After reading the information presented in this chapter and other sources, write a two-page paper that explains BI.
Identify three companies (in addition to those mentioned in this chapter) that have been using BI, and explain the applications of BI in these companies. What are two differences between BI and information or data?
After reading the information presented in this chapter and other sources, write a one-page paper that identifies three companies (in addition to those mentioned in this chapter) that are using data mining tools.
Explain how data mining has helped these companies with their bottom lines. Are data-mining tools beneficial to service companies or manufacturing or both?