title: Targeted business intelligence pays off.
abstract: Application business intelligence can accomplish much of what large-scale, enterprisewide efforts can accomplish: Focus on a variety of data that are interrelated in a meaningful way, Support decision making at multiple levels within a given organization, Leverage data that are already captured but not fully used, Provide actionable information and support quick response via a dashboard or control panel.
authors.affiliation: API Software, Inc., Hartford, Wis., USA. james.hennen@apisoftwareinc.com
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hennen
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States