While software developers consider their business intelligence (BI)
applications to be successful if they fulfill the core requirements, a much
more meaningful gauge of success is how extensively the information derived
from those applications is used. The more consumers of information you have,
the greater the value you will obtain from your BI efforts.
Many people in your organization can benefit from current analytical
information, whether they work in customer service, shipping, manufacturing,
finance, or a host of other departments. How do you achieve this vision? You
have to make information relevant to the needs of the moment, and you have to
present that information to users in a familiar way.
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