{{Note[[Image:KPI.png|left|Write an introduction about BI here, and about BI in mine action}}75px]] Business intelligence (BI) is a set of theories, methodologies, architectures, and technologies that transform raw data into meaningful and useful information [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_intelligence]. While operational systems - such as {{IMSMANG}} and many others - are designed and optimised for data entry, and updates, etc., a BI system is usually read-only and designed for '''analysing ''' and '''visualising ''' data. It The overall objective is to inform the decision making process, thus a readallow for evidence-only systembased decision making. [[Image:MINT_scope.png|center|600px|An important criterion of the underlying data is its ''Scope of MINT'quality']]<div align="center">''Scope - meaningful analysis can only be achieved if the input data is accurate, complete, and of MINT''</div>known quality.