Article originally published with the BCS in Nov 2008
Panning for gold, Steve Nimmons looks at complex event processing.
There is an inherent complexity in understanding the relationship between what can appear to be seemingly unconnected events occurring in real or near-real time. I make the temporal distinction as there are sophisticated business intelligence and data mining solutions for pattern or trend discovery in previously captured business information.
These are proven and do a very solid job in specific circumstances. There are also interesting extensions emerging in terms of mash-ups that augment and enrich more fully-featured end-user driven business intelligence solutions. Analysing events in real-time can be exceptionally informative, adding to the overall utility of business intelligence and providing a mechanism for business processes to react advantageously. Continue reading »
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