Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Best Practices for Managing Successful BI Deployments/Implementations

Successful Business Intelligence (BI) deployments demand a sound and flexible implementation methodology. The methodology should blend traditional system development lifecycle techniques with newer and more iterative processes to bring immediate value to customers. Guident's Business Intelligence Guide (BIG) is a proven framework that has stood up hundreds of successful implementations at government and commercial sector clients. The BIG consists of iterative Initiate, Analyze, Design, Develop and Implement phases, braced with the guidance and support of Project and Change Management. Key differentiators of the BIG include allowing requirements to evolve and change, providing quick 120-day wins to demonstrate a working prototype, emphasizing the quality and clarity of metadata construction, and instilling flexible project management principles to deliver the solution.

The BIG has evolved by leveraging best practices and lessons learned from past client successes. Having the right mix of processes, technologies, and expertise is not enough to ensure a successful implementation. They all must come together under a solid methodology that clearly defines each phase, the specific tasks, deliverables, templates, and guidelines to provide actionable information across enterprise touchpoints.

Learn more about Guident's BIG and its application at federal and commercial sector clients in this presentation. It was presented at several key BI events including:
  • Oracle COLLABORATE Conference ('08)
  • Business Objects Insight Conference ('06,'07)
  • Oracle BIWA Summit ('07)
  • Oracle OpenWorld ('08)
  • DC Area Business Objects / Crystal User Group ('08).

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