Cloud, data & platform systems · Core
Business intelligence
Also called: BI
ELI5
Use data to understand and manage the business.
Used in conversation
“Business intelligence supports reporting but does not create strategy.”
Definition
Tools and practices for analysing data and presenting operational or strategic information.
Here “Business intelligence” means: Tools and practices for analysing data and presenting operational or strategic information.
Pitch context
You will see “Business intelligence” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches cloud, data & platform systems.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret cloud, data & platform systems without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16