Foreword
When times are tough it is even more important to turn every bit of company data into business information, giving you the best chance of reaping competitive advantage over rivals. But as business intelligence tools have burgeoned, it has become more difficult to understand not just what tools are required, but also how to best get that information out of the system. This special report looks at how to maximise a business intelligence installation, ensuring that all key stake holders have been involved in the project, so that a company can use the software to turn business data into business information, using the system to maximise business profit.
Report Contents
How business intelligence can improve your bottom line »
BI software has proved recession-resilient, as companies look to squeeze more from their corporate data-
» Managing TCO: Preventing business intelligence costs from getting out of control
BI can help companies maximize their profits - but how do you stop it costing you more than it makes?
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» Giving business intelligence a human face - getting user buy in
Implementing an expensive software system will be wasted money if it fails to meet the end user's requirements and information needs
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» Levels of business intelligence
BI tools range in sophistication but it is important that they are never seen as the exclusive domain of the IT department
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» Data integration: Getting different systems to talk to each other
The importance of cleaning 'garbage' from your system to ensure you get 'intelligence' from your business software
