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Steps in the BI on the Beach Approach :-
Step 1. Draft the "Statement of Business Objectives" or Mission Statement
Step 2. Define the KPIs from Step 1.
Step 3. Find or create some Sales Receipts
Step 4. Create Generic Data Models for ODS, Data Mart and the BI Layer.
Step 5. Define draft data and develop Generic Proof-of-Concept, using Microstrategy Personal Cloud and Azure SQL Server.
Step 6. Use 'wrappers' around Generic POC to develop Proof-of-Concept for TK Maxx (Retail) - add KPIs and MDM.
Step 7. Ditto to develop Proof-of-Concept for Philips Customer Life Style (Retail).
Step 8. Ditto to develop Proof-of-Concept for Maersk - (Transport).
Layers in the Data Architecture :-
BI Layer on the Beach - Microstrategy Personal Cloud
Data Mart - Azure SQL Server in the Clouds
Data Integration, etc. - Azure SQL Server/Informatica with Microstrategy
ODS - Azure SQL Server in the Clouds
Useful Web Links :-
Microstrategy Personal Cloud
Azure SQL Server in the Clouds
Oracle in the Clouds
Contacts :-
Devin, Pragmatic Logic
ICS Azure and Sharepoint Consulting - Luke Smith
Danny Tambs
Proof-of-Concept Demos -
Insurance - Amount paid for Claims as percentage of Policies Revenue
Security of Data Warehouse Security - Failed Login Attempts
Database Answers Ltd.
London, England
January 23rd. 2013
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