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Reducing Complexity through Business Intelligence Solutions Explosively growing amounts of data in an accelerating business environment require short reaction pathways. Only those who can quickly respond to changes on an ongoing basis will be able to sustain their own success and that of their company. Create a comprehensive overview A clearly laid out BI system, from source system inter- faces, through data integration to evaluations, reduces complexity and provides the necessary overview. This is required if a BI system with several source sys- tems lacks a consistent enterprise-wide data model and similar data exists in two or more source systems, each viewed from different angles (multiple customer bases, services supplied and returns compared to paid services, etc.). Control costs The overview facilitates the maintenance and care of the BI system. BI systems are constantly changing. Causes are system changes, changes to the environment (laws, restructuring, repositioning, merger, etc.) and the find- ings from the BI system itself. With a clear overview, changes can be fully assessed be- fore implementation, errors are detected early or can be avoided completely. The costs of a change can be mod- eled in detail prior to implementation. Use the BI system sustainably and avoid re-design The outcomes are illustrated clearly, due to the accurate assessment of changes and the improved representation of the complete system. This means that the BI system's loading processes can be kept as efficient and effective as possible. The BI system is live, it adapts and makes changes possible. Excellent reasons to use model-driven BI with Innovator Improve communication with the operating department The operating department can be shown why the efforts are required using the overview that has been created. This is even possible when the implementation effort of these requirements varies widely. It can be shown why the effort is required, depending on whether the data are already available or whether data from various sys- tems have yet to be integrated. The overview also enables operating department to identify how objectives can be reached more quickly. Because the operating department has this improved overview and is more involved, a better basis for com- munication is established, which allows requirements to be formulated clearly. New and better models of co- operation are created, ultimately resulting in faster and accurate implementation. Create scope for development With MID's Business Intelligence solution we create an overview, control costs, offer a faster and more tar- geted implementation of the requirements; and thereby ensure the sustainability of the BI solution due to the reduction of complexity. All these measures create the necessary scope for development to master the chal- lenges of the future. Model-driven Business Intelligence (BI) with Innovator Product Methodology requirements modeling data modeling process modeling

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Reducing Complexity through Business Intelligence SolutionsExplosively growing amounts of data in an accelerating business environment require short reaction pathways. Only those who can quickly respond to changes on an ongoing basis will be able to sustain their own success and that of their company.

Create a comprehensive overviewA clearly laid out BI system, from source system inter-faces, through data integration to evaluations, reduces complexity and provides the necessary overview.This is required if a BI system with several source sys-tems lacks a consistent enterprise-wide data model and similar data exists in two or more source systems, each viewed from different angles (multiple customer bases, services supplied and returns compared to paid services, etc.).

Control costsThe overview facilitates the maintenance and care of the BI system. BI systems are constantly changing. Causes are system changes, changes to the environment (laws, restructuring, repositioning, merger, etc.) and the find-ings from the BI system itself.With a clear overview, changes can be fully assessed be-fore implementation, errors are detected early or can be avoided completely. The costs of a change can be mod-eled in detail prior to implementation.

Use the BI system sustainably and avoid re-designThe outcomes are illustrated clearly, due to the accurate assessment of changes and the improved representation of the complete system. This means that the BI system's loading processes can be kept as efficient and effective as possible. The BI system is live, it adapts and makes changes possible.

Excellent reasons to use model-driven BI with Innovator

Improve communication with the operating departmentThe operating department can be shown why the efforts are required using the overview that has been created. This is even possible when the implementation effort of these requirements varies widely. It can be shown why the effort is required, depending on whether the data are already available or whether data from various sys-tems have yet to be integrated.The overview also enables operating department to identify how objectives can be reached more quickly. Because the operating department has this improved overview and is more involved, a better basis for com-munication is established, which allows requirements to be formulated clearly. New and better models of co-operation are created, ultimately resulting in faster and accurate implementation.

Create scope for developmentWith MID's Business Intelligence solution we create an overview, control costs, offer a faster and more tar-geted implementation of the requirements; and thereby ensure the sustainability of the BI solution due to the reduction of complexity. All these measures create the necessary scope for development to master the chal-lenges of the future.

