Why is mobile business intelligence important? Whether you are undertaking a data democratization project to implement self-serve business intelligence or simply trying to encourage user adoption of these crucial tools, it is critical to employ mobile business intelligence software.
If it is to be useful in business, business intelligence must be accessible from within the walls of the business and outside the business. Tablets, smart phones and desktops are all tools that serve your business users every day. Because our society is mobile and because our users are also consumers and expect their business tools to be easy-to-use and intuitive just like the consumer applications they use every day. Mobile business intelligence is not just nice to have, it is crucial in today’s competitive business environment.
Design is important! Design skills are used in many industries; everything from appliances and cars to clothing and software interface design. The overall design, the layout, the detail…it is all important. People want to use products that work in many environments. Think about it! It wouldn’t make sense to design a car that was suitable only for people with short legs!
When you decide to implement mobile business intelligence, it is usually because you want seamless access to crucial tools so that your team can perform important tasks in the office and on the road, and share data that will help them make important decisions. Mobile business intelligence must be easy to access and easy to use. A vendor should not dictate the device, the screen size or the setting in which you access your business intelligence data. The solution must be responsive and adaptive and the UI must be intuitive and interactive, no matter what device your users choose to use to access that solution.
I know many of you balk at the idea of upgrading or acquiring BI tools. The benefits of business intelligence software are well known but organizations are often discouraged by what they perceive as the high cost and long implementation time required to complete the project.
