by Angela Guess
A new article delves into several current business intelligence trends. The first is an increased focus on data and business intelligence program governance: “Top initiatives are Data quality, Advanced analytics, Data governance and Master data management (MDM). This focus conveys a recognition that in order to make the most of BI and analytics, you need to get the data right. It leads to establishing a data governance discipline, achieving and maintaining a level of data quality that is appropriate for the applications and developing a corporate standard for data terms and usage.”
Another major trend is the growing recognition of enterprise-wide data integration as a solid investment: “Leading organisations have begun to employ a coordinated, enterprise-wide approach to data integration, enabling cross-functional analysis and enterprise-wide performance management, and improving applications such as customer and risk management. Such efforts demonstrate the cost savings of a comprehensive data integration approach replacing multiple isolated redundant projects.”
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