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Solution Centricity – The Pivot for Successful BI/Dw Implementations

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Agenda

Need for Solution Centricity in BI/Dw

Implementations

The Solution Centric Approach

Key Roles & Contributors in a Solution

Centric Approach

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The multiple layers and tiers in BI/Dw

Data Sources Data Integration Access

Hardware & Software Platforms

Collaboration

Data Mining

Modeling

Query & Reporting

Network Connectivity, Protocols & Access Middleware

Systems Management & Administration

Data Quality

Metadata

Scorecard

Visualization

Embedded Analytics

Data Repositories

Operational Data Stores

Data Warehouses

Metadata

Staging Areas

Data Marts

Analytics

Web Browser

Portals

Devices

Web Services

Enterprise

Unstructured

Informational

External

Data flow and Workflow

Bu

sine

ss A

pp

lica

tion

s

Clean Staging

Extract / Subscribe

Initial Staging

Data QualityTechnical/Business

Transformation

Load-Ready Publish

Load/Publish

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Getting the WHOLE picture in BI/Dw Implementations Data Sources Data Integration Access

Hardware & Software Platforms

Collaboration

Data Mining

Modeling

Query & Reporting

Network Connectivity, Protocols & Access Middleware

Systems Management & Administration

Data Quality

Metadata

Scorecard

Visualization

Embedded Analytics

Data Repositories

Operational Data Stores

Data Warehouses

Metadata

Staging Areas

Data Marts

Analytics

Web Browser

Portals

Devices

Web Services

Enterprise

Unstructured

Informational

External

Data flow and Workflow

Bus

ines

s A

pplic

atio

ns

Clean Staging

Extract / Subscribe

Initial Staging

Data QualityTechnical/Business

Transformation

Load-Ready Publish

Load/Publish

A perspective which spans and pans through all the different layers and tiers of BI/Dw

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What are the key components of the any project?

Functional Requirements

These components are critical in any project but their coupling is of far greater relevance in BI/Dw Implementations

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The Solution Centric Approach

Functional Requirements

Identify 5 Functional Requirements

Identify 5 Technical Constraints

List Associated Commercial Considerations

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The Solution Centric Approach

Using the Solution Centric Approach

Tight Coupling

Participation from all 4 Groups

Workshops

2-3 days of work

Not in lieu of Requirement Gathering

Classify Functional Requirement by

User Groups

Key Participant Groups

Service Providers

H/w and S/w License vendors

Customer IT

Customer User

Suggested Ownerships

Functional Requirements –

Customer User

Technical Constraints –

Services Vendor

Commercial Considerations –

Customer IT

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Doers

Deciders

Advisers

Developers, Coders, Analysts, Delivery Managers

Customer CIOs & IT Managers, Sales folks (Service Vendors, H/w Vendors, S/w Vendors)

Presales Execs, Architects, Domain Experts

Roles in BI/Dw Implementations

Victims

Survivors

Guilty

Presales Execs, Architects & Domain Experts can be more assertive to ensure Solution Centricity

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Thank You

Nimish Somaiya