Business Intelligence Fundamentals

Goal

Most people in business find that it is difficult to make decisions based on the large amount of information they have. Business Intelligence (BI) is about solving this challenge! CGI has more than 15 years of experience in Business Intelligence and we have now created a course that gives you a better understanding of the different considerations you face in the field.

Deep understanding of available business information for better development opportunities and can transform knowledge into action through good decision making. If employees are able to obtain the correct information, will they at all time have a clear picture of the current situation, and can thus make rapid adjustments internally according to changes in the market, efficiency and profitability.

Course completion
Instruction consists of theory sections, which are discussed in plenary and followed by practical exercises which participants solve in small groups. The course material is in English, but teaching is in local language. Can be conducted in English on request.

Target audience

This course is aimed at anyone who is new BI understand and are involved in influencing business results.

Prerequisites

None, or general knowledge of Windows user interface and interest in Business Intelligence.

Content:

What is Business Intelligence (BI) and how to make use of it?
Business Intelligence Vs. Data Warehousing
Basic data warehouse architecture
Basic data integration
Introduction to dimensional modeling
Data quality. What is it and why is it important?
Metadata management
Utilization of information
Dashboards, standard and ad hoc reports
OLAP – Cube technology
How to get started