A question we often receive from clients is "when do we need to invest in a data warehouse?" (and therefore the skills required to build and maintain the data warehouse). These are generally organizations that are familiar with the value of their data, may be in the early stages of their digital transformation journey and are currently building or growing their analytics practice. They may be using a combination of Excel, Google Data Studio and Google Analytics for reporting.
Read MoreIn order to maximize the value, effectiveness and success of your program, you should establish a cross-functional team that covers multiple areas of the business with committed, passionate team members who have firm grasp of the vision and the business.
Read MoreIn Part II, we’ll cover defining the scope of the project and creating your measurement plan. As you pursue your business intelligence program, it extremely important to define the scope of the project at the beginning, clearly identifying the goals of the initiative, articulating the need for the initiative and basically outlining the parameters and metrics required for success.
Read MoreWhat is Business Intelligence Strategy?
A Business Intelligence Strategy is a roadmap that enables businesses to measure their performance and seek out competitive advantages and truly "listen to their customers" using data mining and statistics.
Read MoreIn this series, How to Start Your Business Intelligence Program, I will lay out some fundamentals I’ve learned throughout the years to help you build your program effectively the first time or avoid (or at least mitigate) some potentially costly mistakes.
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