Why the BI Initiative

The BI Initiative is a joint effort set up to:

• improve the coordination effort in the OS BI context
• increase the use of OS BI solutions at enterprise level
• strengthen connections between integrators, vendors, users and the research communities
• attract more attention from the research activities to foster innovative BI solutions and practices.

Benefits

The BI Initiative offers a number of benefits to the participants:

• a market opportunity
• the chance to drive the growth of their OS BI solutions in a common direction achieving a great worth
• the involvement in research activities driving innovation
• the chance to enlarge business opportunities, such as consultancy and services
• a facilitation in driving OS BI solutions in the emerging countries' markets.
  

News & Events

News

• October 2008 Ingres Corporation is joining the BI Initiative
• September 2008 ClaraVista (France) joins the BI Initiative

• 2008-12-01, Paris(FR) OW2 TechDay at Open World Forum
• 2008-09-24, Paris (FR) OW2 Conference at Paris Capitale du Libre

• to be planned:   see last meeting minute