This powerpoint presentation by Jefferson Lynch at TAH aims to ensure that your data warehouse is fit for purpose in today's agile organisation; from data to information warehouse.

Use it up. Wear it out. Make it do. Or do without." That adage from the Great Depression is making a comeback these days among corporations that are digging deep to maintain profitability using business tools they already have in-house.

Data collection is nowadays an indispensable part of business in every industry. Virtually all companies, including the smallest ones, have their own data collection systems. An extensive set of platforms and solutions is used – from the simplest records in spreadsheets up to advanced ERP systems. Progressing globalization, increasing unpredictability of markets as well as numerous and complex relations between enterprises dramatically increased the volume of the data collected. However, its efficient and rapid acquisition also does not ensure a success.

Last year was another busy one for business intelligence (BI). After the previous year's slew of acquisitions, 2008 saw the mega-vendors integrate their new BI technologies, while operational and on-demand BI saw gains in adoption. What does 2009 hold in store for BI? Three industry watchers share their 2009 BI forecasts.

The retail division of Ladbrokes operates over 2,000 sports betting shops in the UK. Ladbrokes will describe how they have scaled their Data Warehouse to support several terabytes of data from their shops and delivered BI across the business to support operational performance reporting and improved customer insight following the launch of their Loyalty Card initiative.