This document discusses business analytics and next-generation business intelligence tools. It describes how business analytics is used to gain insights from data to inform business decisions and optimize processes. It also explains that successful business analytics depends on data quality, skilled analysts, and organizational commitment to data-driven decision making. The document then profiles the capabilities of next-generation BI tools, including their support for top-down reporting, bottom-up analysis, self-service capabilities, and their ability to provide insights quickly through in-memory processing and interactive visualizations.