Dave Wells, TDWI : "Business Intelligence has changed substantially over the past decade, shifting from an emerging practice to a mainstream business competency, and from very high-cost to affordable for small and mid-sized businesses. BI has matured, but maturity does not imply that BI is static and unchanging. Expect continued change in BI, and consider how these influences should shape your BI plans and directions.

The recently released report by TDWI’s Wayne Eckerson is all about how the need among business intelligence (BI) teams to do "more with less" has significantly increased following the recession. We summarize the underlying points in the report.