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The Profit Impact of Business Intelligence
by Steve Williams, Nancy Williams
from Morgan Kaufmann
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 
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Make a difference to your bottom line with BI
In the first two chapters the authors develop their core argument. BI projects are only successful when they have a positive impact on the bottom line of an organisation. BI so the central and simple theme of the authors, needs to give an organisation competitive advantage by either increasing its profits or decreasing its costs.
They continue to say that BI must not be implemented in an unstructured manner, but has to be at the core of the business and its processes. Therefore, it needs to be aligned... more info
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Points from everywhere to everyone 
Let me start by saying that I liked this book.
At the beginning, it appears like a copy of a specific book that has been a best-seller of this genre (unfortunately, I read that book; Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning). But little after going through the chapters - and passing my little disappointment - the reader finds that it is basically a summary of - maybe - all the major and must-read books of the genre in one place. Starting from strategic view and management (Business... more info
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A valuable contribution to the different perspectives that surround business intelligence
The world of business intelligence (BI) has been dominated by a technicians approach. There are architectures, data models, algorithms, and transformations. Now there is a book about the "soft side of business intelligence" from the perspective of the businessperson.
The Profit Impact of Business Intelligence by Nancy Williams and Steve Williams covers a wide variety of topics, all relevant and informative. There are several highlights to the book:
* A checklist of common mistakes to avoid when... more info
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Profit Impact of Business Intelligence
Very celar and concise. This was of great value in my efforts to articulate the value of Business Intelligence within our organization.
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