Chapter 3. The History of Business Intelligence within Your Organization

I discussed the evolution of BI quite thoroughly in Business Intelligence for the Enterprise, so I will not repeat my “in the beginning” stories described there. It may be better to begin with “Once upon a time....”

There has been a natural evolution of BI within the past three decades, and your journey into the future will depend upon where you entered the market and what your current inventory of BI tools may be. It is time to delve into your specific environment and see what an Enterprise BI play may look like for you. By now, you should have at least a rudimentary vision statement and BI definition that you believe in. From these two foundations, you can make a realistic ...

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