Analyst firm Aberdeen Group recently published a study on the use of data integration and BI in SMBs.  Talend underwrote this report, because we found that the analysis and conclusions presented by Aberdeen analysts David Hatch and Michael Lock were very much aligned with our view of the market, namely that:

• Data integration is an essential part of a BI architecture
• Open source bring unmatched flexibility to agile companies

An important part of this report is a review of which technologies and tools are used by “Best in Class” users vs. “Laggards” – this is an aspect of the Aberdeen methodology that is very interesting.

The study can be downloaded at no charge.

David Hatch and Michael Lock will also be preesenting in a Webinar that Talend is organizing jointly with Aberdeen on Dec. 10 at 10 am PT (1 pm ET, 6 pm GMT, 7 pm CET), in which they will discussing some original data points, specifically related to the use of open source and data integration and how companies leveraging these technologies are getting an edge over the rest of the market.  Please sign up for this Webinar.

Yves