Business Intelligence Solutions for SME's

AbstractThe economy globalization has generated the globalization of information each manager has to deal with rapidly and efficiently in decision making process. SME's are more vulnerable to changing business conditions than larger competitors. To survive in the unstable economic environment in which they operate, SMEs must be able to monitor their business and use all their resources efficiently, especially the information resources. In the last decade the use of information systems in management activities became a must.The main objective of this paper is to present the place and the role of Business Intelligence in SME's activity and to identify their level of use. After a short literature review we will analyze the main components of a Business Intelligence System and we will identify the BI solutions for SME's on the global market and on the Romanian market