Chapter 19

Knowledge Delivery

One of the most alluring aspects of business intelligence (BI)—the graphic visualization—also presents a bit of a conundrum to the BI professional. Upon the initiation of a BI program, a common pattern is that the first task be the review and selection of tools, especially when visual fireworks triggered interest in instituting a BI program in the first place. In fact, the review and selection of front-end presentation tools is often seen as the gating factor for delivering value.

You would think that the ability to deliver and present analytical results would be top of mind for anyone beginning a BI and analytics program, yet we have delayed this discussion until almost the end of the book. The reason is that the ...

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