Business Intelligence
Solutions
Business Intelligence
Solutions
What is Business Intelligence?
The term “business intelligence” (BI) includes a wide range of applications, practices, and technologies for the extraction, translation, integration, analysis, and presentation of data in order to support improved decision-making. It is important to note that Business Intelligence goes beyond technology. BI is the process of people, practices, and technologies coming together so that organizations can make better decisions on a day-to-day basis.
Business Intelligence Tools
Features of a BI Solution
- Improved data integration and integrity
- Better support for informed decision-making
- Quicker recognition of critical information
- Historical analysis to predict future events
Common Uses for BI
- Marketplace Analysis
- Sales & Supply Analysis
- Performance & Productivity Analysis
- Behavioral Analysis
- Assessment
- Implementation
- Roadmaps
- Training
Business Intelligence: Getting Started
BI Technology Overview
Another integral part of the process are the various tools and technologies employed to facilitate BI within an organization. Our Tool Selection section is a good place to start, but we can also help your company implement a tool that you have already selected. Some tools include:
| Purpose | Tools |
| Data storage, data warehouse, data marts | SQL Server, Oracle, Netezza, Teradata, Greenplum, and more. |
| Data extraction, translation and delivery, quality and profiting | Informatica, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Talend, custom-built code |
| Reporting and querying | Cognos, Business Objects, SSRS, |
| Online analytical processing (OLAP) | SSAS, Hyperion, SAS, and more. |
| Data mining | SAS, SPSS |
| Business performance management | Dashboards, balanced scorecards, key performance indicators, workflows… |
| Data as an asset, application integration | XTIVIA’s Liferay Portal-based solutions, Talend, various MDM solutions, and more. |
Human Capital
When dealing with any kind of technology, it’s important to remember that it was created BY people, FOR people. This is an aspect of business intelligence that is often ignored—and doing so can lead to the failure of your BI program. XTIVIA can support your company with the following foundational personnel-related aspects of Business Intelligence:
Genesee Academy Classes
Genesee Academy, a leading provider of world-class training and certification for data warehousing, data vault, ensemble modeling, data integration, and business intelligence professionals. Our partnership with Genesee Academy enables us to deliver added value with our Business Intelligence solutions suite, specifically around data vault modeling that often requires unique knowledge and expertise. Learn more about Genesee Academy here or register for the latest class below.
Genesee Academy Classes
Genesee Academy, a leading provider of world-class training and certification for data warehousing, data vault, ensemble modeling, data integration, and business intelligence professionals. Our partnership with Genesee Academy enables us to deliver added value with our Business Intelligence solutions suite, specifically around data vault modeling that often requires unique knowledge and expertise. Learn more about Genesee Academy here or register for the latest class below.
Jim Gaulke
Chief Information Officer
PDC Energy
“XTIVIA is a trusted business partner in realizing my Data Analytic vision and in achieving both the short term and long term goals for the business intelligence strategy at PDC. XTIVIA has been our go-to resource for establishing information management best practices, defining data governance processes and owners, and above all implementing solutions that provide the right information at the right time.”
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