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Business Intelligence Roadmap: The Complete Project Lifecycle for Decision-Support...
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Business Intelligence Roadmap: The Complete Project Lifecycle for Decision-Support...
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by Larissa T. Moss and Shaku Atre
Sales Rank : 69175
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Paperback: 576 pages
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional March 7, 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0201784203
ISBN-13: 978-0201784206
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
Product Description
The Data Warehousing Institute defines Business Intelligence (BI) as "the process of turning data into knowledge and knowledge into action for business gain." In other words, it involves taking the information gathered in a Data Warehouse and applying it to make sound business decisions. A good Data Warehouse is the first step of a complete range of analytical activities and applications needed to build a good information infrastructure. Business Intelligence Roadmap is the visual, complete guide to developing an effective BI decision-support application. The book is designed to help the reader adapt the methodology described to their own organization. All technical material is clearly expressed in tables, graphs, and diagrams. This book will be invaluable to anyone involved in BI.
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"If you are looking for a complete treatment of business intelligence, then go no further than this book. Larissa T. Moss and Shaku Atre have covered all the bases in a cohesive and logical order, making it easy for the reader to follow their line of thought. From early design to ETL to physical database design, the book ties together all the components of business intelligence."
--Bill Inmon, Inmon Enterprises
Business Intelligence Roadmap is a visual guide to developing an effective business intelligence (BI) decision-support application. This book outlines a methodology that takes into account the complexity of developing applications in an integrated BI environment. The authors walk readers through every step of the process--from strategic planning to the selection of new technologies and the evaluation of application releases. The book also serves as a single-source guide to the best practices of BI projects.
Part I steers readers through the six stages of a BI project: justification, planning, business analysis, design, construction, and deployment. Each chapter describes one of sixteen development steps and the major activities, deliverables, roles, and responsibilities. All technical material is clearly expressed in tables, graphs, and diagrams.
Part II provides five matrices that serve as references for the development process charted in Part I. Management tools, such as graphs illustrating the timing and coordination of activities, are included throughout the book. The authors conclude by crystallizing their many years of experience in a list of dos, don'ts, tips, and rules of thumb. The accompanying CD-ROM includes a complete, customizable work breakdown structure.
Both the book and the methodology it describes are designed to adapt to the specific needs of individual stakeholders and organizations. The book directs business representatives, business sponsors, project managers, and technicians to the chapters that address their distinct responsibilities. The framework of the book allows organizations to begin at any step and enables projects to be scheduled and managed in a variety of ways.
Business Intelligence Roadmap is a clear and comprehensive guide to negotiating the complexities inherent in the development of valuable business intelligence decision-support applications.
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