From startups to large-scale global enterprises, data forms the life force of all organizations. While data has become the new currency for these organizations, the need for sophisticated business intelligence solutions has grown in order to expedite and improve the decision-making process. This process being data-driven comprises several silos of simple yet cumbersome tasks. Automating these tasks allows more time for the data scientists to divert their attention and expertise toward complex data pertaining to strategy and business importance that can empower them in taking the steps towards a broader roadmap for the organization.

With the development of groundbreaking technologies such as augmented analytics, AI, and natural language generation, business intelligence has gained a whiff of fresh air. With the evolution of data science, rationalization and flexibility are available to decision-makers who may not be savvy in terms of data analytics. With business intelligence forming the base for efficient and successful business performance, there is a drive for the employees to become amply receptive to analytics. In addition, to ensure that organizations keep ahead of the competition, business intelligence will prove to be the guiding star in the ocean of technology. Augmented analytics has made it possible to automate the process of finding insights by incorporating natural language processing and machine learning in order to design better data preparation methods and simplify data sharing. In parallel, AI makes it possible to gain useful information from the database, making sales and marketing campaigns more effective to generate leads.

With solution business intelligence providers filling up to the brim in the industry, choosing the apt partner is like looking for a needle in the haystack for CIOs. Alleviating the issue, our distinguished selection panel, comprising CEOs, CIOs, VCs, industry analysts and the editorial board of APAC CIO Outlook has highlighted the leading business intelligence solution provides that exhibit competence in delivering innovation.

We present to you APAC CIO Outlook’s “Top 10 Business Intelligence Solution Providers – 2018.”