Since 2012 we have published a comprehensive report on the software technologies and products available to build Decision Management Systems – the Decision Management Systems Platform Technologies Report. Tested and established in many industries, these technologies include Business Rules Management Systems, data mining or Predictive Analytic Workbenches and Optimization suites as well as new in-database analytic infrastructure and more. This report describes these product categories and identifies the key capabilities of these technologies. Best practices in their use and key use cases are identified and discussed. A complete list of vendors in the market is provided and an appendix provides more detail on Decision Management Systems.

With this new release, Version 4, we have provided new content on the impact of Big Data on Decision Management Systems and on the role of In-Database Analytics. We have also published a thought leadership piece, sponsored by SAS, on In Database Analytics available here.

As always, each new version of the report is available at decisionmanagementsolutions.com/decision-management-technology for both online viewing and download as a PDF.  This report can be freely circulated, printed and reproduced in its entirety provided no edits are made to it.

Also new in this release are new vendors Alteryx and Yseop as well as updated profiles about BigML, FICO Model Builder, Return on Intelligence, SAP Predictive Analytics and Sparkling Logic.

I am always interested in your feedback and suggestions – just email me james@decisionmanagementsolutions.com

BOSTON, MA – May 4, 2026 – Blue Polaris announced it has been awarded the North America Winner of the 2026 IBM Partner Plus Awards for the Transformational SaaS Application category at IBM Partner Plus Day during Think 2026. This award celebrates IBM business partners who demonstrated measurable improvements through efficiency, cost savings and productivity through IBM SaaS deployments.

 

“This recognition underscores the meaningful impact and innovation our partners are delivering across the IBM Ecosystem,” said Nicholas Rogers, GM of Americas Ecosystem at IBM. “We are proud to recognize Blue Polaris as a North America winner and celebrate the work they have done to help clients scale and accelerate AI outcomes through IBM services and solutions — over the past year and into the future.”

 

The IBM Partner Plus Awards recognize partners who deliver exceptional impact aligned with IBM’s strategic priorities. Thirty-four winners were selected from hundreds of global submissions across all geographies and seven categories. 

 

Partners eligible to win an award are part of IBM Partner Plus, a program designed to help deepen partners’ technical expertise, accelerate time to market and win with clients with AI and hybrid cloud. For more information on IBM Partner Plus, please visit www.ibm.com/partnerplus.