Business Intelligence

Question 1

What are the capabilities of BI software?

Answer 1

1. Organisational memory - store data for easy retrieval later
2. Information integration - integrate data from various sources
3. Insight creation - create new insights to aid decision making (e.g computed fields)
4. Presentation - Allow for reporting and BSCs in user friendly ways (e.g through visuals)

Question 2

What are 3 types of reports in an organisation?

Answer 2

1. Operational reports - lists
2. Management reports - graphs
3. Executive reports - dashboards