Top 10 Business Intelligence Predictions For 2012 (By Boris Evelson)

 1.Individualized fit for purpose BI tools trump standards.
 2.A "multiple BI tool" strategy is here to stay for the foreseeable future.
 3.Ready or not, information workers will demand more BI control.
 4.BI tools that support the right amount of managed end user self-service will become popular.
 5.Mobility is no longer a "nice to have" — it will become the new BI mantra.
 6.Cloud BI will slowly and steadily chip away at on-premises implementations.
 7.BI-specific DBMSes will gain popularity.
 8.Big data will move out of silos and into enterprise IT.
 9.Exploration will become the new bread and butter of BI suites.
 10.BI will integrate with the Information Workplace (IW).

Source: http://blogs.forrester.com/boris_evelson/11-11-15-top_10_business_intelligence_predictions_for_2012

1. Mobile Business Intelligence and Accessibility
2. Cloud Hosted Business Intelligence Solutions
3. Simplicity and Self-Serve Business Intelligence
4. Operational or Tactical Business Intelligence
5. Pervasive Business Intelligence and Data Democracy
Source: http://www.klipfolio.com/resources/business-intelligence-trends-2012