Business Intelligence Goes on The Road

Published: Feb. 22, 2012, 8 a.m.

\u201cShow me the money\u201d, the iconic phrase from the 1996 film Jerry Maguire, still resonates in business and pop culture more than 15 years later. But before a company can see the money, they need to demand, \u201cShow me the information.\u201d That\u2019s no easy task because growing your business requires getting the right information, in the right format, to the right people at the right time. Adding to your challenges, the total volume of digital data is expected to double every 18 months. According to Howard Dresner\u2019s recent Mobile Business Intelligence Market Study, we are \u201cin the midst of a profound shift toward Mobile BI (and mobile computing). This paradigm shift will affect everyone and have as much impact as the Internet did, over time.\u201d However, this \u201cproverbial \u2018moving target\u2019 of hardware and software standards presents difficulties to both customers and suppliers alike.\u201d Pour a cup of Joe, Earl or OJ and join the experts as they explore what happens when Business Intelligence Goes on the Road.