B.I. Advantage

Business Intelligence Advantage is engaged in the application of Business Intelligence (BI) software that allows businesses to analyze and report on data buried in transactional systems such as SAP, Oracle Financials, MAS90/200 and FACTS. Since transactional systems are optimized for business processes such as accepting orders and generating invoices, they are generally unsuited for reporting and analysis.

While most systems do supply generic sales, finance and inventory reports, their usefulness is limited by their rigid format. Such reports often generate more questions than answers. For example, a report showing an unusual decrease in sales would lead to additional report requests in an effort to isolate the cause. Time is wasted waiting for an analyst or clerical person to prepare and deliver the new reports. In larger organizations, hours or days may go by waiting for the IT department to respond. Today’s managers need to be able to make informed decisions more quickly. Read more