How to Avoid the BI-Creation Trap

For small and mid-size companies, creating a customized business intelligence application can be time consuming, expensive, and not especially productive. Customized BI solutions tend to be overly complex, and thus not widely used. Not only is the investment squandered, but companies risk losing valuable ground to competitors.

Readers will learn the following about an effective off-the-shelf program:

• How an effective program can automate the process of project creation;
• How to compare the real costs of a customized vs. full-featured off-the-shelf program;
• What two components are most essential in a complete off-the-shelf program;
• How an effective BI program creates competitive advantage;
• Why implementation time is key to assessing the real costs of a BI program.