business intelligence: 5 surprising revelations
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Insights gained from the 2014 Wisdom of Crowds® BI Market Study conducted by Dresner Advisory Services (free download: http://blog.dimins.com/5-surprising-revelations-about-business-intelligence/ ) #1. Key BI Initiatives: "Big Data" is near the bottom of the list. Dashboards and Self-Service BI are higher priorities for BI practitioners. #2: Multiple BI Tools: Even small organizations (1-25 employees) reported 2 or more BI tools in use. For larger organizations the number of BI tools in use was likely to be even higher. #3: BI Champions: The functional groups that drive BI initiatives include Executive Management, Finance, Sales, Operations, IT, Strategic Planning, and Marketing. #4: Vendor Performance: Large BI vendors generally had lower overall customer ratings. The "BI Titans" (Infor, Microsoft, IBM/Cognos, Oracle, and SAP/Business Objects) had an average overall rating of 3.59, while all other vendors in the survey had an average overall rating of 4.28. #5: Vendor Performance: One BI vendor outscored all the others. Dimensional Insight received the #1 overall score among all 24 BI vendors (4.64). Dimensional Insight also received top scores in key categories including Value, Consulting, Support, and Integrity, and also received a perfect 5.0 rating for Vendor Recommendation. Download the 2014 Wisdom of Crowds BI Market Study at http://www.dimins.com/dresner . - Independent analyst report and customer survey - More than 1,200 BI customers surveyed - Buyer's guide comparing 24 BI vendors - 128 pages of charts, trend analysis, and insights from real BI usersTRANSCRIPT
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5 Surprising Revelations about Business Intelligence
Insights gained from the 2014 Wisdom of Crowds® BI Market Study conducted by
Dresner Advisory Services
2© 2014 Dimensional Insight
REVELATION #1: “Big Data” is near the bottom of the list of key BI Initiatives
In spite of the pervasive hype surrounding “Big Data,” today’s in-the-trenches BI practitioners report they are more focused on “fundamental and traditional” needs
Dashboards, self-service reporting, visualization, and mobile device support topped the list
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REVELATION #2: Even small organizations have more than 1 BI tool
Even in small organizations (1 – 25 employees) over 50% of responders reported 2 or more BI products in use
In organizations with more than 10,000 employees, over 70% of responders reported 2 or more BI products in use, and nearly 50% reported 4 or more BI products in use
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REVELATION #3: Business managers drive BI initiatives as much as IT
Survey responders painted a picture of a very broad coalition of business users collaborating with IT to drive BI initiatives
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REVELATION #4: Large BI vendors had lower overall customer ratings
The “BI Titans” posted some of the lowest customer ratings of any vendor in the survey
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REVELATION #5: Dimensional Insight outscored all other BI vendors in the report
The Diver Solution™ from Dimensional Insight:— #1 overall score among all 24 vendors
— Top score in key categories including Value, Consulting, Support, and Integrity
— Perfect 5.0 score for Vendor Recommendation
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Download the 2014 Wisdom of Crowds® BI Market Study conducted by Dresner Advisory Services (free)
— Independent analyst report
— Over 1,200 BI customers surveyed
— Buyer’s Guide comparing 24 BI vendors
— 128 pages of charts, trend analysis, and real user insights
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