Decide Whether Microsoft BI Fits the Bill
Microsoft Business Intelligence 2010 is BI for the masses.
- Clients are looking for insight into their organization. Business Intelligence platforms have become a key vehicle to qualify strategic decisions, leverage market opportunities, and respond to externalities.
- With most BI platforms requiring significant investment, Microsoft has responded by aiming squarely at the mid-market by baking BI functionality into their core offerings (SQL, SharePoint, Office).
- Clients need to know if the Microsoft BI platform is comprehensive, effective, and able to address their organizational needs.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Microsoft's 2010 BI platform is recommended for mid-market organizations without a formal BI solution and that already use Microsoft tools for reporting and analytics.
Impact and Result
- Outlines the historical growth of Microsoft's BI offerings and outlines the new additions found in this version.
- Covers deployment scenarios for organizations of various sizes and discusses the differences in terms of services, infrastructure, and costing.
- Summarizes the key factors needed for organizations to determine if Microsoft BI is for them.
- Makes the conclusion that if you are a mid-market organization in need of BI, Microsoft is a good starting point if not an ideal end point.
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Contributors
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