TEAM FROM PAGE 37 between the two. Just as
“Search is not trying to BI applications have inte-replace the BI tools. All grated search within their
of the BI tools have very systems, expect to see tra-rich reporting c apabili- ditional BI features, such as
ties. Is search generating dashboards and rich analyt-BI reports? The answer is ics, move over to enterprise
no. The BI vendors like search platforms.
Cognos and Hyperion Also, the continuing
are generating the actual evolution of Web technol-BI reports. What we are ogies will have an impact
doing is basically making on how search and BI
search a universal inter- deal with data. Increased
face so that you can get at use of data-aware tech-all of this information.” nologies such as JSON
With its Radar product, FAST has brought more BI capabilities
FAST’s Sutija echoed (JavaScript Object Nota- into its search platform.
this idea: “I don’t believe tion) and of the many
there’s going to be a global standards related to the
replacement any time Semantic Web is bring-
soon,” he said. “There is ing much more structure
ample need for superus- to data on the Web.
ers to develop complex And if your business
reports using traditional hasn’t begun to integrate
BI tools. I believe that search and BI, now is the
everyday analytics and time to look into it. Luck-
up-to-the minute analysis ily, nearly all the major
of how your company is BI vendors are already
performing is best deliv- integrating with nearly
ered by a search mecha- all the major enterprise Organizations, including the city of Albuquerque, are leveraging
nism, while more com- search companies, mak- Google OneBox, which provides a standard Google interface for
plex analysis will probably ing it much more likely searching the BI systems with which it links (see story, Page 39).
still remain the domain of that your business will be structured content query- Search and BI—two great
specialists.” able to find a solution that ing of BI, businesses will information technologies
eWeek Labs believes the works with the products be able to build a much that provide greatinforma-
integration of search and that you already use. more complete picture of tion together. ´
BI will continue to evolve. By melding the open the information that their
In fact, you should expect access and unstructured company relies on. Chief Technology Analyst
to see more movement of content indexing of search Or, to paraphrase a line Jim Rapoza is at jim.rapoza
features and capabilities with the precision and from that old commercial: @ ziffdavisenterprise.com.
