadoop (CDH). This enables organizations to reliably store, process, and analyze big data on Hadoop. "Organizations are looking to capitalize on the Big Data phenomenon and make business decisions via 'multi-structured' data analysis. Hadapt runs on top of the Hadoop market leader, Cloudera, to provide an integrated analytical offering that delivers greater insights and unparalleled performance," said Hadapt CEO Justin Borgman. "CDH and Cloudera Manager are widely adopted ... Sun, 13 May 2012 00:33:09 GMT http://dssresources.com/news/3519.php WALLDORF, Germany, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the availability of the SAP® Situation Awareness rapid-deployment solution for public sector with SAP HANA®. Applying a combination of innovations, the new solution provides real-time situational awareness to operational public safety and security officials who are on the ground dealing with major incidents, serious crime and emergencies. SAP today also announced the availability of a new cloud-based quick start for rapid-deployment solutions. The service provides a solution that customers can try with their own data before going live. When Seconds Saves Lives, Speed Matters Police and first responders face significant challenges daily, and at any given time need to act decisively based on available information. By improving the available information with the SAP Situational Awareness rapid-deployment solution ... Sun, 13 May 2012 00:41:01 GMT http://dssresources.com/news/3520.php INDIANAPOLIS, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aprimo®, a global leader in cloud-based integrated marketing software, used audience polling and social media to create a one-of-a-kind interactive environment for attendees at its 2012 Marketing Summit in Las Vegas. Polling revealed that big data management, return on investment (ROI) and internal visibility are critical points of emphasis for today's marketers. Many of the polls conducted at the three-day Summit confirmed prominent theories, while others unearthed surprising findings. Sixty-six percent of attendees, for example, reported that they see a need for data scientists to help manage big data, while more than half are not currently leveraging big data, signaling opportunities on the horizon for Aprimo and its parent company, Teradata, a leader in big data analytics. Keynote speaker Porter Gale, the former vice president of marketing ... Sun, 13 May 2012 00:45:14 GMT