Twelve Traits That a Business Intelligence Program and Building With LEGO Bricks Have in Common

A strong and reliable business intelligence (BI) program can quickly reveal areas for improvement and help organizations make proactive decisions by identifying business patterns and trends and providing a comprehensive view of a company’s data. Establishing such a program, however, requires many pieces to fit together, similar to—according to SAPinsider Expert Jeff Stout—building with LEGO bricks. Stout lists a dozen shared traits between creating your next BI program and building with plastic blocks.
After reading this article you will be able to:
- Understand when to incorporate creativity and visionary qualities into your BI program;
- Explain strategies for collaboration, community, and sharing feedback during your program creation; and
- List the different parts of and apply a simple framework for a BI program.