webinar: bi team backlogged with information demands?
DESCRIPTION
Is your business intelligence team backlogged with information demands? You're not alone. Business users have an insatiable appetite for information, yet current delivery methods can't keep pace. Join us for an educational webinar discussing how to meet users' demands for information with your existing business intelligence platform and staff. During our session, you will learn how to automate business intelligence solution delivery.TRANSCRIPT
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
Backlogged with information demands?Solve the BI supply-demand gap by doing more with less
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
Today’s Agenda
Information Backlog Trends
Identifying Current Inefficiencies
Eliminating Inefficiencies thru Automation
Keys to Reducing the Information Backlog
Next Steps
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
Number one technology spend for last three years
#2 Most important technology spend (after anti-virus)
Demands for information growing rapidly
Series1
Demand
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
CIO Hiring plans:» 68% no increase plan» 19% plan increase in 6 months» 13% plan increase in 12 months
» Source: CIO Magazine Economic Impact Survey
Supply of resources to deliver is flat or declining
4
Series1
DemandSupply (Capacity)
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
Information Backlog is growing (not shrinking)
5
Series1
DemandSupply (Capacity)
Information Backlog(BI Supply/Demand Gap)
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
Productivity is required, automation is key
6
Series1
DemandSupply (Capacity)
“high time to elevate the debate and sell the CIOs and business on IT Automation”Source: The IT Automation Imperative, July 30, 2009.
Information Backlog(BI Supply/Demand Gap)
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc. 7
What is being built?
User Access
Dashboards, Scorecards, ReportsAd-hoc query & reporting, OLAP
TargetDataMaster Data, Staging Structures
Data Marts, Data Warehouse
Data Movement & Quality
ETL, Data Quality
SourceDataApplication Specific DBs
Wh
at is b
ein
g b
uilt?
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc. 8
How is it being built?
User Access
TargetData
Data Movement & Quality
SourceData
How is it being built?
Wh
at is b
ein
g b
uilt?
Requirements
What do the users want?
Analysis
Do we already have it? If not how hard to obtain?
Design
Based on the users needswhat is the best way to design the solution? What is the blueprint of the design?
Build
How do we build the solution?How do we integrate it into the existing solutions?
Test
How do we verify we built what the user asked for? And that it performs properly?
Deploy
How do we roll the solution out?And gain rapid adoption?
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
Current BI Delivery ChallengesInefficient, Labor Intensive, Disconnected
9
User Access
TargetData
Data Movement & Quality
SourceData
DeployTestBuildDesignAnalysisRequirements
Entity RelationshipDiagram
in ERWinby Data Modeler
ETL Modules
in PowerCenterby ETL Developer
Use Case
in Excel or Wordby Business Analyst
Manual rekeying?
Manual rekeying?
Business Object Definition
in Excel or Wordby Solution Architect
Manual rekeying?
Cube
in Microsoft SSASby OLAP Developer
Manual rekeying?Tables
in Oracleby DBA
Wh
at is b
ein
g b
uilt?
How is it being built?
Status Quo = Paper Based and Isolated
Corporate Game of Telephone 87% of BI Projects miss objective
Process of asking questions too slow - 52%
System doesn’t have the data I need - 65%
Can’t ask the questions I need to - 55%
Source: NCC Survey
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
Current Inefficiencies
10
User Access
TargetData
Data Movement & Quality
SourceData
DeployTestBuildDesignAnalysisRequirements
Entity RelationshipDiagram
in ERWinby Data Modeler
ETL Modules
in PowerCenterby ETL Developer
Use Case
in Excel or Wordby Business Analyst
Manual rekeying?
Manual rekeying?
Business Object Definition
in Excel or Wordby Solution Architect
Manual rekeying?
Cube
in Microsoft SSASby OLAP Developer
Manual rekeying?Tables
in Oracleby DBA
Wh
at is b
ein
g b
uilt?
How is it being built?
Status Quo = Paper Based and Isolated
Data Driven – not connected to user requirements
Report Focused – developed for a few not the masses
Project Dialect – no future anticipation of reuse
Single User Tools – working in isolation
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
Eliminating Inefficiencies
11
User Access
TargetData
Data Movement & Quality
SourceData
DeployTestBuildDesignAnalysisRequirements
Entity RelationshipDiagram
in ERWinby Data Modeler
ETL Modules
in PowerCenterby ETL Developer
Use Case
in Excel or Wordby Business Analyst
Manual rekeying?
Manual rekeying?
Business Object Definition
in Excel or Wordby Solution Architect
Manual rekeying?
Cube
in Microsoft SSASby OLAP Developer
Manual rekeying?Tables
in Oracleby DBA
Wh
at is b
ein
g b
uilt?
