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Business Intelligence (BI)

Business Intelligence (BI) refers to business analytics tools that let you explore and understand raw data in a meaningful way. These tools remove the complexities of sifting through data manually. Organizations can easily make actionable, data-driven decisions by using business intelligence tools.

Common business intelligence applications include:

  • Microsoft Power BI (AI)
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Tableau

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Related terms

  • Big data
  • Data management
  • Intelligent edge
  • Internet of Things (IoT)

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