This is a paper that will dive deep into Business Intelligence software and SaaS from the view point of: When BI is warranted and useful (including case studies dealing with ROI) The creation of competitive advantage Availability Market addressed Market size Market penetration Suite features, etc. Advantages of locally hosted vs. Cloud hosted packages It should also discuss: current trends Criteria for comparisons rating/ranking cite case studies Included, should be relaxant exhibits (graphics and tables) as well.