"Business intelligence is a set of concepts and methodologies to improve decision-making in business through the use of facts and fact-based systems. These fact-based systems include: Executive Information Systems, Decision Support Systems, Enterprise Information Systems, Management Support Systems OLAP (On-Line Analytical Processing), as well as newer technologies such as: Data Mining, Data Visualization, the Geographic Information Systems."

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