Enterprise Performance Management System that is currently used in organizations. Each group will give an online presentation that covers:

1) Description of the technology including usage statistics (introduction and general description of the technology)

Current users of the technology (you selected) with statistics about the success of the usage of the technology by the current users (e.g. application, how long they have been using the technology, their satisfaction and any comments made by the users).

2) Discussion of features supported (show screen captures or demos)

Describe the technology with features – include the applications where the technology is used, and describe how it is used.

3) Reported benefits and pitfalls (reported in the literature and/or by company officials)

What are the pros/cons of the technology based on the reports by their users or any critic provided by the professionals in the industry? You may also refer to the literature.

You may prepare A PowerPoint presentation of the assessment. For demo you may be able to get a link to the website of the vendor (or by any other means). The presentation should be of the professional quality.

Describe the role of each team member in terms of their contribution to the technology assessment assignment.

The following is a partial list of some of the BI tools that you can choose from (or any technology of your choice as long as it is used by someone in the industry):

1) SAP Business Objects

2) Oracle Daily Business Intelligence

3) Hyperion

4) IBM Cognos

5) Web Focus

6) SAS Business Intelligence and Enterprise Miner

7) Micro strategy