Re: B.I. Tools

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 13:41:40 -0800
Message-ID: <1071006133.542458@yasure>

Peter Morris wrote:
> "Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message
> news:1070978470.377918_at_yasure...
>

>>Peter Morris wrote:
>>
>>
>>><<BI tools have evolved from the traditional BI tools and framework
>>>offerings that have been part of the business intelligence and data
>>>warehousing
>>> landscape for many years. This group of solutions includes both the

>
> oldest
>

>>>and some of the newest tools available to help you build precisely the

>
> BI
>

>>>solutions you need for your organization>>
>>>
>>>Which doesn't explain what B.I. Tools actually are.
>>
>>Business Intelligence. I found it in many of the links.

>
>
> Yes, I know that. Its in the quote I posted. That is just what the letters
> stand
> for. It isn't an explaination of what B.I. actually means.
>
> What is Business Intelligence, then? What do B.I. tools do, exactly?
>
> Do you know?

It is a fancy name for "Report Writer" and nothing more.

Now theoretically it means data mining tools and such but the reality is Crystal Reports, Cognos, Brio, Discoverer, Business Objects, etc. etc. etc.

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