Business intelligence for dummies
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TextPublication details: New Jersey John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008 Description: xxii, 358 pISBN: 9780470127230Subject(s): Business intelligence | Business intelligence--Computer network resources | Business intelligence--Management | ComputersDDC classification: 658.472 Summary: You're intelligent, right? So you've already figured out that Business Intelligence can be pretty valuable in making the right decisions about your business. But you’ve heard at least a dozen definitions of what it is, and heard of at least that many BI tools. Where do you start?
Business Intelligence For Dummies makes BI understandable! It takes you step by step through the technologies and the alphabet soup, so you can choose the right technology and implement a successful BI environment. You'll see how the applications and technologies work together to access, analyze, and present data that you can use to make better decisions about your products, customers, competitors, and more.
You’ll find out how to:
Understand the principles and practical elements of BI
Determine what your business needs
Compare different approaches to BI
Build a solid BI architecture and roadmap
Design, develop, and deploy your BI plan
Relate BI to data warehousing, ERP, CRM, and e-commerce
Analyze emerging trends and developing BI tools to see what else may be useful
Whether you’re the business owner or the person charged with developing and implementing a BI strategy, checking out Business Intelligence For Dummies is a good business decision.
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| 658.472 KEL Delivering data analytics: | 658.4720 LAK AI meets BI: artificial intelligence and business intelligence | 658.472 MIN Big data, big analytics: emerging business intelligence and analytic trends for today's business | 658.472 SCH Business intelligence for dummies | 658.472 SHA Big data analytics | 658.472 STR Practical text analytics: interpreting text and unstructured data for business intelligence | 658.472 WHI Principles of information security |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction.
Part I: Introduction and Basics.
Chapter 1: Understanding Business Intelligence.
Chapter 2: Fitting BI with Other Technology Disciplines.
Chapter 3: Meeting the BI Challenge.
Part II: Business Intelligence User Models.
Chapter 4: Basic Reporting and Querying.
Chapter 5: OLAP: Online Analytical Processing.
Chapter 6: Dashboards and Briefing Books.
Chapter 7: Advanced / Emerging BI Technologies.
Part III: The BI Lifecycle.
Chapter 8: The BI Big Picture.
Chapter 9: Human Factors in BI Implementations.
Chapter 10: Taking a Closer Look at BI Strategy.
Chapter 11: Building a Solid BI Architecture and Roadmap.
Part IV: Implementing BI.
Chapter 12: Building the BI Project Plan.
Chapter 13: Collecting User Requirements.
Chapter 14: BI Design and Development.
Chapter 15: The Day After: Maintenance and Enhancement.
Part V: BI and Technology.
Chapter 16: BI Target Databases: Data Warehouses, Marts, and Stores.
Chapter 17: BI Products and Vendors.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 18: Ten Keys to BI Success.
Chapter 19: Ten BI Risks (and How to Overcome Them).
Chapter 20: Ten Keys to Gathering Good BI Requirements.
Chapter 21: Ten Secrets to a Successful BI Deployment.
Chapter 22: Ten Secrets to a Healthy BI Environment.
Chapter 23: Ten Signs That Your BI Environment Is at Risk.
Index.
You're intelligent, right? So you've already figured out that Business Intelligence can be pretty valuable in making the right decisions about your business. But you’ve heard at least a dozen definitions of what it is, and heard of at least that many BI tools. Where do you start?
Business Intelligence For Dummies makes BI understandable! It takes you step by step through the technologies and the alphabet soup, so you can choose the right technology and implement a successful BI environment. You'll see how the applications and technologies work together to access, analyze, and present data that you can use to make better decisions about your products, customers, competitors, and more.
You’ll find out how to:
Understand the principles and practical elements of BI
Determine what your business needs
Compare different approaches to BI
Build a solid BI architecture and roadmap
Design, develop, and deploy your BI plan
Relate BI to data warehousing, ERP, CRM, and e-commerce
Analyze emerging trends and developing BI tools to see what else may be useful
Whether you’re the business owner or the person charged with developing and implementing a BI strategy, checking out Business Intelligence For Dummies is a good business decision.
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