Business intelligence (BI) consultants analyze business intelligence, or actionable insights from internal company data, to help businesses improve efficiency and make better decisions. BI consultants seek to understand a business and its goals, interpret data, and offer advice to ensure goals are met. Consultants also work to improve the BI process by designing or redesigning data analysis protocol and carefully selecting business intelligence software. BI consultants frequently have industry-specific knowledge alongside their technical backgrounds, with experience in healthcare, business, and other fields. BI consulting firms often provide other consulting solutions, such as implementation services and IT strategy consulting. Businesses interested in redesigning how they collect, interpret, and make decisions with data may consider partnering with a BI consulting firm.