… to obtain quickly and reliable “information” in every sector, transforming data into a powerful instrument which is quick and easy to use. This is indispensible for Business analysis and planning strategies, monitoring constantly the evolution of the company.
Business Intelligence is neither a program nor an application but a methodology that METER’s consultants provide to companies. In order to adopt a Business Intelligence solution METER’s consultants are able to identify and integrate data coming from business systems and external sources, evaluating it and making it easily accessible.
A Business Intelligence project should provide efficient management of a company’s processes analyzing “real time” performance completely independently.
Companies use a variety of systems to manage their activities. For example:
Staff management software
Sales marketing activity support software
Systems to evaluate productive cycles etc.
These systems, in addition to providing valuable tools for businesses, collect a range of data that can be used by the management to identify patterns and trends. Such tools are used to improve company performance, but are insufficient by themselves. In a BI project this data is routed, with the external information, into a unique database in order to carry out analysis real times based on data coming from heterogeneous sources.
In this way it is possible to obtain the important information, starting from the huge quantity that “swamps” the company, and obtaining all the elements of information necessary to operate competitively on the market. In this way it is possible to acquire an in depth knowledge of: the market, competitors, clients and partners.
ROI
Many companies are hesitant to invest in Business Intelligence projects because ROI calculation (Return on Investment) isn’t easy to quantify. However one of the things that is simply to calculate is the time this system allows you to save.
Often only time saved gives a return on investment!
