The Growing Importance of BI

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2009/tc2009032_101762.htm

This is an interesting article on the growing importance of Business Intelligence (BI) software in this economy. BI software was ranked at the top of the list of technology spending priorities for 2009, according to Gartner. It is used in the restaurant industry for making decisions on optimal staffing levels and what should continue to appear on the menu. Large vendors, such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft and IBM see this trend and have responded by taking over smaller BI vendors.