BI on the Cloud: Concerns
Cloud-based business intelligence promises faster, easier, and more cost-effective deployment. Learn how to make the most of this cutting-edge technology.
The use of business intelligence (BI) in the cloud is revolutionary. It enables companies to gain insight into consumer behavior, identify sales opportunities, and make data-driven decisions without hefty investments in IT infrastructure.
It is a prime opportunity for CIOs to “better collaborate with an organization’s business leaders,” says Dean Lane, founder of the Office of the CIO, a Silicon Valley-based IT consultancy. In fact, Lane says IT leaders with the right cloud knowledge can help “drive revenue and reduce costs—achievements that are likely to impress business leaders.”
But as more and more companies migrate from on-premise to cloud BI, challenges arise. Here are the five most important issues that, according to Lane, IT leaders need to carefully consider when evaluating cloud BI: