Introduction...
Now in its eighth year of publication, The BI Survey is an annual report based on the world's largest independent survey of Business Intelligence (BI) and Performance Management (PM) users.
The BI Survey 8 uncovers the truth about why real-world organizations select BI products, what they do with them, and why they eventually abandon them. It also compares the leading products on the market across a number of key criteria such as performance, scalability and vendor support.
The survey is published independently by BARC and, unlike many other surveys, it is not sponsored by any vendor. The questions are devised entirely by Nigel Pendse and his team who act 100% free of vendor influence.
Products covered...
With 2150 BI users contributing to The BI Survey 8, our analysis covers a broad range of business intelligence tools. In total, we received multiple responses from users of over 40 products. A record 23 products generated over 30 responses each enabling us to carry out detailed and comparative analyses of these market leaders. To view the full breakdown of responses by product, click here.
Questions answered...
The BI Survey 8 answers a myriad of questions about BI product selection and usage. And with such a large sample of responses to our survey, this report truly gives you the market's verdict on which tools deliver the most business benefits and which strategies lead to successful implementations. Click here to see just some of the questions answered by The BI Survey 8.
Contents...
The BI Survey 8 contains 20 chapters and 489 pages packed with 350 charts and graphs alongside a wealth of incisive commentary and analysis from author and world-renowned industry expert, Nigel Pendse. Click on the links for a chapter-by-chapter summary, or for more detail, the full table of contents and a list of the 350 charts and tables featured.
Edition: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Growth in |
Date published | July 2001 | October 2002 | November 2003 | November 2004 | November 2005 | November 2006 | February | March | |
Respondents answering detailed usage questions | 589 | 669 | 1047 | 971 | 2100 | 1679 | 1901 | 2150 | +13% |
Total pages | 143 | 225 | 282 | 325 | 365 | 380 | 420 | 553 | +32% |
Editorial pages | 109 | 192 | 248 | 288 | 323 | 341 | 368 | 489 | +33% |
Total words | 32,125 | 52,257 | 66,374 | 74,139 | 81,333 | 83,950 | 123,149 | 183,725 | +49% |
Tables and charts | 76 | 135 | 175 | 200 | 222 | 235 | 250 | 351 | +40% |