\chapter{Business Intelligence}


\begin{description}
    \item[\Acl{bi}] \marginnote{\Acl{bi}}
        Transform raw data into information.
        Deliver the right information to the right people at the right time through the right channel.

    \item[\Ac{dwh}] \marginnote{\Acl{dwh}}
        Optimized repository that stores information for decision making processes.
        \Acp{dwh} are a specific type of \ac{dss}.

        Features:
        \begin{itemize}
            \item Subject-oriented: focused on enterprise specific concepts.
            \item Integrates data from different sources and provides an unified view.
            \item Non-volatile storage with change tracking. 
        \end{itemize}

    \item[\Ac{dm}] \marginnote{\Acl{dm}}
        Subset of the primary \ac{dwh} with information relevant to a specific business area.
\end{description}