Heather Cole, President of Lodestar Solutions, was interviewed on her insight in to ways to improve BI user adoption. Below is the article:
Business Intelligence is booming. In 2013, businesses spent $14 Billion on Business Intelligence software. By 2018, analysts predict that number will balloon to $114 Billion.
Why are we seeing such massive growth?
It goes hand-in-hand with the growth of data. It’s estimated that the world’s data is doubling every two years. With this data explosion, more businesses are turning to BI tools. These BI tools help them make sense of this data, and turn it into a competitive advantage.
The only problem: BI user adoption rates remain flat. A recent study puts BI adoption among employees at 22%.
In other words, businesses are investing in BI solutions more than ever before. Yet, users still aren’t using the solutions. That’s a problem.
What’s the solution? How can you improve BI user adoption? Today, let’s focus on fixing that problem. Here are a few ways to improve BI user adoption:
Read the rest of the article including Heather Cole's tip at this link:
http://www.mrc-productivity.com/blog/2015/03/7-practical-ways-to-improve-bi-user-adoption/