What is Business Intelligence?

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Excel

(technically a user interface

UI)

Database

(technically an On Line Analytical

Processing (OLAP))

Business Intelligence

User Interfaces(UI) of Business Intelligence

Static (inferior)

Dynamic (superior)

Excel

Browser

Mobile

Proprietary

Window

Databases of Business Intelligence(It is all OLAP)

MOLAP (Multi-dimensional)

In memory = FAST

Write-back capability ***

Very good at aggregation

Strong interface with Excel. Provides the ability to create dynamic not static analysis.***

Cons:

Requires thoughtful design

Can be expensive

ROLAP (Relational)

Used heavily by ERP systems to deliver BI capabilities

Dimensions are not set, they vary with each slice

Usually have their own environment for querying data

Cons:

Does not support write-back capabilities

Static interface with Excel

Tends not to transformative – you still have data

*** Critical Functions/Capabilities

Beyond Intelligence Product Features

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Credentials

Gleanster Benchmark study on Business Intelligence• #1 Ease of Deployment• #1 Ease of Use• Top rating in Features

and functionality• #1 Overall Value

Recognized as a “Cool Vendor” by Gartner

First in 11 categories within the OLAP analyses and planning peer groups and voted #1 by BI users in 9 other categories

Credentials (cont.)

Featured in bother the Minnesota

and Ohio CPA Society

publications