Business Intelligence (BI) is a set of technologies that empower your people to make better decisions through high-level analysis of key business data. BI integrates data from multiple sources and provides a "single version of the truth" for analytical reporting. BI also helps to consolidate all of your most important metrics in one place and organizes this information in the form of dashboards, scorecards, ad-hoc query tools and other types of visualizations.
For companies striving to gain a competitive advantage, business intelligence can deliver a powerful framework that enables users to access the right information, at the right time, and in the right format. Allowing users to find the information they need when they need it will not only speed decision making, but it will also guide business process improvements and drive bottom-line results.
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