Collaboration of Business Intelligence and Cloud Computing and Selecting the Best Cloud Business Intelligence Solution

Abstract

In this study, business intelligence concept and architecture were explained from data sources to reporting with many advantages provided to institutions in the first part. Then, both cloud computing technology with its service and deployment models and the characteristics of cloud computing experienced clarified in the second part of the study. The relationship between cloud computing and business intelligence and the concept arisen from this collaboration, cloud business intelligence, were represented with its benefits and obstacles experienced by companies using this technology in the third part. Four service providers as alternatives serving cloud business intelligence solutions were selected and the criteria were determined according to the needs of the company, that would like to use a cloud business intelligence software. After all the criteria are prioritized and the alternatives are determined, the best software was chosen by using the Analytic Hierarchical Process software, called Expert Choice.

Keywords

• Business Intelligence
• Cloud Computing
• Cloud Business Intelligence

İş Zekâsı ve Bulut Bilişim İşbirliği ve En İyi Bulut İş Zekâsı Çözümü Seçimi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada iş zekâsı konsepti ve mimarisi, veri kaynaklarından raporlama aşamasına kadar kurumlara sağladığı faydalar ile birlikte açıklanmıştır. Ardından hem bulut bilişim teknolojisi geliştirme ve servis modelleri hem de tecrübe edilen bulut bilişim özellikleri incelenmiştir. Bulut bilişim, iş zekâsı ve bu terimlerin birlikteliğinden doğan bulut iş zekâsı terimi, bu konsepti uygulayan şirketler tarafından tecrübe edilen faydaları ve aksak yönleriyle anlatılmıştır. Bulut iş zekâsı alanında hizmet veren dört servis sağlayıcı seçildi ve bulut tabanlı iş zekâsı yazılımı kullanmak isteyen şirketimizin ihtiyacına göre kriterler belirlenmiştir. Bütün kriterler önceliklerine göre sıralandıktan ve alternatifler belirlendikten sonra karar vermek için “Expert Choice” adlı Analitik Hiyerarşi Süreci yazılımı kullanılarak şirket için en uygun olan bulut iş zekâsı yazılımı seçilmiştir.

Keywords

• İş Zekâsı
• Bulut Bilişim
• Bulut İş Zekâsı

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