Morgan Kaufmann, 2013. — 400 p. — 2nd ed. — ISBN: 0123858895, 9780123858894Following the footsteps of the first edition, the second edition of Business Intelligence is a full overview of what comprises business intelligence. It is intended to provide an introduction to the concepts to uncomplicate the learning process when implementing a business intelligence program.
Over a relatively long lifetime (7 years), the current edition of book has received numerous accolades from across the industry for its straightforward introduction to both business and technical aspects of business intelligence.
As an author, David Loshin has a distinct ability to translate challenging topics into a framework that is easily digestible by managers, business analysts, and technologists alike. In addition, his material has developed a following (such as the recent Master Data Management book) among practitioners and key figures in the industry (both analysts and vendors) and that magnifies our ability to convey the value of this book.Guides managers through developing, administering, or simply understanding business intelligence technology
Keeps pace with the changes in best practices, tools, methods and processes used to transform an organization's data into actionable knowledge

Contains a handy, quick-reference to technologies and terminology.

Morgan Kaufmann, 2013. - 400页--第二版--ISBN：0123858895，97801858894《商业智能》第二版沿袭了第一版的内容，全面介绍了商业智能的构成。它旨在提供一个概念介绍，以便在实施商业智能计划时使学习过程简单化。

在相对较长的时间内（7年），当前版本的书因其对商业智能的商业和技术方面的直接介绍而获得了整个行业的无数赞誉。

作为作者，David Loshin有一种独特的能力，可以将具有挑战性的话题转化为管理人员、商业分析师和技术专家都能轻松消化的框架。此外，他的材料在业内从业者和关键人物（包括分析师和供应商）中形成了一批追随者（如最近的《主数据管理》一书），这放大了我们传达本书价值的能力。

与最佳实践、工具、方法和流程的变化保持同步，用于将组织的数据转化为可操作的知识

包含一个方便的技术和术语的快速参考资料。