How is it being built?
Status Quo = Paper Based and Isolated
Data Driven Business Driven
Report Focused Self Service Focused
Project Dialect Enterprise Language
Single User Tools Multi-User/Multi-Project Tools
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
The platform for Agile Business Intelligence Delivery & Alignment of Business Metadata
Requirements to SolutionsAutomating the process of BI Delivery
12
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
User Access
TargetData
Data Movement & Quality
SourceData
DeployTestBuildDesignAnalysisRequirements
Wh
at is b
ein
g b
uilt?
How is it being built?
Business Intelligence AutomationCapturing Users Requirements
UseCases
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
User Access
TargetData
Data Movement & Quality
SourceData
DeployTestBuildDesignAnalysisRequirements
Wh
at is b
ein
g b
uilt?
How is it being built?
Business Intelligence Automation Defining Business Terms
UseCases
Automatic synchronizationof business semantics
FCAP RUC-001: Which products are most profitable over the life of a customer?
ProductCustomerCustomer LifeProduct Profit
UsabilityReqts.
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
User Access
TargetData
Data Movement & Quality
SourceData
DeployTestBuildDesignAnalysisRequirements
Wh
at is b
ein
g b
uilt?
How is it being built?
Business Intelligence Automation Building Business Model
?
“Sourcing”DataAnalysis
Automatic synchronizationof business semantics
FCAP RUC-001: Which products are most profitable over the life of a customer?
ProductCustomerCustomer LifeProduct Profit
UseCases Usability
Reqts.
ProductCustomerCustomer LifeProduct Profit
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
User Access
TargetData
Data Movement & Quality
SourceData
DeployTestBuildDesignAnalysisRequirements
Wh
at is b
ein
g b
uilt?
How is it being built?
Business Intelligence Automation Relating to Requirement
UseCases Usability
Reqts.
“Sourcing”DataAnalysis
Automatic synchronizationof business semantics
FCAP RUC-001: Which products are most profitable over the life of a customer?
ProductCustomerCustomer LifeProduct Profit
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
User Access
TargetData
Data Movement & Quality
SourceData
DeployTestBuildDesignAnalysisRequirements
Wh
at is b
ein
g b
uilt?
How is it being built?
Business Intelligence Automation Solution Definition
UseCases
UsabilityReqts.
Automatic synchronizationof business semantics
SolutionDesign
ProductCustomerCustomer LifeProduct Profit
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
User Access
TargetData
Data Movement & Quality
SourceData
DeployTestBuildDesignAnalysisRequirements
Wh
at is b
ein
g b
uilt?
How is it being built?
Business Intelligence Automation Solution Generation
SolutionGeneration
consensusintegratorTM
UseCases
UsabilityReqts.
SolutionDesign
OLAP
DB/DDL
BI SemanticLayer
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
consensusintegratorTM
consensusgenerates your
BI Solutionfrom a business model
• sample data
• Microstrategy• Oracle BI
• Microstrategy
• Netezza• Greenplum
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
consensusintegratorTM
consensusgenerates your
BI Solutionfrom a business model
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
Shrinking the gap, key areas of focus
Business Driven (not Data Driven)» Automate delivery from a business model» Hit the mark and eliminate rework» Manage scope to business need» Eliminate project risk
Self Service (not Reports)» Increased flexibility» Expanded target audience» Increased report developer population
Clarity for All (not for One)» Establish corporate meaning and memory across BI
Projects and tools» Drive reuse while I ncreasing consistency» Expand user adoption
21
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
Double Solution Delivery Half to Quarter of the Cost
F500 Customer Experience
22
Consensus Closes the Gap
Projects Costs
24 Months prior to Consensus
25 $250k-$500k
24 Months after Consensus
48 $108k
Series1
DemandSupply (Capacity)
BALANCED INSIGHT
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
What others are saying
23
“I was blown away on how fast Balanced Insight Consensus® translated my business requirements into the Business intelligence solution. Literally this occurred with a push of a button. “
Julie ShannonIndependent Business IntelligenceConsultant
“Balanced Insight Consensus® delivers an unbelievable value to clients by really addressing Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse agility and bridging the business/IT gap.”
Wayne EckersonDirector of Research
The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI)
“We view Consensus as a true differentiator for ICC and have been able to drive down the implementation timelines associated with BI solutions.”
Don JacksonDirector of Business IntelligenceInformation Control Corporation
Copyright ©2009 Balanced Insight Inc.
Next Steps
24
TEAM EDITION FOR 1 BI ENVIRONMENT & DB
Buy» Special promotional offer for Month of October
Try» Online edition
Personalize» Contact for a personalized presentation/demo for
you or your company
More information» Send me some details and whitepaper
http://www.balancedinsight.com