Analysis of analytical tools for supporti managerial decision-making

This diploma thesis is devoted to comparison of analytical performance tools for visual data analysis in the context of Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management. The first part of the thesis is devoted to a description of Business Intelligence concept, which could be used as a source for gaining input data for analysis, its components and architecture. The next part is an analyzed concept of Corporate Performance Management, its single components, and the impact of using analytical tools for key management decisions. The theoretical part of the thesis will be based on the synthesis. The theoretical part of the thesis will be based on the synthesis of knowledge gained by studying specialized literature and professional articles. The practical part of this diploma thesis will be focused on testing of selected analytical tools based on metrics in CPM agendas. In this thesis the functionality of the tools will be explored, focused on the creation and presentation of the dashboards for the preparing foundation for the managerial decision-making. For the objective of comparing these tools a methodology, which will evaluate selected analytical tools based on relevant criteria and weightings will be defined. The main contribution of this diploma thesis is the result of the analysis of the comparison of the main possibilities of analytical instruments with the leading position on the global market.