An Introduction to Business Intelligence

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Business Intelligence: Making Decisions through Data Analytics is a six-chapter book written by Dr. Jerzy Surma, an assistant professor at Warsaw School of Economics, and published by Business Expert Press in January of 2011. Written for managers, business consultants, and undergraduate and postgraduate students in business administration, the book explores the use of business intelligence (BI), including data warehousing and data analytics, to support managerial decision-making. The author starts by examining data model infrastructure, then data preparation, followed by data analysis, integration, knowledge discovery, and finally the actual use of discovered knowledge. All examples are based on recent achievements in BI. Finally, the book outlines an overview of a methodology that takes into account the complexity of developing applications in an integrated BI environment. Chapter 1 presents the history of business intelligence (BI), defines pertinent terminology, and reviews BI's possible applications in selected businesses. The chapter concludes with a brief case study highlighting BI concepts that are used to fulfill a company's strategic initiatives.
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