Do you know where/how I can estimate high-level prices for each of the BI tool vendors?

Question: We are in the pre-budgetary phase of a large data re-engineering project that will require a business intelligence tool as part of its implementation. Do you know where/how I can estimate high-level prices for each of the BI tool vendors?

Sid Adelman's Answer : The BI tool vendors should be able to give you these estimates but be sure to ask for estimates that include all the functions you need so understand the vendors' products and their options - which you may consider to be requirements.

Sid Adelman is a principal in Sid Adelman & Associates, an organization specializing in planning and implementing data warehouses, in data warehouse and BI assessments, and in establishing effective data architectures and strategies. He is a regular speaker at DW conferences. Adelman chairs the "Ask the Experts" column on www.dmreview.com. He is a frequent contributor to journals that focus on data warehousing. He co-authored Data Warehouse Project Management and is the principal author on Impossible Data Warehouse Situations with Solutions from the Experts and Data Strategy. He can be reached at (818) 783-9634 or visit his Web site at www.sidadelman.com.

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