Model-driven Business Intelligence (BI) with Innovator

Product Methodologyrequirements

modeling

datamodeling

processmodeling

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Your benefits from process modeling

• An overview can be created for BI systems that consist of more than one target platform and for best-of-breed approaches.

• Correct and accurate documentation; models preserve the results of the analysis and describe the solution. This makes models more compre-hensive than a description of the solution after implementation.

• Maintenance and care costs are reduced; it is easier to assess changes on the basis of models, and there are fewer errors during the analysis phase.

Our solution approach Your benefits

Star schema

Your benefits from process modeling

You have the following advantages when you first create the BI system using models:

• Divide complex processes into simple steps, reducing the number of complex ETL processes

• Clear implementation guidelines

This decreases dependency on individual develop-ers or particularly complex process steps.

Maintenance and further development are of major importance, because a BI system is never finished, but is constantly changing. We ensure that a BI system remains up to date on a long-term basis through the use of models.

• Models can be understood more easily than an ETL implementation, as they contain the analyti-cal part and thereby highlight dependencies.

• Changes are easier to plan and manage.

• Original design concepts are easier to maintain.

• The BI system becomes more stable, a redesign is rarely necessary.

When changing technology, work can be continued on the previous results, because the models are independent of the tools used.

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Professional perspective

Your benefits from requirement modeling

• The operating and IT departments can communi-cate more easily on the basis of the models.

• The model can demonstrate why one dimension or key figure only takes a few days to be prepared while others require several weeks. This creates cost transparency and thereby increases confi-dence in IT.

• The consolidation of the dimensions and key fig-ures between end users can be performed gradu-ally - the differences are clearly visible and can be used at any time for clarifying the differences in the figures and also for the views/values/positions.

• Research costs for the development of new analy-ses can be reduced.

Overall, this allows us to record the complexity in data consolidation and the professionalism of evaluation (dimensions and key figures), making it manageable and thereby comprehensible. Models offer full control over the relationships in the entire company. Models become increasingly valuable the higher the number of source systems to be integrated and target systems to be operated.

Consulting @ MID

We stand for trust, responsibility, performance and professionalism. We have successfully applied our expertise and experience in complex BI/DWH projects. You can benefit from this and achieve quick and lasting improvements in your BI/DWH related tasks.These include the reduction and control of complex procedures relating to reporting systems, systems topography and processes.

User requirements become the focus. The project and maintenance efforts are brought back under control.

Our advice is comprehensive, from analysis to imple-mentation.

We integrate our solutions into your existing BI/DWH architecture.

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Innovator Enterprise Modeling Suite

As a part of the Innovator Modeling Suite model-driven BI with Innovator can be seamlessly integrated with related products and integration scenarios.

- Innovator for Enterprise Architects- Innovator for Business Analysts- Innovator for Software Architects- Innovator for Database Architects- Innovator Office Integration- Innovator SAP Integration

Innovator Enterprise Modeling Suite:

• Integrated solution from identifi-cation of requirements and busi-ness processes right through to application development

• Intuitive user interface and new trend-setting user concepts

• Extensible platform with open APIs

• Support of industry standardssuch as ArchiMate, BPMN, UML,

WSDL, XSD and XMI

• Flexible customization using DSLs and profiles

• Central model server supports col-laboration of distributed teams in real time

MID – The Modeling Company

The MID team is focused on central modeling as a reference for extensive processes in companies and large IT projects. Top German companies and authorities rely on the products, knowledge and support provided by MID - the modeling company. More than 100 specialists put this vision of realizing efficient and effective IT systems with concrete requirements for processes and products into practice; and all this for more than 30 years.Processes are created in the standard notations BPMN 2 or UML 2 and can be seamlessly transferred into UML or ERM software models. The aim is to develop or generate executable code. A perfected rights and roles concept for all stakeholders, transparent collaboration and powerful functions ensure the success of your model.

The MID Academy offers training in a variety of tools and methods, pro-vided by experienced trainers.

Read more at www.mid.de

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