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What is Business Intelligence?

By Darrell Zahorsky, About.com

Definition: Business intelligence is defined as the tools and systems used to collect and analyze business information covering a broad spectrum of areas including market research, competitor profiles, customer profiles and more. It provides a means for companies to make good business decisions.
Also Known As: BI
Examples: Company LLC. utilized business intelligence to grow their business in a competitive market.
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