Business intelligence (BI) software is the code and tools that allow you
to view different components of a business using a single visual
platform, making comprehending mountains of data easier. Applications
that include reports, analytics, statistics, and historical and
predictive modeling are all examples of BI applications. Currently, we
are in the second generation of BI software, called BI 2.0. This
generation is focused on writing BI software that is predictive,
adaptive, simple, and interactive.
As computers and software have evolved, more data can be presented to
end users with increasingly visually rich techniques. Rich Internet
application (RIA) technologies such as Microsoft Silverlight can be used
to transform traditional user interfaces filled with boring data into
fully interactive analytical applications to deliver insight from large
data sets quickly. Furthermore, RIAs include 3D spatial design
capabilities that allow for interesting layouts of aggregated data
beyond a simple list or grid. BI 2.0 implemented via RIA technology can
truly bring out the power of BI and deliver it to an average user via
the Web.
Next-Generation Business Intelligence Software with Rich Internet
Applications provides developers, designers, and architects a solid
foundation of BI design and architecture concepts with Microsoft
Silverlight. This book covers key BI design concepts and how they can be
applied without requiring an existing BI infrastructure. The author,
Bart Czernicki, will show you how to build small BI applications by
example that are interactive, highly visual, statistical, predictive,
and most importantly, intuitive to the user.
BI isn't just for the executive branch of a Fortune 500 company; it is
for the masses. Let Next-Generation Business Intelligence Software with
Rich Internet Applications show you how to unlock the rich intelligence
you already have.
