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Summary: While Business Intelligence remains a top focus for organizations across the globe, many still don’t fully understand it. They believe common myths and misconceptions surrounding BI–which lead to BI projects that don’t meet expectations or fail altogether. In this article, we explore the most common BI myths and explain why they’re false.
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Summary: Poised for rapid growth, Business Intelligence is undergoing some major changes. Driven in part by recent trends and development advances, the BI landscape is shifting dramatically from traditional BI solutions of the past. In this article, you’ll learn more about why BI is changing and where it’s heading.
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What Business Intelligence trends can we expect in 2016?Read More »
Summary: Every day, businesses suffer from the effects of bad or outdated Business Intelligence. These outdated BI tools/practices waste precious time, harm decision-making, and keep these companies from truly taking advantage of their data. Fortunately, bad BI tools/processes display many warning signs. These warning signs will help alert you to a problem, and keep that problem from spiraling out of control. Do you notice any of these warning signs in your business?
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6 warning signs that you need better Business IntelligenceRead More »
Summary: Many businesses adopt Business Intelligence solutions with high expectations–only to be disappointed with the results. While many blame the problem on faulty software, the reality is, a successful BI project relies on a number of important factors. In this article, we explore 5 such factors that commonly hold back BI implementations.
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5 problems that create “Unintelligent” Business IntelligenceRead More »
Summary: As data volumes explode, more and more businesses are realizing that traditional BI practices are less effective. We’re seeing a shift in Business Intelligence–away from an IT-driven process towards a self-service approach. But, while the need for self-service BI is growing, it’s still surrounded by a fair amount of confusion. The concept of “self-service BI” means widely different things to different people. In this article, we explain the basics of self-service, and the pros/cons it delivers to businesses.
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Self-Service Business Intelligence 101: Understanding the BasicsRead More »
Summary: Despite having more options than ever before, businesses face a growing problem: With an ever-increasing number of BI vendors touting their own solutions and terminology, choosing a BI solution is now a confusing process. If you’re struggling with this problem, here’s an on-demand webinar that will help.
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Webinar Replay: Essential elements of Good BI SoftwareRead More »
Summary: Despite the growing need for analytics, most BI projects still fail. Why? In the first two parts of our BI Roadmap Series, we learned a few reasons why BI projects fail, and a few steps you can take to limit your risk. In this article, you’ll take the next step–exploring the key features and capabilities you need in BI software.
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The BI Roadmap (Part III): How to choose BI softwareRead More »
Summary: Businesses are purchasing Business Intelligence software at a record pace. Over a 5-year span, the BI market is expected to increase 10x. But, user adoption of these BI tools remains low. What practical steps can you take to improve BI user adoption, and make the most out of your investment?
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Summary: We’ve all heard the generic BI benefits: BI improves decision making. It puts data at your fingertips. It helps you answer critical business questions. Those are all great, but…how will it help your company? What specific questions can it help you answer? While the answer varies by company, here are 7 common questions that BI can help your business answer.
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