Companies think business intelligence is a priority, but most still struggle to use BI well. Here are a few things to watch out for. An IDC (a sister company of CIO) survey, sponsored by Teradata, of 1,072 companies found that although 73 percent of companies have executive-level support for business intelligence, only 11 percent of think they are “excellent” at using it. More on CIO.com 10 Keys to a Successful Business Intelligence Strategy SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Five Key Business Intelligence Trends You Need to Know How to Teach IT the Business Like most IT projects, resistance to business intelligence or an inability to optimize it must be overcome. Here are three problem areas you must tackle for a successful business intelligence implementation. User resistance. Loan officers, purchasing agents and other experts within the company may feel threatened by automated decision-making tools, and business units may be reluctant to share data. Feeling replaced. IT staff may feel replaced by business intelligence systems that allow for self-service and direct connections, obviating the need to run reports and other services. Failing to deliver. Organizations may use business intelligence for analysis, but fail to use it for taking action. Poring over historical data without also using that data to determine what interest rate to charge a customer on a car loan in the next 15 minutes, for example, does not take full advantage of business intelligence. Related content opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Embrace the Generative AI revolution: a guide to integrating Generative AI into your operations The CTO of SAP shares his experiences and learnings to provide actionable insights on navigating the GenAI revolution. By Juergen Mueller Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence feature 10 most in-demand generative AI skills Gen AI is booming, and companies are scrambling to fill skills gaps by hiring freelancers to make the most of the technology. These are the 10 most sought-after generative AI skills on the market right now. By Sarah K. White Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Hiring Generative AI IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe