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What others say about The Enterprise Search Report 2008

"The Enterprise Search Report is a useful tool for anyone working on an enterprise search project. The descriptions of how search works, recommendations for how teams and projects should be structured, as well as the information about hidden costs and how to control them make the report worth your time. "
-- Chiara Fox, Senior Information Architect, Adaptive Path

"The Enterprise Search Report presents a definitive analysis of the requirements for enterprise search and detailed reviews of the available solutions. Indispensable!"
-- Martin White, Managing Director, Intranet Focus Ltd

"The Enterprise Search Report is jammed full of great stuff..."
-- Lou Rosenfeld, Leading independent information architecture guru

"I've seen a lot of basic vendor comparison guides, but none of them come close to the technical depth, real-life experience, and hard-hitting critiques that I found in the Enterprise Search Report. When I need the real scoop about vendors, I always turn to CMS Watch."
-- Alexander T. Deligtisch, Co-founder & Vice President, Spliteye Multimedia

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The Enterprise Search Report 2008 looks at... How Speed of Mind Works

"In lieu of the native search functionality included with the database, the Speed of Mind plug in takes over responsibility for converting the user's query into a SQL statement, processing the "hits" and ranking them for relevance, and providing additional search functionality not included in the database's native search modules. Specifically, Speed of Mind takes control in execution of the SQL that relates to relevance ranking with respect to text and numbers, while the database itself handles joins and other relational database operations as usual."

More about The Enterprise Search Report 2008

 

Find out how the tools really work. The Enterprise Search Report 2008 will help your enterprise make informed search technology strategies and buying decisions.

• See a list of the 20 vendors covered
• Scan the table of contents (pdf)
• Review a free, 25-page sample excerpt
• Buy and read the report now

Published by the same trusted team that has been providing vendor-neutral technology evaluations for the past 4 years, the report provides a comprehensive overview of search solution providers and best practices. The bulk of the report entails 10- to 18-page comparative evaluations of 20 enterprise search offerings.

How it will help you

The Enterprise Search Report 2008 can help your team:

• Save time in the selection process
• Create an effective vendor shortlist
• Avoid selecting the wrong product
• Budget more accurately
• Avoid painful setbacks

What's inside

Now in its 4th edition, the report addresses several essential issues for an enterprise investigating search solutions, including:

• Practical product selection roadmaps for large and small enterprises;
• Sample ROI analyses including a detailed examination of total costs of ownership and sample search project budgets;
• Answers to the 50 most commonly-asked enterprise search questions;
• Comprehensive review of major players' approaches, including Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, Google, FAST Search, Endeca, Vivisimo, and 10 others.

Like other CMS Watch offerings, the Enterprise Search Report 2008 does not rank "best" vendors, but instead details the strengths and weaknesses of the various players, identifies their suitability for different use cases, and isolates vendor tendencies that may influence longterm product roadmaps.

The report is ideal for those looking to develop a business-driven enteprise search strategy, or who are considering selecting a search product and need unbiased technical assessments, or who simply need a comprehensive guide to this confusing, fast-changing landscape.

To buy this report

CMS Watch offers two tiers of licenses: "team-use" for up to 12 users within your organization or a site license, which allows you to place the report on your Intranet.

The Enterprise Search Report 2008
Basic Search Edition	Team Use $975	Intranet Site License $1475
Enterprise Search Edition	Team Use $1925	Intranet Site License $2925

The Enterprise Search Report 2008 comes in 2 Editions: Basic as well as extended Enterprise Editions. A more detailed comparison of the 2 Enterprise Search Report 2008 editions and licensing options (PDF) is available.

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