Business intelligence is the next step towards companies getting meaningful information from their data warehouses. Most people know they need more than an ERP system to do their job. Business intelligence can provide a level of information and analysis much needed by companies and has gained quick popularity, as a result. The successes have been numerous. But there have also failures. There are several reasons some companies have failed to reap the benefits of business intelligence.
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