Defined as a set of theories, methodologies, processes, architectures, and technologies that transform raw data into meaningful and useful information, business intelligence (BI) is gaining ground in an environment where applications continually generate large volumes of data that can't be effectively managed, assessed, and utilized via manual processes.
Microsoft Dynamics customers already have many third party BI applications at their fingertips, as well as the building blocks for a custom BI and reporting strategy via Microsoft's SQL Server technology stack. But the real challenge for many businesses is the more fundamental question of how to inve...