Adoption of open-source business intelligence software is doubling every year because the products are viewed as “good enough” for routine applications, according to a recent report by Gartner Inc. analyst Andreas Bitterer.
She urged CIOs to scan their local talent markets to make sure there are developers who are skilled with open-source BI tools. Otherwise, a lack of trained developers will slow the project and increase overall costs.
Some commercial BI vendors have noticed the encroachment on their turf and are countering by offering free “starter editions” of their software, the report said.