Business intelligence (BI) software allows you to view different
components of a business using a single visual platform, which makes
comprehending mountains of data easier. BI is everywhere. Applications
that include reports, analytics, statistics, and historical and
predictive modeling are all examples of business intelligence.
Currently, we are in the second generation of business intelligence
software--called BI 2.0--which is focused on writing business
intelligence 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 that quickly deliver insight
from large data sets. Furthermore, RIAs now include 3D spatial-design
capabilities that move beyond a simple list or grid and allow for
interesting layouts of aggregated data. BI 2.0 implemented via an RIA
technology can truly bring out the power of business intelligence and
deliver it to an average user on the Web.
Silverlight 4 Business Intelligence Software provides developers,
designers, and architects with a solid foundation in business
intelligence design and architecture concepts for Microsoft Silverlight.
This book covers key business intelligence design concepts and how they
can be applied without an existing BI infrastructure. Author Bart
Czernicki provides you with examples of how to build small BI
applications that are interactive, highly visual, statistical,
predictive--and most importantly--intuitive to the end-user.
Business intelligence isn't just for the executive branch of a Fortune
500 company--it is for the masses. Let Silverlight 4 Business
Intelligence Software show you how to unlock the rich intelligence you
already have.
