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« BI 'Democracy': Too Much of a Good Thing? | Main | Cognos Acquires Applix: What's the Deal With That? » September 29, 2007BI 101
There's no doubt that business intelligence has crossed the chasm from the exclusive domain of specialists sifting through mounds of archived data to an everyday operational tool that leverages real-time data feeds for all kinds of workers. If you've been using these tools for a while, you probably know the lay of the land. For those just starting to explore the possibilities, the choices and levels of capabilities can be overwhelming. In this new report in InformationWeek, Mary Hayes Weier provides a practical overview of how to sort through the maze of business intelligence products on the market. Weier then reinforces points made in my previous post -- proceed with caution to BI democracy. "It's great that software vendors are creating BI apps for all kinds of workers, but proceed cautiously. If people aren't properly trained or if they query data in unconventional ways, the end result could be imprecise information, sluggish system performance, and ultimately bad business decisions. Choose the right tools, set policies, train users -- then outpace the competition with the power of your analysis." Well said. Posted by joemckendrick in Business Intelligence | Digg This | Add to del.icio.us Trackback Pings TrackBack URL for this entry: |
