Achieving Rapid Returns on BI

A data warehouse often deserves its reputation of being complex, time consuming and expensive to build and maintain. There are countless projects that have failed to deliver on time and budget and according to business requirements. Consequently, many organizations are reluctant to invest further in their data warehousing solutions. One of the factors that contribute to the failing of data warehouses is the lack of realization that a data warehouse is not a one off project that solves all future business requirements. Another factor is failing to realize that time is one of the key ingredients of successful implementations. If you can afford to wait 6-7 months for business intelligence to support a business requirement, is it even worth doing? In this whitepaper, you'll learn:

• Key strategies for rapid data warehouse development

• How to implement based on business value

• How to reduce the risk of project failure in the requirements phase