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What is business intelligence? Transforming data into business insights

CIO Business Intelligence

Business intelligence vs. business analytics Business analytics and BI serve similar purposes and are often used as interchangeable terms, but BI should be considered a subset of business analytics. Whereas BI studies historical data to guide business decision-making, business analytics is about looking forward.

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Business Intelligence Solutions: Every Thing You Need to Know

FineReport

Originally, Excel has always been the “solution” for various reporting and data needs. However, along with the diffusion of digital technology, the amount of data is getting larger and larger, and data collection and cleaning work have become more and more time-consuming.