The 2025 State of BI Report - Sigma x Databricks

BI is at a breaking point—Are you ready for what’s next?

We surveyed 500+ data professionals to uncover the biggest BI challenges companies face today. The findings are clear: legacy BI can’t keep up, and businesses that don’t act now will be left behind.

This report breaks down the three biggest challenges defining BI today—and what the smartest organizations are doing to get ahead.

The findings are clear:

Legacy BI can’t keep up. 87% of companies say their data volumes increased last year—but 71% report BI scalability issues.

AI adoption is surging. 89% of organizations are actively adopting Generative AI — yet most lack the data infrastructure to support it.

The future isn’t dashboards. 37% of executives want BI to rapidly build custom data apps, signaling a shift from static dashboards to interactive analytics.

What you’ll get in the report:

• How your peers are tackling scalability, AI readiness, and real-time access
• Exclusive benchmarks to measure your BI performance against the market
• A clear playbook for moving from dashboards to workflow-powered analytics
• Practical examples of how Sigma + Databricks together enable these outcomes

See where BI is headed—and how to get ahead.