Business Intelligence Turning Data Into Profits

Definition Business Intelligence (BI) refers to skills, technologies, applications and practices used to help a business acquire a better understanding of its commercial context.

Business Intelligence Done Right Turns: Data Into Information Information Into Knowledge Knowledge Into Decisions Decisions Into Profits

BI Answers Business Questions Like:

Which Of My Customers Are Most Profitable?

Or, Who Are My Customers?

Which Products Cost The Most To Maintain?

Where Can We Cut Costs?

Half Of Our Marketing Efforts Earn Us A Fortune Could Someone Please Tell Us Which Half That Is?

Business Intelligence Recipe Start With Your Legacy Data

Bring In

Or Lady Got To Be P.C…

Turn That Data Into

Or Pie Charts Or Whatever

Using The Wonders Of Technology SAS Crystal Business Objects Oracle Cognos Informatica MYSQL DB2 AbInitio SQL Server Greenplum Teradata QlikView Sybase Java Talend Pentaho

Get The Information In Front Of The Right Group

Think Through Some New Strategies

Implement Changes In Your Business

Watch For Results

Adjust And Repeat As Needed

Business Intelligence Done Right Turns: Data -> Information Information -> Knowledge Knowledge -> Decisions Decisions -> Profits

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