Would you like to improve the way in which your business performs? If you would there are several options that you have to select from and the most popular of all of these in relation to businesses big and small is known as business intelligence data warehousing.
Using data warehousing and business intelligence programs can provide you with the ability that ensures you remain ahead of your competitors. As a result this will mean that you are going to command a large part of the market and so your profit margins will remain high.
But prior to a business going out and investing money in these types of systems for the collecting and storing of business intelligence they need to take certain things into consideration. Also it is advisable to put a strategy in place that will ensure that the systems are then used effectively once installed.
So what things must be taken into consideration when it comes to defining the strategy for the software they will use and which will work in conjunction with programs you are already using.
1. Employ a person to act as the data quality manager as these will be the ones who can correct the errors that are identified and also able to carry out independent audits from existing data. Also look for someone within the business who can establish metric programs that will ensure that the entry of data is carried out properly and offer support to the businesses production side.
2. Make sure that everybody within the business is involved in all aspects of the data's development. Remember that many aspects of your business will use the same information but in a number of different ways and so you want them to be able to access and read it easily.
3. When it comes to you wanting to establish any sort of business intelligence data warehousing system don't go for the kind where "if you build it they will come". These types of systems simply don't have the capability to allow you to determine just exactly what is that your customers need or require.
4. It is important that when it comes to the setting up of any kind of data warehousing and business intelligence programs you don't customize the system from the outset. Instead work on making sure that at all times the information being delivered is accurate and can therefore be relied upon by those using it. Only when everyone is comfortable with the system and they way it runs can you then start to make custom changes to the program that will allow you to carry out functions such as sending embedded images with a report to a PDA.
Using data warehousing and business intelligence programs can provide you with the ability that ensures you remain ahead of your competitors. As a result this will mean that you are going to command a large part of the market and so your profit margins will remain high.
But prior to a business going out and investing money in these types of systems for the collecting and storing of business intelligence they need to take certain things into consideration. Also it is advisable to put a strategy in place that will ensure that the systems are then used effectively once installed.
So what things must be taken into consideration when it comes to defining the strategy for the software they will use and which will work in conjunction with programs you are already using.
1. Employ a person to act as the data quality manager as these will be the ones who can correct the errors that are identified and also able to carry out independent audits from existing data. Also look for someone within the business who can establish metric programs that will ensure that the entry of data is carried out properly and offer support to the businesses production side.
2. Make sure that everybody within the business is involved in all aspects of the data's development. Remember that many aspects of your business will use the same information but in a number of different ways and so you want them to be able to access and read it easily.
3. When it comes to you wanting to establish any sort of business intelligence data warehousing system don't go for the kind where "if you build it they will come". These types of systems simply don't have the capability to allow you to determine just exactly what is that your customers need or require.
4. It is important that when it comes to the setting up of any kind of data warehousing and business intelligence programs you don't customize the system from the outset. Instead work on making sure that at all times the information being delivered is accurate and can therefore be relied upon by those using it. Only when everyone is comfortable with the system and they way it runs can you then start to make custom changes to the program that will allow you to carry out functions such as sending embedded images with a report to a PDA.
About the Author:
Ridgian are a UK based developer of customised software solutions for data warehousing and business intelligence which can help a business improve their efficiency. Ridgian work with a number of companies ranging from medium sized private businesses as well as large national public sector organisations.
