ComputerWeekly - Business intelligence remains top priority for CIOs

Cliff Saran — 31 January 2007
Businesses will spend 1.5bn euros on business intelligence software during 2007, Gartner has predicted.

Research by the analyst firm has found that CIOs see business intelligence as the number-one technology priority in 2007 – for the second year running. But consolidation of business intelligence tools will also be a big focus for IT directors this year.

[Snip] …Andreas Bitterer, research vice president at Gartner, said, “BI has become a strategic initiative and is now recognised by CIOs and business leaders as instrumental in driving business effectiveness and innovation.”

But Bitterer also warned that BI is not well understood by many firms’ employees, which meant an increased focus on training would be crucial in 2007.

And here was me thinking that human beings were “instrumental in driving business effectiveness” and all that. Chiz moan drone.

As for BI not being well understood by many firms’ employees, suppliers could always try making the software easier to use. Perhaps they think users are sisys and need a does of the KANE.

[With apologies to the shade of Geoffrey Willans, as any fule kno.]