The report highlights the challenges of capturing and analyzing travel-related spend data, which can come from multiple sources and be spread across different programs and systems. To address this issue, the report suggests consolidating data from approved sources into one database, which can then be mapped, processed, and cleansed into high-impact visuals for easy analysis. This approach allows businesses to be confident in their data and draw conclusions from contextual information, ultimately influencing traveler behavior and making decisions that have a positive impact on the travel program. The report emphasizes the importance of business intelligence in predicting, monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on data to reach higher levels of understanding and use.
