business intelligence

noun

1. the methods and technologies that gather, store, report, and analyze business data to help people make business decisions:

   business intelligence software;

   business intelligence tools.

2. the data gathered by these methods: : BI

   Our operations decisions are driven by business intelligence.

Word History and Origins

Origin of business intelligence¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

To date, the film has played in about 1% of all U.S. theaters and represents just 0.1% to 0.2% of all total show times for every movie in this time span, said Daniel Loria, senior vice president of box office business intelligence at the Boxoffice Co.

From Los Angeles Times

According to court documents released on Thursday, a British judge ordered Trump to reimburse the cost of legal fees spent by Orbis Business Intelligence — a company founded by former British spy Christopher Steele — for their defense against a failed lawsuit brought about by the former president over the now infamous “Steele Dossier” commissioned by Democratic consultants before the 2016 presidential election.

From Salon

Mrs Justice Steyn threw out the case against Orbis Business Intelligence, a consultancy founded by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele, last month.

From BBC

Judge Karen Steyn said the case Trump filed against Orbis Business Intelligence should be dismissed.

From Seattle Times

Orbis Business Intelligence was founded by Christopher Steele, who created a dossier in 2016 that contained rumors and uncorroborated allegations that caused a political storm just before Trump’s inauguration.

From Seattle Times