Business intelligence podrazumijeva uporabu raznih načina za prikupljanje, istraživanje i analizu informacija u raznim bazama podataka da bi se dobio bolji uvid u one informacije koje su bitne za donošenje kvalitetnijih poslovnih odluka. Business intelligence je zasebna poslovna funkcija koja je dostupna u državama širom Europske unije u rasponu od 73% do 96%, te na svjetskoj razini 87%. Također ima dva aspekta, a to su ofenzivni i defenzivni, to je aktivnost kružnog karaktera. Iako je business intelligence u Hrvatskoj slabo razvijena grana, rezultati istraživanja nisu baš dojmljivi. Pokazalo se da samo 9% na uzorku od 23 hrvatske tvrtke aktivno bavi business intelligenceom, dakle taj fenomen je još nepotpuno shvaćen i prihvaćen. Informacije predstavljaju veliku ulogu u suvremenom svijetu, razvojem tehnologije informacije su postale gotovo svugdje dostupne, osobito na Internetu. Tvrtke se ne fokusiraju na bilo kakvu informaciju, nego na onu koja im je najkorisnija i najvrednija. Suvremena komunikacija daje prekretnicu u poslovnom svijetu, dakle ljudi se zatvaraju u prostorije te se komunikacija vrši pomoću raznih mrežnih pomagala koje su ubrzale komunikaciju . Sve je manje komunikacije lice u lice, što dovodi do zabrinutosti. Ljudski resursi su jako bitan element poduzeća, te njihov razvoj predstavlja i razvoj samog poduzeća. Upravljanje ljudskim resursima individualno i timski je ključno zbog postizanja cilja organizacije. Razvoj ljudskih resursa znači usavršavanje, nova znanja i sposobnosti koja su potrebna postojećim i budućim zadacima i ciljevima poduzeća. Cilj rada je prikazati povezanost business intelligence, informacija, te razvoj ljudskih resursa.

Business intelligence involves the use of various models of data collection, research, and analysis of information in various databases to provide better insight into the information essential for making better business decisions. Business intelligence is a separate business function that is available in countries throughout the European Union from 73% to 96%, and at the global level 87%. It also has two aspects – offensive and defensive and it has a circular character of interaction. Business intelligence in Croatia is poorly developed, so the research results are not very impressive. It is proven that only 9% of the sample of 23 Croatian companies are actively engaged in business intelligence. This shows that this phenomenon is still not fully understood and accepted. Information has an important role in the modern world, and the development of information technology has become available almost everywhere, especially on the Internet. Companies do not focus on every information, but on the one most useful and valuable to them. Modern communication is a turning point in the business world today - people are being closed off in their rooms, and the communication is done using a variety of network aids that accelerates the communication. There is less communication face to face which is concerning. Human resources are a very important element of the company and their development represents the development of the company. Individual and team, human resource management is essential for achieving the objective of the organization. Human resource development means development, new knowledge, and skills that are needed in current and future tasks and goals of the company. The aim of this paper is to show the connection between business intelligence, information, and human resource development.