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Business Intelligence For Dummies

Business Intelligence For Dummies


By Swain Scheps

ISBN: 978-0-470-12723-0
Format: Paper
Pages: 358 Pages
Pub. Date: January 2008

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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.

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