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Don't Let BI Overwhelm Your Business

July 26, 2006 12:00 PM
From PerformanceManagementLink, Issue #226

Businesses can undoubtedly benefit from business intelligence (BI) technology, but the pressure to implement BI can be so strong that it overshadows the fundamentals of running a successful business. This article can get companies back on track by providing a framework that connects technology with essential parts of business that fit into three dimensions: Business Management (strategy and planning; financial management; research and development; marketing and sales; customer support; operations and human resource management), Corporate Governance (business ethics; legal counsel; business policies and procedures; and compliance, risk management and audits) and the Business Measurement Dimension (data; information; knowledge; and actions, outcomes and value).