In the last part of our series, we examine the business-driven context for BI and the link between the agile development and a business’s agility imperative.

In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we examined how BI is at a tipping point and how changing development processes based on agile can pay real dividends to the business. This article drills down into the bigger strategic picture to show the broader, business-driven context for BI and the specific link between the agile development methodology and the business imperative to achieve agility, both operational and strategic. These imperatives, both related to the increased business velocity that exists across industries, are evidence of just how much companies need better, faster, decision-making capabilities.