About the InstituteCalendar for 2012SpeakersSchool of ControllingBank controllingControlling in non-profit organizationsAccounting for non-accountantsReportingSchool of Business IntelligenceWho should attendDW from A to Z: data warehousing, data integration and business intelligence
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For successful business progress we have to know more each day. The amount of data is getting bigger therefore we need more time to extract useful and reliable information for managers. Expectations of our clients are getting higher; therefore we have to increase our effectiveness.
Business intelligence (BI) includes processes, technologies, applications and best practices. With its help we are able to convert business data into useful information that are basis for strategic and operational decisions. This is why business intelligence is key tool for controlling and corporate performance management. It helps to optimize business and take advantage of new, profitable business opportunities before the competition.
Business intelligence has many definitions and it is really fast changing field. Reason for that is that companies need more than just understanding of the past. BI indirectly leads to better management and decision making.