Business Intelligence (BI)

Business intelligence techniques and tools are expanding from specialized (and expensive) to democratized (and cost-effectively available to all information workers). Effective BI solutions also make it intuitive for information workers to interactively navigate and explore data rather than attempting to anticipate all the ways in which information workers may seek to drill down into data resources.

Burton Group believes the industry is in the midst of a renaissance in data management. With increasingly powerful database management systems (DBMSs), rapid expansion in XML data management, and business intelligence tools now compelling for all information workers, enterprises have unprecedented opportunities to advance business performance through improved data management. Burton Group’s Data Management Strategies (DMS) coverage area helps enterprises understand and exploit these new data management opportunities.

Business Intelligence focus areas include:

• Data mining
• Data warehousing
• Enterprise reporting
• Online analytical processing (OLAP)
• Real-time data analytics

This topic relates to the Data Management coverage area - Planning, building, integrating, and optimizing data management infrastructure, addressing the full data life cycle and both traditional (e.g., on-premises, database management system-based) and emerging (e.g., data management software-as-a-service) architectures.

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