UID:
edocfu_9960073577002883
Format:
1 online resource (101 p.)
Edition:
1st edition
ISBN:
0-12-801540-3
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0-12-801746-5
Content:
Corporations and governmental agencies of all sizes are embracing a new generation of enterprise-scale business intelligence (BI) and data warehousing (DW), and very often appoint a single senior-level individual to serve as the Enterprise BI/DW Program Manager. This book is the essential guide to the incremental and iterative build-out of a successful enterprise-scale BI/DW program comprised of multiple underlying projects, and what the Enterprise Program Manager must successfully accomplish to orchestrate the many moving parts in the quest for true enterprise-scale business intelligence and
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Contents""; ""About the author""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction: a provocative question""; ""This book�s premises""; ""References""; ""Chapter 1 - The Challenge of Managing and Leading the Enterprise BI/DW Program""; ""Chapter introduction""; ""The challenges of enterprise-scale bi and data warehousing""; ""Immature Technology""; ""Backlash From Early EDW Failures""; ""Many Competing Enterprise Initiatives (and the Impact of Packaged Software)""; ""“The Need for Speed�""; ""Individual Business Unit BI Often More Valued Than Enterprise BI""
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""The Cost and Difficulty of Unwinding Fragmented Data Marts""""Lack of “A Voice of Authority� Champion""; ""Postrecession Retrenchment""; ""Why we can be successful in today�s and tomorrow�s ebi/edw efforts""; ""A Rich, Easily Accessible Body of Knowledge""; ""A New Generation of Game-Changing Technology""; ""Greater Appreciation for the Value of Cross-Functional Business Intelligence""; ""Broader Appreciation for Predictive and Discovery Analytics""; ""“Back on the Table� Capabilities (and New Excitement)""; ""Cost Pressures on the Status Quo""
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""Looking ahead: the ebi/edw program manager""""Reference""; ""Chapter 2 - The Role and Charter of the Enterprise Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Program Manager""; ""Chapter introduction""; ""The program manager job description""; ""Organizational reporting relationship""; ""The program management team""; ""The Program Architect""; ""The Program Administrator/Controller""; ""Portfolio Project Managers""; ""When a multilayered program management team is necessary""; ""Looking ahead: the project portfolio""; ""Chapter 3 - Building the EBI/EDW Program�s Initial Project Portfolio""
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""Chapter introduction""""Identifying the program�s portfolio of projects: alternatives and recommendations""; ""The project portfolio “metadata�""; ""Looking ahead: refining the ebi/edw project portfolio""; ""Reference""; ""Chapter 4 - Putting the Finishing Touches on the EBI/EDW Program�s Project Portfolio""; ""Chapter introduction""; ""Identifying overlapping capabilities and potential economies of scale""; ""Prioritizing the list of portfolio projects""; ""Finalizing the program�s architecture""; ""Updating and finalizing the program budget""
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""Risk mitigation and contingency planning""""Preparing the program time line and project work plans""; ""Conducting the Critical Design and Schedule Review""; ""Securing buy-in and sponsorship""; ""Looking ahead: risk mitigation and contingency planning""; ""Chapter 5 - Program-Level Risk Management""; ""Chapter introduction""; ""Technology and architecture""; ""Mitigation Strategies""; ""“Many moving parts� interdependencies""; ""Mitigation Strategies""; ""Apathetic and detached leadership""; ""Mitigation Strategies""; ""Nondedicated resources""; ""Mitigation Strategies""
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""Delayed budget cuts""
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-322-34108-7
Language:
English
