Business intelligence as it is understood today is said to have evolved from the decision support systems (DSS) that began in the 1960s and developed throughout the mid-1980s.
Inteligensi bisnis seperti yang dipahami sekarang dikatakan telah berkembang dari Sistem Pendukung Keputusan (SPK) yang mulai dari tahun 1960-an dan berkembang sepanjang pertengahan 1980-an.