The Future of Business Intelligence

SAS executives and industry experts share their views

What’s on the horizon for business intelligence, and how will the industry landscape change in the next two to five years? That’s what we wanted to know. So we came up with four simple, thought-provoking questions and turned to SAS executives, SAS customers and industry analysts for insight.

Here you’ll learn what SAS CEO Jim Goodnight says about the importance of investing in people with strong problem-solving skills. You’ll find out what Executive Vice President of SAS EMEA and Asia Pacific Operations Mikael Hagström says about the demand for industry solutions. You’ll read what Chief Marketing Officer Jim Davis says about recognizing data as an asset. You’ll understand why Chief Technology Officer Keith Collins says businesses will be focusing on decision science as opposed to operational reporting.

Follow the links below to read their thoughts – and more from industry experts:

• Dr. Jim Goodnight, CEO, SAS.
• Mikael Hagström, Executive Vice President of SAS EMEA and Asia Pacific Operations.
• Jim Davis, Chief Marketing Officer, SAS.
• Keith Collins, Chief Technology Officer, SAS.
• Ian Charlesworth, Senior Analyst, Ovum.
• Jill Dyché, Partner, Baseline Consulting.
• Cindi Howson, Independent Consultant, Analytic Solution Know-How.
• Claudia Imhoff, President and Founder, Intelligent Solutions.

But that’s not all. You, too, can answer the same four questions in our online survey. Please take a few minutes to share your vision for the future of BI. We look forward to reading your answers.