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The History of Business Intelligence

Today it’s understood as a set of analyses that derive value and insight from data.

Richard Miller Devens’ 1865 work, Cyclopaedia of Commercial and Business Anecdotes contains the first known usage of the term “business intelligence.” He uses it to describe the way that a banker, Sir Henry Furnese, succeeded: he had an understanding of political issues, instabilities, and the market before his competitors.

“Throughout Holland, Flanders, France, and Germany, he maintained a complete and perfect
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The Future of BI: Simplicity

For those new to the game, it can be hard to understand what BI can do. Even experienced users sometimes struggle to understand the potential of BI.

And others familiar with the benefits of BI often lack the technical expertise to employ the technology at the highest level.

The movement to “democratize” business intelligence has swept across the industry, leading to a rash of tools aimed at empowering users across the organization to gain benefits from data analysis.

“BI software vendors are

The Top 25 Most Beautiful Factories in the World

Grime, waste, pollution. Cold, rigid frames aspiring to ultimate utility. Growling machinations in a dimly lit warehouse with no sign of sunlight.

When we think of factories, beauty’s usually not the first thing to come to mind.

But as this list reflects, that couldn’t be farther from the truth.

The following is a list of 25 of the world’s most unique.

Beauty in factories can mean many things. Exterior design. Interior functionality. Environmental efficiency. Landscape layout. If anything, i

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