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

“Overall, we’ve gotten a lot more disciplined in making sure that we understand what the outcome of a specific purchase is, not just following the hype,” said Kyle Chu, senior manager of Business Intelligence at phone-accessory maker PopSockets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since mid-January, the prices of loans issued by the likes of Cloudera, a data analytics company, and Qlik, the maker of business intelligence software, have sunk by around 10 cents on the dollar or more, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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