Dissertation presented as the partial requirement for obtaining a Master's degree in Information Management, specialization in Knowledge Management and Business IntelligenceBusiness intelligence (BI) proves to bring the companies competitive advantages, providing for an
easier and clear decision-making process through the analysis of data. The growth in the BI tools
market is clear and can be verified by the increase in tools being offered and the number of users
looking for the right system to apply in their companies. However, it can be overwhelming to choose
one tool considering the ocean of BI tools available in the market. It is key to understand which tool
applies the best to certain business specifications before committing to a sometimes rather
considerable investment. This work aims to give business intelligence users proximity to some business
specifications and the tools that most apply to them. This is possible through the creation of use cases
that exemplify business needs of fictitious companies and by using six BI tools to then test how the
tools answer to each business needs. The work carried out holds out a capability matrix as output that
compares how each tool works when facing a specific topic, to understand at the end which is the best
tool for each use case