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Curious to explore what is Business Intelligence and how it can help you upskill and grow? Then, you are at the right place. <\/span>However,<\/span> nowadays businesses really need to make smart decisions that too in a short span of time. Due to the, fast paced data driven world, businesses at the same time constantly looking for new and innovative ways to stay ahead in the competition. Now this is where Business Intelligence steps in. But, what is Business Intelligence all about?To answer this, let\u2019s explore the key variants of Business Intelligence.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Business Intelligence? \u2013 An Overview.<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Business Intelligence is known to be a set of processes that is by all means driven by technologies and strategies to analyze the raw business data into actionable useful insights. Earlier Business Intelligence is merely used to prepare basic reports and data analysis. However, with the advancement of technology, Business Intelligence <\/a><\/span>Techniques have become much more user-friendly. However, business intelligence now can also be used to predict future business trends and suggest suitable actions with solutions for business problems. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business Intelligence -Types<\/b> and Importance  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Business Intelligence undoubtedly has become an essential tool for all sizes and types of businesses. With the help of Business Intelligence Techniques and strategies, one can easily prepare easy-to-understand reports, measure performances, and predict future business trends that hence improve management decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, Business Intelligence works in various forms and types that are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Traditional Business I<\/b>ntelligence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Certainly, Traditional BI is the most conventional approach which has its strengths which typically involve:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1.     Centralized IT control for data access, reporting, and analytics.<\/span><\/li>
  2.     Standardized reporting and distribution to users.<\/span><\/li>
  3.     Relational databases to store data such as SQL Server or Oracle.<\/span><\/li>
  4.     OLAP cubes for data summary and online analytical processing<\/span><\/li>
  5.     Static dashboards created and updated by IT or BI teams.<\/span><\/li>
  6.     Limited user interaction to create their own reports.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Traditional BI Tools<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
    1.   SAP Business Objects<\/span><\/li>
    2.   Oracle BI<\/span><\/li>
    3.   IBM Cognos<\/span><\/li>
    4.  Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)<\/span><\/li>
    5. Crystal Reports.<\/span>  <\/b> <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Self-Service Business Intelligence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      This BI type follows an approach that enables <\/span>business holders to create their own business reports, and dashboards and also do analytics without any technical or IT team support. <\/span>Furthermore, it provides users with self-service capabilities which typically involve:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Drag-and\u2013drop tools and <\/span>interfaces for creating understandable reports and dashboards.<\/li>
      2. Simple, intuitive as well as user-friendly analytics.<\/li>
      3. New insights and data discovery ability that enables faster decision making.<\/li>
      4. Ad-hoc reporting on an as-needed basis with increased agility.<\/li>
      5. Empowering business owners by reducing IT dependency also improves user adoption.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Self-Service BI tools<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n