Description
Business Analysis for Business Intelligence
Author: Brijs Bert
Language: English
Subjects for Business Analysis for Business Intelligence:
Keywords
Bi Project; Economic Order Quantity; Corporate Performance Management; Business Case; The Analytical Competitor; Bi System; Strategy Process; Business Process; Activity Based Costing; Document Management Systems; business analysis issues; Vice Versa; product data models; Data Warehouse Architecture; common engineering models; business intelligence architecture; Data Warehouse; customer data models; Bi; Source System; Bi Process; Master Data Management; CRM System; Data Mart; DVD Recording; Bi Purpose; Corporate Data Warehouse; Master Data; DPP; Project Charter; MRP Ii; Zachman Framework; DPP
256 p. · 15.6x23.4 cm · Paperback
Description
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Aligning business intelligence (BI) infrastructure with strategy processes not only improves your organization's ability to respond to change, but also adds significant value to your BI infrastructure and development investments. Until now, there has been a need for a comprehensive book on business analysis for BI that starts with a macro view and gradually narrows it down to real-world tips, templates, and discussion material BI analysts need to know.
Covering the concepts, tools, and background required for successful BI projects, Business Analysis for Business Intelligence describes how to use business intelligence to improve your analysis activities. It outlines a proven framework for developing data models and solutions that fit your organization?s strategy. Explaining how to avoid common pitfalls, it demonstrates how to use continuous improvement to create a strategic knowledge organization and establish a competitive advantage.
- Links proven theories with practical insights
- Describes the questions you need to ask yourself or the client when turning data into information
- Includes discussion items and templates suitable for both IT and business professionals
- Illustrates the root causes behind poor performance management
- Outlines the steps needed to get your BI project started correctly
The book details a framework based on time-tested theories, empirical data, and the author?s experience analyzing strategic processes in dozens of organizations across a range of industries?including financial, logistics, food production, health, telecom, government, and retail. Providing you with the tools to achieve enduring success, the book can help your organization develop successful BI projects and fine-tune them to match the strategic decision making process in your organization.
Background. Business Analysis and Management Areas. Business Analysis and the Project Life Cycle. The Business Analyst's Toolbox. Annexes.
Bert Brijs is the Director of Lingua Franca, a consulting firm in Belgium.
