What Is Business Intelligence?

The methodology of Business Intelligence combines the tools and workflows, protocols that aggregate information from data repositories and transform it into actionable knowledge that empowers leaders to make more wise business decisions.

At Wave, our proficiency includes a total understanding of your business standards as well as the technology that accurately delivers intelligent information. We know what questions to ask and can identify the right input to resolve questions.

Comprehending information discovery and being able to distill the answers can improve the decision-making process, better organization operations, and increase workflow expediency. With this clarity, organizations can identify new revenue streams.

 
 

Is Microsoft Excel A Business Intelligence Solution?

Excel spreadsheets have been the trusted source for breaking down and reporting on Business Intelligence. Microsoft’s Power BI augments Excel by giving a consolidated enterprise system is able to handle larger data sources and allows for more ways to visualize that derive answers quicker.

Now, many files can be integrated into one data set which eliminates the need for duplication and an unnecessary amount of care.

These current solutions were designed with the user experience in mind as well as providing Business Intelligence and analytics aspects. Power BI is just one of many current applications that might be a rational next step for companies in the San Francisco area already leveraging Microsoft tools.

Do I Need A Business Intelligence Solution?

Maybe not. Offerings range in size from a solitary user to a robust enterprise solution. Here are some paths to answer that question.

 
 

As the Gartner infographic shows, a Business Intelligence system can consist of data warehouses, ETL protocols, and features that help to gather, analyze, and deliver knowledge that encourages wise business decisions.