Enterprise-wide solutions from database vendors aren’t the best choice in all conditions, however, and other considerations weigh in favor of one of the best-of-breed strategy. For example, BI distributors are looking to expand into smaller and mid-sized businesses (SMB); for this section, a standalone BI product, somewhat than an enterprise solution, is probably a wiser alternative. Most BI vendors-notably those courting the mid-size market-now help some sort of on-demand service. For instance, Business Objects, now an SAP company, specifically acquired a SaaS supplier, Nsite, in November 2006 to be able to supply a stronger on-demand service.

Dashboard management methods provide …