Business Intelligence, What’s in It for Me?
Business Intelligence, What’s in It for Me?. Faron Kincheloe, Baylor University. So What is BI Anyway?. BI (Business Intelligence) is an umbrella term to describe a set of concepts and methods to improve decision-making by using fact-based support systems. Source: Wikipedia. Evolution of BI.
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Business Intelligence, What’s in It for Me? Faron Kincheloe, Baylor University
So What is BI Anyway? BI (Business Intelligence) is an umbrella term to describe a set of concepts and methods to improve decision-making by using fact-based support systems. Source: Wikipedia
Evolution of BI • What happened to my Data Warehouse? • Was it really a data warehouse? • Diverse definitions • Archived data • Transactional reporting center • Data Mart
Evolution of BI • BI was there all along • Shift from past to present and future • Dashboards • Analytics • Forecasting
Data Subjects in Institutional BI • Recruits • Applicants • Enrolled Students • Degrees Awarded • Retention • Employees • Financial • Aid awards • Tuition revenue • Expenses vs. Budget
Typical Information Formats • Drillable Cubes • Stored Processes • Static Reports (PDF) • Interactive Excel Documents • Links to other web resources • Automated updates
How Does BI Impact IR? • Make our jobs easier, right? • Self-service for users • Questions get tougher • Exposes data issues • Cleaner data • More organized data for IR • Ongoing maintenance • Users are hungry for more!
Questions? Faron_Kincheloe@baylor.edu