ITA Premium:Implementing BI: Drivers, Costs, and Challenges

Info-Tech Research Group
February 19, 2009
9 Pages - SKU: TR2118791
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Business Intelligence (BI) continues to gain traction among enterprises of all sizes. New license revenue is growing by about 8% per year and sales continue to be strong in a challenging economic environment. This research note identifies the trends shaping BI implementations and describes some of the key characteristics of these projects. Specific topics include:
  • Business factors driving BI adoption.
  • Typical cost expectations.
  • Typical timeline expectations.
  • Common implementation concerns.
  • Info-Tech’s forecast on the near and mid-term future of the BI market.
  • Ever expanding amounts of enterprise data is driving interest in BI software. IT managers planning BI projects must consider project drivers, costs, timelines, and implementation concerns.