Reporting, dashboards, advanced visualization and end-user self-service are given the highest priority initiatives in enterprises focused on making BI a strategic foundation for growth.

In-memory analytics, in-database analytics, and In-Hadoop analytics are considered the three most critical predictive analytics and BI platforms in enterprises today.

Relying on an abundance of predictive analytics features doesn’t necessarily lead to a successful BI strategy enterprise wide, but focusing on business outcomes does.