Book Description
"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.
576 pages