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SYDNEY, May 16, 2006 - Understanding an organization's business objectives and metrics is the essential cornerstone on which to build a successful business intelligence (BI) initiative, but too many organizations risk failure by focusing too much on the technology, according to Gartner, Inc.
"Through 2009, overcoming complex organizational dynamics and having the skills to use business intelligence more broadly will become the most significant challenge to the success of business intelligence initiatives and implementations," said Betsy Burton, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. "Best in class organizations focus on business objectives and use a business-driven approach to define and scope their people, process, application, technology and/or services strategy."
Business intelligence is more than just information dissemination - reporting, query and online analytical processing - for senior managers to make decisions. It is about driving broad business impact, positive change and higher performance across a diverse group of people, and supporting the processes, applications, organization and technology to make that possible.
Defining and supporting a Business Intelligence Competency Center (BICC) is the key to ensuring that an organization is gaining maximum business value from its investments. A BICC focuses on several key aspects, such as the justification, scope, budget and technologies/services that should be dedicated to creating a sustainable business intelligence initiative. In addition, the BICC helps evangelize the business value, and also educate and train users.
The BICC consists of business people throughout the company, business analysts and the company's IT "gurus" working together to drive and balance the appropriate business intelligence evolution. By 2009, more than 60 percent of global 2000 companies and government agencies with cross-enterprise, strategic business intelligence initiatives will have formed BICCs.
"Demands of the competitive environment mean that business intelligence will become more pervasive across business applications and processes, supporting an increasingly diverse set of users," Ms. Burton said.
Additional information is available in the Gartner report "Introducing Gartner for IT Leaders: Business Intelligence and Information Management." The report provides analysis examining why business intelligence is becoming more pervasive among a broader set of users, applications and business processes, making the business value of business intelligence more effective than ever before. The report is available on Gartner's Web site at http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?ref=g_search&id=491191.
Gartner has also released it latest offering Gartner for IT Leaders: Business Intelligence and Information Management. This program is intended to provide clients with all the business opportunities for business intelligence and information management. Clients can learn how they can enable people to create a positive impact on business process and operational performance throughout the organization.
Clients of the service will gain access to:
- Community. An online community of Gartner analysts and peers who are discovering new ways BI contributes to the business.
- Product/Services Ratings. Gartner helps clients identify and evaluate services and technologies, including vendor solutions that support the mission of BI and information management, including market and technology insights.
- News and Analysis. Clients receive timely information and analysis on industry and events related to business intelligence and information management.
- Actionable Tools. Gartner provides predictive tools, maturity models, how-to guides and presentation templates that add confidence and efficiency to client's decisions.
- How to Succeed in Your Role. Business intelligence and information management leaders get insight into current best practices throughout all facets of the information management activity cycle.
For more information regarding Gartner for IT Leaders: Business Intelligence and Information Management, please contact Wendy Goeckel at 781-784-1371, or via e-mail at wendy.goeckel@gartner.com.
CONTACTS:
Christy Pettey
Gartner
(408) 468-8312
christy.pettey@gartner.com
Tom McCall
Gartner
(408) 468-8312
tom.mccall@gartner.com
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About Gartner:
Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) delivers the technology-related insight necessary for its clients to make the right decisions, every day. Gartner serves 10,000 organizations, including chief information officers and other senior IT executives in corporations and government agencies, as well as technology companies and the investment community. The Company consists of Gartner Research, Gartner Executive Programs, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and has 3,700 associates, including 1,200 research analysts and consultants in 75 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.
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