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Business Intelligence Roadmap: The Complete Project Lifecycle for Decision-Support Applications
by Larissa T. Moss and Shaku Atre

Business Intelligence Roadmap is a guide to developing an effective business intelligence (BI) decision-support application. The book outlines a methodology that takes into account the complexity of developing applications in an integrated BI environment. The authors walk readers through the steps 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.

Excerpt: Project Planning (PDF, 435 K)

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