Why strategise???
A strategic plan increases transparency, which helps build trust and eliminate ambiguity–both inside the organisation and among key stakeholders. Strategic planning done well is beneficial because it creates more opportunities for collaboration across teams.
A history of Business Intelligence - origins...
The first use of the term “business intelligence” is widely attributed to Mr. Richard Miller Devens, in his book Cyclopædia of Commercial and Business Anecdotes, first published in 1865. He used it to describe how Sir Henry Furnese, a successful banker, profited from information by actively gathering and acting on it before his competition.