Effective maintenance and administration of BI-related IT assets such as the RDBMS, ETL tools, BI platforms, and analytical platforms

New types of testing to ensure adequate load and query performance are not needed for operational systems, but they are critical for DW environments.

Many organizations are used to running the business based on inadequate access to information.

operating units to embrace the use of enhanced information, modern analytical tools, and advanced optimization models.

Improve profits by utilizing customer segmentation approaches to identify the most profitable customers and retain these customers by providing high-quality, differentiated service and support

Online sales applications at sites such as Amazon.com use BI in the form of collaborative filtering of customers’ transaction patterns to identify additional books or compact discs a customer may wish to purchase and offer those items to the customer. This entails using workflow within a purchasing process that accesses BI before making a decision

The BI initiative must accommodate development, testing, and operational policies that are optimized for operational applications.

Rather, we see the strategic issue as a lack of top management recognition that business information and its exploitation by knowledge workers via relevant analytical techniques can be a core strategic competency that can make the difference between success and failure in the marketplace.

Your BI opportunities will yield the most value for the least cost if you prioritize them carefully.