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April 12, 2007
BI without IT Headaches
BI is a fantastic business tool: it can help companies spot business trends, improve processes and boost revenues. Sounds great, until you realize how much IT involvement is usually required to install and maintain a BI system. Business people clearly want BI, but IT people aren't sure they want the headache.
On-demand BI is a great solution for mid-size companies that want to tap the power of BI without having to rely on an IT team to do a lot of behind-the-scenes upkeep. Compassion International, a non-profit organization focused on reducing child poverty, was in that boat. [http://www.celequest.com/news/pressreleases/pr_061218_compassion.aspx]
The organization implemented the LAVA BI appliance from Cognos On Demand to get better visibility into its donations workflow system and accelerate processing of contributions. Compassion had the system up and running in just a few days, and quickly increased the efficiency of its donations system. Using On-demand BI, Compassion is able to get more money more quickly to the children who need it most. Now that's a great BI benefit.
Posted by Diaz Nesamoney at April 12, 2007 9:30 AM
