Tips For A Successful BI Implementation

Tips For A Successful BI Implementation

Business Intelligence (BI), software costs far more than the purchase price. It can be costly to spend time researching, implementing and maintaining your BI investments. Learn from the experiences of other businesses to save your time. The top 4 tips for successfully implementing BI software by Business Intelligence Services have been compiled by professionals who have taken the plunge.

Tips for successfully implementing BI software by Business Intelligence Services

UTILIZE BUILT IN TOOLS

Christy Delehanty is PandaDoc's Content Lead. She advises that you "opt for built-in analytics." Delehanty suggests that instead of pinning apps on apps and apps on apps, you should make use of analytics built into the tools. "Often, these dashboards offer the simplest glimpse at actionable data with minimal setup on your part.

CLEAN DATA ONLY

Jamie Lin, CEO at Gizmo Global, warns that data should be kept clean. This is a simple but critical issue that can be a problem during implementation. It makes everything easier to clean up your data before you start implementing.

IDENTIFY KEY METRICS BEFOREHAND

• Gina Cerami is Connotate's Vice President of Marketing. She says, "Before you implement business intelligence software, you should determine what data you require and in what format you would like it to be.

• Jon Mills, Paige Technologies Director, says "Know what your goal is before you start." It is easy to fall into the rabbit hole of correlation rather than causation when you don't have clear metrics.

PRIORITIZE YOUR GOALS

Boris Kontsevoi (President and Founder at Intetics) says, "Know your options" and match them with your business goals. Some BI platforms, such as Intetics, are free but can take up to four weeks to set up properly. Some are subscription-based but can be set up in less than a week.

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