In the "old days" of analytics,
an IT team acted as alchemists behind the velvet
curtain, plying their digital potions and I/O
powders to produce arcane business intelligence
reports for executives and the business user
community.
Now comes a new generation of analytics that is transforming
IT from alchemist to enabler. New analytics offerings
no longer require continuous IT intervention, but are
able to deliver relevant, timely business information
directly to those who consume it and act upon its findings.
We have entered an age where the average business person
can now access and receive just the right information
they need to make the best business decisions at the
right time.