Business Intelligence Landscape

Check out
http://www.sqlmag.com/Article/ArticleID/93505/
sql_server_93505.html

for an insightful discussion on why business intelligence tools and advanced analytics are increasingly being used in businesses.

And also check out
http://www.microsoft.com/bi/IDCvendorshare2005.mspx

for an IDC report on why MS BI is ahead of the pack.