Traditional Enterprise Business Intelligence Software Compared to Software as a Service Business Intelligence

Abstract

The focus of this paper is on the one hand on the importance of business intelligence in large and medium-sized businesses and on the other side on the evaluation and implementation of Business Intelligence. It shows how companies make better and faster decisions regarding their customers, partners and operations by converting data into valuable business information. The paper describes how to bring business intelligence information, people and technology together to help to create a successful business strategy. The conclusion of the paper is the assessment of the possibility of business intelligence to develop projects in large and medium-sized companies and the discussion of the possible alternatives with respect to the different functions.

Keywords

• Business Intelligence Solutions
• Business Processes
• Data Warehouse
• Cloud Data
• Process