Microsoft Business Intelligence Appropriateness Assessment Tool

Author(s): Barry Cousins, Freedom-Kai Phillips

While many organizations are going to look to the Microsoft BI platform as a natural acquisition, the platform is not an ideal fit for every organization. Microsoft has significantly enhanced the BI functionality embedded in its core offerings (Office, SharePoint, SQL), but this fact alone cannot drive organizational adoption.

Use this tool to determine:

  • If Microsoft BI fits your organization.
  • If your organization is in a position to capitalize on the inherent benefits of Microsoft BI.

The appropriateness of the Microsoft BI platform must be considered in an organizational context, with a focus on what in-house skills may be leveraged in the deployment/usage of the platform.