Hans Peter Luhn uses 'Business Intelligence'

IBM researcher Hans Peter Luhn published 'A Business Intelligence System,' describing an automated system to provide 'intelligence' to aid decision-makers.

Significance

One of the earliest documented uses of the term in a technical context, envisioning automated systems for information dissemination, laying conceptual groundwork.

Key facts

Date
1958-10-01
Type
publication
Location
Yorktown Heights, New York (IBM Research)