Technology is a key element in enabling that culture of accountability to succeed. Three current technical approaches based on the strategic deployment of business intelligence technology are compared in this paper: Tailor-made - solution constructed from the ground up to meet unique needs, shrink-wrapped - packaged application that allows for very limited customization and Framework - modular components easily and quickly customized and maintained.
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