business intelligence

American  

noun

1. the methods and technologies that gather, store, report, and analyze business data to help people make business decisions.

   business intelligence software;

   business intelligence tools.

2. the data gathered by these methods: BI

   Our operations decisions are driven by business intelligence.

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Etymology

Origin of business intelligence

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

“In June, we were reacting to more recent tariff announcements,” said Kate Scott-Dawkins, president of business intelligence at WPP Media and lead author of the report.

From The Wall Street Journal

The online backlash reflects a pattern of public scrutiny and criticism in China over what is perceived as preferential treatment for foreigners, according to Giulia Interesse, an editor at business intelligence platform Asia Briefing.

From BBC

According to Statista, a global data and business intelligence platform, there are 54 million social media users in the UK and 84% of adults follow an influencer.

From BBC

"We are likely to continue to see a shift in the share of viewing time and advertising revenue towards globally-scaled players and user-generated content platforms like YouTube and TikTok," all within the next five years, according to Kate Scott-Dawkins, Global President for Business Intelligence at media investment company Group M.

From BBC

Kate Scott-Dawkins, Global President for Business Intelligence at media investment company Group M tells me the UK broadcasters are facing what could be an "existential" battle against US-based media companies with "wildly different business models".

From BBC