Select and Implement a Reporting and Analytics Solution
Select the right analytics solution with our data-driven approach.
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Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.Organizations that do not invest in business intelligence suffer from:
- Multiple versions of the truth.
- Inability to perform in-depth analysis.
- Inability to locate important information.
- Need for simple-to-use reporting technology.
- Existing BI technology is too difficult to use.
- Historical data is not being retained.
- Weak BI technology limits operational flexibility.
- Operations are not aligned with strategic goals.
- Inability to comply with government reporting requirements.
Investment in the right business intelligence solution can help foster:
- Strategic decision making.
- Increased end-user adoption.
- Decreased operational costs.
- Trust in your data.
- Alignment between operations and your strategic goals.
- Compliance and security.
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Module 1: Launch a BI Selection Project
The Purpose
- Identify the scope and objectives of the workshop.
- Discuss the benefits and opportunities related to a BI investment.
- Gain a high-level understanding of BI and the BI market definitions and details.
- Outline a project plan and identify the resourcing requirements for the project.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Determine workshop scope.
- Identify the business drivers and benefits behind a BI investment.
- Outline the project plan for the organization’s BI selection project.
- Determine project resourcing.
- Identify and perform the steps to launch the organization’s selection project.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 1.1 | Identify business drivers for investing in process automation technology. |
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| 1.2 | Identify the organization’s fit for a BI investment. |
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| 1.3 | Create a project plan. |
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| 1.4 | Identify project resourcing. |
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| 1.5 | Outline the project’s timeline. |
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| 1.6 | Determine key metrics. |
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| 1.7 | Determine project oversight. |
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| 1.8 | Complete a project charter. |
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Module 2: Analyze BI Requirements and Shortlist Vendors
The Purpose
- Identify functional requirements for the organization’s BI suite.
- Determine technical requirements for the organization’s BI suite.
- Identify the organization’s alignment to the Vendor Landscape’s use-case scenarios.
- Shortlist BI vendors.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Documented functional requirements.
- Documented technical requirements.
- Identified use-case scenarios for the future BI solution.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Interview business stakeholders. |
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| 2.2 | Interview IT staff. |
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| 2.3 | Consolidate interview findings. |
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| 2.4 | Build the solution’s requirements package. |
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| 2.5 | Identify use-case scenario alignment. |
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| 2.6 | Review Info-Tech’s BI Vendor Landscape results. |
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| 2.7 | Create custom shortlist. |
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Module 3: Plan the Implementation Process
The Purpose
- Identify the steps for the organization’s implementation process.
- Select the right BI environment.
- Run a pilot project.
- Measure the value of your implementation.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Install a BI solution and prepare the BI solution in a way that allows intuitive and interactive uses.
- Keep track of and quantify BI success.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 3.1 | Select the right environment for the BI platform. |
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| 3.2 | Configure the BI implementation. |
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| 3.3 | Conduct a pilot to get started with BI and to demonstrate BI possibilities. |
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| 3.4 | Promote BI development in production. |
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