Business Intelligence is a technology-driven process in the field of business that involves the analysis of data and presenting actionable information to aid corporate executives, business managers, and other end users make informed business decisions. It encompasses a wide range of tools, applications, and methodologies that enable organizations to collect data from internal systems and external sources, prepare it for analysis, develop and run queries against the data, and create reports, dashboards and data visualizations. It also includes business services related to the provision, consultation, and management of these processes and tools.