Business intelligence (BI) is the art of getting the right information to the right people at the right time. Every CEO in the world wants faster growth, but the only way to accelerate growth is to speed up how your business collects, uses and acts on data.

The uncommon truth about investing in business intelligence software is that most small to medium organizations rush out to buy the tool before thinking through the process. While using BI to drive growth for your business is entirely possible, there are a few key steps that you have to take to get there. Here are nine things you need to add to your todo list before you even think about choosing a business intelligence software.

Source: forbes.com
Author: Christian Ofori-Boateng