Forrester defines business intelligence (BI) as a set of processes and technologies that transform raw, meaningless data into useful and actionable information. The crowded market segment of BI often gets mislabeled, can be very complex, and constantly changes. The BI market pulses with alternative approaches, contradictory technologies, and hundreds of vendors that constantly move to consolidate, innovate, and leapfrog one another. Enterprises at the beginning of a perilous BI journey need guidance and help untangling the web of BI complexities.
Source: Intelligent Enterprise, http://www.intelligententerprise.com