Achieving business goals in every organization requires making smart, timely decisions-backed by solid data. While midsize organizations recognize the value of business intelligence, many feel BI solutions are beyond their reach. The key is to take a flexible, managed approach to better decision-making, while making the most of existing IT investments and resources.

This new issue paper from Cognos, an IBM company, features research from Gartner highlighting the five BI success factors for the midsize organization, including tactical guidelines for effective BI deployment.