{"id":3875,"date":"2026-02-23T09:13:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nabsolutions.com\/us\/?p=3875"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:31:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:31:33","slug":"what-is-business-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nabsolutions.com\/us\/power-bi\/what-is-business-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Business Intelligence \u2014 and why isn\u2019t Excel enough anymore?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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\r\n What is Business Intelligence \u2014 and why isn\u2019t Excel enough anymore? <\/h1>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n

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\r\n You\u2019ve probably heard the term BI, but do you fully understand what it actually means? In this article, we explain in simple terms what Business Intelligence is \u2014 and why Excel is no longer enough. <\/p>\r\n <\/header>\r\n\r\n

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    What is meant by Business Intelligence?<\/h3>\n

    Many people have heard the term BI, but few use it in everyday work. Business Intelligence is essentially about collecting, analyzing, and presenting data so it can be used in decision-making.<\/p>\n

    In short: making numbers understandable and relevant.<\/p>\n

    Excel has long been the standard<\/h4>\n

    Excel is still a powerful tool and is used by most organizations. For many tasks, it works very well \u2014 especially for individual analysis and quick summaries.<\/p>\n

    But as data volumes grow and more people need access to the same numbers, its limitations begin to show.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\n\n\n\n\n

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    When Excel starts to become a limitation<\/h4>\n

    Common challenges include:<\/p>\n