BI Market

1. 3 Generation BI

1.1. 1st Generation

1.1.1. General-purpose, off-the-shelf tools for reporting, ad hoc query and analysis of structured data using SQL and standards database connectors.

1.2. 2nd Geenration

1.2.1. Server-base and the rise of data warehouses

1.3. 3rd Generation

2. Market Consalidation

2.1. Mega Vendors

2.1.1. Cognos: IBM

2.1.2. Business Object: SAP

2.1.3. New node

2.2. 2003: Business Objects bought Crystal

3. Higher Interest in "Competing in Analytic"

4. Technological Shift

4.1. Web 2.0

4.2. More Expecations

4.2.1. Faster Deployment

4.2.2. Easy of use

4.2.3. Every-man analyst within a business

5. New requirements across six important Categories

5.1. Open, web-based Architecture

5.2. Agile Deplpoyment

5.3. Flexible Data Access

5.4. Timely Decision Focus

5.5. Embeddable, Extensible and Customizable

5.6. Affordable Scalability