UPC: 9780123724991 | The Profit Impact of Business Intelligence (Paperback)

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The Profit Impact of Business Intelligence presents an A-to-Z approach for getting the most business intelligence (BI) from a company s data assets or data warehouse. BI is not just a technology or methodology it is a powerful new management approach that – when done right – can deliver knowledge efficiency better decisions and profit to almost any organization that uses it. When BI first came on the scene it promised a lot but often failed to deliver. The missing element was the business-centric focus explained in this book. It shows how you can achieve the promise of BI by connecting it to your organization s strategic goals culture and strengths while correcting your BI weaknesses. It provides a practical process-oriented guide to achieve the full promise of BI; shows how world-class companies used BI to become leaders in their industries; helps senior business and IT executives understand the strategic impact of BI and how they can ensure a strong payoff from their BI investments; and identifies the most common mistakes organizations make in implementing BI. The book also includes a helpful glossary of BI terms; a BI readiness assessment for your organization; and Web links and extensive references for more information.