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[[FileImage:IMSMA_November_2013KPI.png|left|230px75px]]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-based decision making. An important criterion of the underlying data is its '''quality''' -meaningful analysis can only system. The Mine Action INTelligence Tool (MINT) has been introduced to allow analysing, visualising and reporting on mine action be achieved if the input data from various sources. It is a tool accurate, complete, and service provided by the GICHD to the wider mine action communityof known quality.