Today, Business Intelligence (BI) plays a key role in helping enterprises optimize their decision-making capabilities and attain unprecedented levels of competitive advantage. Indeed, the BI market is exploding with new solutions. But the very nature of Business Intelligence and BI technology is changing and so are enterprises’ needs. What are these needs, and by what criteria can an enterprise evaluate effective, high-end Business Intelligence solutions? This paper will answer these questions. It will introduce Business Intelligence (BI) to those who may be unfamiliar with this powerful business technology.
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