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“Developing a BI & CPM Strategy, vision and roadmap for success to ensure your initiative yields the payback you set out to achieve.”
Phillipjenkins.co.uk | January 2010
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Don't miss the busSome considerations before you begin
The Business case | Data Quality | Tools for the job | Delivery
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Building The Business case
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Agree the ConceptBe clear about your objectives from the start
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People• Find the voices in the crowd that matter• Don’t underestimate the importance of a steering group (include users and suppliers)
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Do your homework• Speak to users• Evaluate current systems and solutions• Review current business strategy• How are current requirements satisfied?• How do requirements vary globally?• How will they use proposed solution in practice?• Assess cost and ROI• Assess Risk• Speak to more users
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Did you remember to speak to users?
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The Team
• Resolve the differences between “The Business” and “I.T.” before you begin• Ensure your sponsor is at the very highest level within your organisation• Look for business and product knowledge in team members• Consider Prince or other project methodologies
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What's the “Do Nothing” option?Will the world fall apart if I leave it alone?
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DataWhat Where Why
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What Data do you needYou must have: Data definitions, Master data management plan
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Where• Will you find the data?• How will you access it?• Do you need a warehouse?
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WhyDo you need that data?
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Not all data is good data. Data quality issues are the No.1. cause of failure in B.I. Projects.
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ToolsFor the job
Choosing
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• Evaluate current technology before investing in new, you never know what you’ll find in your shed
• Speak to a number of vendors for additional services, if they wont work with what you have walk away
• Embrace open source, but factor in support and development costs
• Speak to people who have done this before – Try Obis Omni for contacts
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Beware of hidden development dangers
• Ensure you understand requirements (again)
• Be aware of risks (again)• Beware of the big bang approach• Consider an agile Iterative
development Cycle• Run end user testing and
consulting throughout• Cross your fingers!
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So how's that data looking?
Don't overestimate the quality of your data
“Poor data quality is one of the commonest issues I encounter in BI projects.” Chris Hooker – Infor
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Choosing high-value, low-cost, low-complexity targets for the first few iterations to ensure initial success.
Advantages of small iterations• Early returns and cost justifications
• Ensures requirements and benefits are delivered
Project failure points• Strategy
• Processes
• Requirements
• Cost
• Project board composition
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Highlightbenefits and build business awareness
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Exploitopportunities and resolve issues
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SummaryAgree the conceptFind users who careUnderstand the businessBuild a strong teamKnow your dataChoose tools carefullyStart small, think bigRepeat until complete
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Contact
Presentation fist delivered to the Obis Omni by Phil Jenkins in September 2009.
ContactPhillipjenkins.co.ukLinked-in
CreditsAll images shown attributed under flickr / creative commons or by Phil Jenkins.