[infographic] The business benefits of business intelligence (BI)

In today’s business world, we are faced with the constant struggle to bring our data into line. The sheer volume of data that businesses generate can be overwhelming to simply manage, never mind analyze. A survey by Phocas revealed that 60% of businesses identified ‘no expertise in-house,' and 33% said, ‘too much data to unravel' as the main obstacles that prevent them from breaking down data silos.

The voice of the BI and analytics community has officially spoken following the release of The BI & Analytics Survey 23 by software selection and strategy experts, BARC last week.

Phocas Software helps Sage customers gain more insights from their business Phocas Software, a business planning and analytics platform for sales, operations, and finance teams, announced a new technology partnership with Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology. Phocas products are now integrated with Sage Intacct, making it easier for companies to access, analyze, report, and share information in their systems.

With the new year well underway, it looks like organizations will be facing another roller-coaster year of change.