Make Your Data Work For You! This 8-week, 100% online certificate course serves as an introduction to the value and structure of the key concepts in enterprise business intelligence. You’ll study the core skills of data management, warehousing, business intelligence requirements and data quality, learning to make more effective and efficient business decisions. Who Should Register?
If you use data to make business decisions, this course is for you. From IT professionals working in or transitioning into data warehousing to members of upper management, this course provides the tools and skills you need to answer questions regarding corporate financial gains and losses, as well as the performance of products, regions and employees.
What You’ll Study |
Introduction to Business Intelligence Organizing for Business Intelligence Business Intelligence Program vs. Business Intelligence Project Business Intelligence Sponsorship Enterprise Level vs Departmental Level Business Intelligence Project Roles and Responsibilites Competency Centers Data Governance and Change Management Communication and Promoting Business Intelligence
BI Development Phases and Methods Approaches Major Phases - Plan, Build, Deliver Waterfall Approach for Systems Development Agile Approach for Business Intelligence Projects Planning - Scope, Charter, Issue Resolution and Requirements Designing - Logical/Physical Models, Subject Areas and Source Systems Prototyping Methods Deployment, Maintenance and Training
Data Warehousing
| Data Quality and Architecture Business Intelligence Requirements Gathering Requirements Gathering Introduction Top-Down Requirements Gathering Bottom-Up Requirements Gathering Capture and Prioritize Requirements Unknown and Changing Requirements Requirements Gathering Best Practices
Readiness for Business Intelligence and Maturity Models Business Intelligence Readiness Assessments Assessing Technology and Data Organizational Readiness Assessments Process and Procedures Readiness Assessments BI Center of Excellence Total Cost of Ownership
Technology and Vendor Review Build vs Buy Selecting and Evaluating Technologies Major Data Warehouse Platforms and Vendors Major Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Components and Key Vendors Data Warehouse Appliances Business Intelligence Front-End Tools Analyst Resources
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