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Two Main Pillars of Operational Business Intelligence

Shaku Atre explores main pillars of operational business intelligence - the first of a two-part series, will explore the project planning and management issues.

For an operational business intelligence (BI) application, infrastructure is the key to success. However, the best infrastructure in the world won’t deliver the desired results unless the very best planning and management of the project are in place and are practiced.

The purpose of an operational business intelligence environment is to provide cross-organizational business analysis capabilities to all businesspeople. In order to accomplish this, a hands-on project management approach is necessary.

Before starting any project, it is advisable to understand what resources business management plans to commit to the project and to completely understand management’s expectations. Some of the issues to look at are:

1. How much is the business community involved with this project?

2. Project Scope and Deliverables

3. Cost-Benefit Analysis

4. Infrastructure

5. Staffing and Skills

Read full article at B-Eye Network