{"product_id":"business-intelligence-roadmap-the-complete-project-lifecycle-for-decisionsupport-applications-addisonwesley-information-technology-series-9780201784206","title":"Business Intelligence Roadmap: The Complete Project Lifecycle for Decision-Support Applications (Addison-Wesley Information Technology Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"If you are looking for a complete treatment of business intelligence  then go no further than this book. Larissa T. Moss and Shaku Atre have covered all the bases in a cohesive and logical order  making it easy for the reader to follow their line of thought. From early design to ETL to physical database design  the book ties together all the components of business intelligence.\" --Bill Inmon  Inmon Enterprises Business Intelligence Roadmap is a visual guide to developing an effective business intelligence (BI) decision-support application. This book outlines a methodology that takes into account the complexity of developing applications in an integrated BI environment. The authors walk readers through every step 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  donts  tips  and rules of thumb. The accompanying CD-ROM includes a complete  customizable work breakdown structure. Both the book and the methodology it describes are designed to adapt to the specific needs of individual stakeholders and organizations. The book directs business representatives  business sponsors  project managers  and technicians to the chapters that address their distinct responsibilities. The framework of the book allows organizations to begin at any step and enables projects to be scheduled and managed in a variety of ways. Business Intelligence Roadmap is a clear and comprehensive guide to negotiating the complexities inherent in the development of valuable business intelligence decision-support applications\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45789708714037,"sku":"ByrdShop_0201784203","price":46.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780201784206.jpg?v=1784695519","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/business-intelligence-roadmap-the-complete-project-lifecycle-for-decisionsupport-applications-addisonwesley-information-technology-series-9780201784206","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}