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Business Intelligence & Analytics
BI tools are more popular than ever, but organizations should be wary of adopting before they are ready.
- Business Intelligence (BI) is a set of technologies and business processes aimed at improving operational (tactical) and strategic decision making, by more effectively leveraging an organization’s data.
- Organizations that are not ready to make necessary adjustments to their technical infrastructure, or their business processes, should avoid BI.
- To assess an organization's readiness for BI, understand how better insight translates into business benefits. No BI project should proceed without first validating business requirements for the project.
- End-user adoption is the key to implementation success and leveraging an existing BI toolset to the fullest.
I Need to:
Solution Road Map
Solution Sets
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Develop a BI Strategy
Business Intelligence is about insight, not technology.
Included in Solution Set: 1 PowerPoint.
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Deliver the BI Tools and Information Needed by Management
Navigate the BI maze, and find a straight path to the solution that fits your needs.
Included in Solution Set: 1 PowerPoint, 6 Notes, 1 Video, and 3 Tools
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3
Vendor Landscape: Enterprise BI
Before you can make the right data-driven decisions, you need to select the right BI vendor.
Included in Solution Set: 1 PowerPoint and 1 Tool
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Vendor Landscape: Mid-Market BI
Enabling business users to make intelligent business decisions.
Included in Solution Set: 1 PowerPoint, 1 tool
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Build a Data Warehouse on a Solid Foundation
Evaluate the need for a data warehouse and plan the project.
Included in Solution Set: 1 PowerPoint, 1 Video, 1 Tool, 1 Template
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Execute the BI Implementation while Avoiding Common Pitfalls
The BI implementation has set sail; make sure end users are all on board.
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Optimize the BI Program for a Better ROI
Squeeze more juice from the fruits of your BI labor.
Included in Solution Set: 1 PowerPoint, 1 Tool, and 1 Video
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Formulate a Social Analytics Strategy
Decide when to do more than merely follow yourself on Twitter.
Included in Solution Set: 1 PowerPoint, 2 Templates, and 1 Tool.
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Decide Whether Microsoft Business Intelligence 2012 Fits the Bill
Microsoft Business Intelligence 2012 focuses on self-serve BI.
Included in Solution Set: 1 PowerPoint and 2 Tools