[[Image:KPI.png|left|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. The Mine Action INTelligence Tool (MINT -An important criterion of the underlying data is its '''quality''' - meaningful analysis can only be achieved if the name input data is a reference to Business Intelligence) has been introduced to allow analysingaccurate, complete, visualising and reporting on mine action data from various sources. It is a tool and service provided by the GICHD to the wider mine action communityof known quality. [[File:MINT_scope.png|left|500px]]