Business Intelligence for Dummies

Introduction

Part I: Introduction and Basics
Chapter 1: Understanding Business Intelligence
Chapter 2: Fitting BI with Other Technology Disciplines
Chapter 3: Meeting the BI Challenge

Part II: Business Intelligence User Models
Chapter 4: Basic Reporting and Querying
Chapter 5: OLAP: Online Analytical Processing
Chapter 6: Dashboards and Briefing Books
Chapter 7: Advanced / Emerging BI Technologies
Part III: The BI Lifecycle
Chapter 8: The BI Big Picture
Chapter 9: Human Factors in BI Implementations
Chapter 10: Taking a Closer Look at BI Strategy
Chapter 11: Building a Solid BI Architecture and Roadmap

Part IV: Implementing BI
Chapter 12: Building the BI Project Plan
Chapter 13: Collecting User Requirements
Chapter 14: BI Design and Development
Chapter 15: The Day After: Maintenance and Enhancement

Part V: BI and Technology
Chapter 16: BI Target Databases: Data Warehouses, Marts, and Stores
Chapter 17: BI Products and Vendors

Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 18: Ten Keys to BI Success
Chapter 19: Ten BI Risks (and How to Overcome Them)
Chapter 20: Ten Keys to Gathering Good BI Requirements
Chapter 21: Ten Secrets to a Successful BI Deployment
Chapter 22: Ten Secrets to a Healthy BI Environment
Chapter 23: Ten Signs That Your BI Environment Is at Risk

Index