After a request to do some research and write an article about how much deploying dashboard solutions cost on average, I realized that it would be interesting to expand this idea and look into the cost of targeted mid-market solutions as well. Certain vendors offer lower cost solutions with a subset of features and functionality in comparison with their enterprise versions, while other vendors target smaller enterprises and offer solutions at a low cost. Either way, understanding how additional costs such as training and support, or recurring subscription fees or licensing affect long term costs can help organizations make better decisions when looking at costs vs. benefits of deploying these solutions.

Currently, I am in the midst of collecting this data.  It would be great to get input from organizations related to how cost affected their decision to implement BI as well as additional costs that were not initially expected. Overall, I think it's interesting to compare the value vendors place on lower cost solutions and whether their customers agree that price on its own is enough of a benefit or incentive when looking to implement BI.