In a perfect world, every SaaS provider embedding BI into their application would have ample time and resources to invest in the project: a dedicated team of developers and data experts, a UX/UI designer or two, business analysts ready to build your report library, a generous runway with time to spare…but this just isn’t the reality for most.

The majority of software vendors looking for an analytics boost need it fast because their IT teams are drowning in reporting requests and their sales teams are struggling to meet market demands. Some companies also have to contend with a long development cycle that limits them to just one or two major product releases per year, pushing them to implement quickly so as to make the next available window.

Source: business2community.com
Author: Mike Brody