The Checklist for Imagining the Possibilities of Business Intelligence

Business Intelligence is a new concept in many organizations. Do you know what your organization can accomplish by using Business Intelligence tools?

• We know how our sales data would look when viewed multidimensionally (with OLAP).
  
  
• We know how we could analyze customer purchase patterns with OLAP and data mining.
  
  
• We know how we could improve profitability by analyzing which customers and which products are most profitable.
  
  
• We know how we could use up-to-date information on sales trends in each segment of our market.
  
  
• We know how multidimensional analysis could help us control our inventory.
  
  
• We know how we could use OLAP and data mining to improve our manufacturing processes.
  
  
• We know how we could improve our web site and on-line sales by analyzing our clickstream data with OLAP and data mining.
  
  
• We have considered the possibilities of distributing customized OLAP cubes to our sales people, employees, and customers, with each user having a cube that fits their needs and interests.