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Overview
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of
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the
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benefits
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of
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an
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agile
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approach
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and
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how
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it
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succeeds
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over
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the
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traditional
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approach
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(particularly
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when
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coupled
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with
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open
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source).
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Include:
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early
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feedback,
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lower
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risk,
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better
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ROI
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estimation,
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stake-holder
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involvement
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etc
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The
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Advantages
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of
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an
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Agile
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Approach
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An
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agile
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BI
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methodology
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is
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suitable
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for
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using
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on
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all
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kinds
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of
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BI
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projects.
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This
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When
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used
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with
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an
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open
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source
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toolset
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an
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agile
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approach
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makes
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it
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possible
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to
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get
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feedback
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from
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a
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much
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large
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population
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of
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users
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and
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stakeholders.
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A
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Methodology
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for
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Seasoned
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BI
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Practitioners
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An
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agile
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BI
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methodology
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is
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suitable
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for
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using
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on
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all
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kinds
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of
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BI
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projects.
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This
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methodology
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uses
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the
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same
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tools,
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technologies,
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and
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concepts
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used
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all
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BI
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projects.
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Is
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an
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agile
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BI
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methodology
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suitable
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for
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all
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BI
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projects?
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Almost
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certainly
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not.
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For
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example
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the
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concepts
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of
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agility
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do
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not
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mix
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well
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with
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fixed-price
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contracts.
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This
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methodology
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does
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not
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replace
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the
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traditional
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approach
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to
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BI
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projects
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but
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is
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a
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useful
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tool
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to
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be
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used
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when
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appropriate.
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Nor
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does
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this
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methodology
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suggest
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that
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a
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data
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warehouse
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is
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not
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the
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most
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appropriate
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solution
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for
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a
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given
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situation.
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A
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Methodology
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for
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Fresh
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BI
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Practitioners
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In
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addition
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to
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the
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appropriate
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use
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of
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an
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agile
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BI
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methodology
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by
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seasoned
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BI
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practitioners
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there
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is
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another
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audience
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that
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will
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appreciate
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this
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methodology:
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people
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who
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are
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unfamiliar
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with
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any
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BI
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methodology.
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This
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group
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of
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people
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includes
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those
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who
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work
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at
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companies
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that
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use
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BI
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tools
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but
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who
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were
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not
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deeply
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involved
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with
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the
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implementation
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because
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the
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outside
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services
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of
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the
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BI
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vendor
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or
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a
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systems
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integrator
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were
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brought
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in
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to
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implement
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the
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project.
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It
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also
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includes
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people
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using
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open
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source
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BI
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tools.
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Open
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source
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BI
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tools
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are
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lowering
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the
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barrier
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to
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entry
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for
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many
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organizations,
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both
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large
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and
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small.
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Open
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source
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BI
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tools
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also
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bring
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BI
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capabilities
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to
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geographies
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and
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economies
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that
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cannot
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be
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served
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competitively
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by
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the
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companies
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behind
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the
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tools
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available
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in
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North
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America
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and
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Europe.