
Enterprise Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing
Program Management Essentials
Description
Readership
Data Warehousing professionals, IT architects, and BI professionals
Table of Contents
- About the author
- Preface
- Chapter 1: The Challenge of Managing and Leading the Enterprise BI/DW Program
- Abstract
- Chapter introduction
- The challenges of enterprise-scale bi and data warehousing
- Why we can be successful in today’s and tomorrow’s ebi/edw efforts
- Looking ahead: the ebi/edw program manager
- Chapter 2: The Role and Charter of the Enterprise Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Program Manager
- Abstract
- Chapter introduction
- The program manager job description
- Organizational reporting relationship
- The program management team
- When a multilayered program management team is necessary
- Looking ahead: the project portfolio
- Chapter 3: Building the EBI/EDW Program’s Initial Project Portfolio
- Abstract
- Chapter introduction
- Identifying the program’s portfolio of projects: alternatives and recommendations
- The project portfolio “metadata”
- Looking ahead: refining the ebi/edw project portfolio
- Chapter 4: Putting the Finishing Touches on the EBI/EDW Program’s Project Portfolio
- Abstract
- 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
- 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
- Abstract
- Chapter introduction
- Technology and architecture
- “Many moving parts” interdependencies
- Apathetic and detached leadership
- Nondedicated resources
- Delayed budget cuts
- New and conflicting data marts
- New players
- Adversaries
- Looking ahead: program KPIs and KOIs
- Chapter 6: Program Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Operating Indicators (KOIs)
- Abstract
- Chapter introduction
- Measuring for success
- A KPI/KOI starter kit
- The “voice of the crowd”
- Looking ahead: conducting the quarterly program review
- Chapter 7: Conducting the Quarterly EBI/EDW Program Review
- Abstract
- Chapter introduction
- Why conduct a quarterly program review?
- The program management review agenda
- Looking ahead: considerations for the Big Data era
- Chapter 8: Considerations for the Big Data Era
- Abstract
- Chapter introduction
- Technology and architecture
- Business-facing functionality
- Organizational structure
Product details
- No. of pages: 100
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Morgan Kaufmann 2014
- Published: November 24, 2014
- Imprint: Morgan Kaufmann
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128015407
- eBook ISBN: 9780128017463
About the Author
Alan Simon
From 1987-1992 Alan was a software developer and product manager with Digital Equipment Corporation's Database Systems Group, and earlier he was a United States Air Force Computer Systems Officer stationed at Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado.
Alan received his Bachelor's Degree from Arizona State University and his Master's Degree from the University of Arizona, and is a native of Pittsburgh.
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