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Guest Post by Brittany Richards

Thanks to software vendors investing heavily in making their applications easier-to-use, accessible via the Web and more affordable, Business  Intelligence (BI) software is now a viable option for employees in sales,  marketing, operations, and other departments to utilize.

But with the proliferation of these tools, business leaders will have to rethink how they address business intelligence governance, or the roles, responsibilities and guidelines it provides its users to ensure BI tools are utilized correctly and appropriately. When it comes to setting up these new BI teams for success, leaders should consider these steps.