Business Intelligence (BI) refers to techniques used in computer-based spotting, dug-out, and analyzing business data, such as revenue from sales of products or services, or costs and revenues.

BI technologies provide the historical sights, current and forecast business activities. Common Features of Business Intelligence technologies are reporting, online analytical processing, analytics, data mining, business performance management, benchmarking, text mining and predictive analysis.

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