Global business intelligence market trends show that BI spending is the number 1 priority for CIOs. Most companies have between 6-10 BI systems and over 60% of scorecards are developed in-house. The total BI software revenue in 2004/2005 was $14 billion, growing at an annual rate of 8.5%. Business intelligence is becoming the top technology priority for CIOs, surpassing security concerns.