There are four main challenges facing business intelligence (BI) systems today. The first is the cost. BI has evolved and everybody has some form of BI in place now, as it is becoming a fairly substantial cost item. The overall cost of BI – the cost of technology, upkeep and implementation – is certainly one …Read More
Open Source BI: Is it Right for You?
Open source solutions started out as shiny, new playthings for the academic techno crowd. Why? They were fun, innovative, and most importantly, free. No one would have considered using them in any real world corporate IT shops. … My, but times have changed. Today, open source solutions are not only being considered, they are being …Read More