{"id":9109,"date":"2015-05-18T02:11:56","date_gmt":"2015-05-18T07:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=9109"},"modified":"2015-05-18T15:57:56","modified_gmt":"2015-05-18T20:57:56","slug":"webinar-replay-essential-elements-of-good-bi-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/webinar-replay-essential-elements-of-good-bi-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar Replay: Essential elements of Good BI Software"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-725\" alt=\"Education\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Education.jpg\" width=\"76\" height=\"100\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>Summary: Despite having more options than ever before, businesses face a growing problem: With an ever-increasing number of BI vendors touting their own solutions and terminology, choosing a BI solution is now a confusing process. If you\u2019re struggling with this problem, here&#8217;s an on-demand webinar that will help.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<a name=\"20150515\"><\/a><!--more--><br \/>\nDid you know that 70% of BI projects fail? Or that BI user adoption rates sit at 24%?<\/p>\n<p>Why? Why do so many BI projects fail?<\/p>\n<p>While we\u2019ve covered this topic in a previous <a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Inside Link', 'BI Webinar Replay']); \" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/7-reasons-why-business-intelligence-projects-fail\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: red;font-weight: bold\">article<\/span><\/a>, here are a few of the most common issues: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"arrow-list colored\">\n<li><strong>Poor communication<\/strong> &#8211; There\u2019s a disconnect between IT and the business users.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data problems<\/strong> &#8211; The business has poor data integrity, or doesn\u2019t know where all of their data is stored.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lack of agility<\/strong> &#8211; The business chooses a BI platform that can\u2019t adapt to changing business needs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bad tools<\/strong> &#8211; The business chooses a BI tool that confuses users, or doesn\u2019t meet business needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Today, let\u2019s focus on the last point&#8211;how to avoid bad BI tools. With all of the BI software available today, how can you choose one that best fits your company?<\/p>\n<p>How do you know what areas to look for?<\/p>\n<p>We recently held a webinar entitled \u201cEssential Elements of Good BI Software,\u201d which will help you answer those questions. To make it easier for you, we\u2019ve broken the webinar up into 3 parts. You can start at the beginning, or skip to a section that interests you. I hope you find it useful!<\/p>\n<h3>Part 1: Why do BI projects fail?<\/h3>\n<p>In this part, we cover a quick history of BI and explain a few reasons why BI projects fail.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why do BI projects fail? (Webinar replay--Part 1 of 3)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IxWxL0krZbo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Part 2: Essential features of BI software<\/h3>\n<p>In this part, you\u2019ll learn which capabilities, security options, and advanced features you should look for in BI software.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Essential features of BI software (Webinar replay--Part 2 of 3)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZwNBlb2hU9o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Part 3: Essential applications of BI software<\/h3>\n<p>This is an interactive video, highlighting the \u201cmust-have\u201d application types that any BI tool should include. 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