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From Business Intelligence to Decision Intelligence through AI-Driven Data Architecture: A Comprehensive Review

by  Rahul Chawla
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 187 - Issue 75
Published: January 2026
Authors: Rahul Chawla
10.5120/ijca2026926270
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Rahul Chawla . From Business Intelligence to Decision Intelligence through AI-Driven Data Architecture: A Comprehensive Review. International Journal of Computer Applications. 187, 75 (January 2026), 1-9. DOI=10.5120/ijca2026926270

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                        author  = { Rahul Chawla },
                        title   = { From Business Intelligence to Decision Intelligence through AI-Driven Data Architecture: A Comprehensive Review },
                        journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
                        year    = { 2026 },
                        volume  = { 187 },
                        number  = { 75 },
                        pages   = { 1-9 },
                        doi     = { 10.5120/ijca2026926270 },
                        publisher = { Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA }
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Abstract

The transition from traditional business intelligence to decision intelligence represents one of the radical changes in how organizations have sought to use data as a differentiator in the marketplace. This article discusses how AI and complex data architectures are changing business decision-making processes through 2025 with summaries of recent research and industry advancements that have taken place since 2019. The global decision intelligence market is set to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 16.9 percent from USD 16.79 billion in 2024 to USD 57.75 billion by 2032 [1]. Based on this, the paper explains the theoretical underpinning, real-world applications, and developing paradigms constituting the transition from business intelligence into decision intelligence through in-depth analysis of current research, market data, and technical frameworks. Analytics-driven decision-making increases client acquisition rates by at least 50 percent [2], while companies adopting AI-driven data infrastructures report a boost in operational productivity by 63 percent [3]. Given that, the aim of this paper is to offer a holistic review of the insights on data governance frameworks, native cloud architectures, machine learning integration, and the rising role of agentic artificial intelligence in autonomous decision systems.

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Keywords

Decision Intelligence Business Intelligence AI-driven architecture machine learning data governance cloud computing predictive analytics data mesh real-time analytics MLOps

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