Return to Book Page. So you've already figured out thatBusiness Intelligence can be pretty valuable in making the rightdecisions about your business. But you've heard at least adozen definitions of what it is, and heard of at least that many BItools.
- Business Intelligence for Dummies by Swain Scheps?
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Where do you start? It takes you step by step through the te You're intelligent, right? It takes you step by step through the technologiesand the alphabet soup, so you can choose the right technology andimplement a successful BI environment. You'll see how theapplications and technologies work together to access, analyze, andpresent data that you can use to make better decisions about yourproducts, customers, competitors, and more. You'll find out how to: Paperback , pages.
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To ask other readers questions about Business Intelligence for Dummies , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Business Intelligence for Dummies. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Oct 01, Foad Ansari rated it it was ok. Mar 01, Marko Santos rated it did not like it.
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The front of the book says "Harness BI tools for forecasting and decision-making" which is not accurate, the back of the book says "Choose the right technology and implement a successful BI environment", which is more like it. The book covers great information about a Project Management Process and useful tips to implement a BI environment from scratch, I was hoping to see how all the BI subject and terms such as "dimension", "granularity", "perspective" would apply to business insights and decis The front of the book says "Harness BI tools for forecasting and decision-making" which is not accurate, the back of the book says "Choose the right technology and implement a successful BI environment", which is more like it.
The book covers great information about a Project Management Process and useful tips to implement a BI environment from scratch, I was hoping to see how all the BI subject and terms such as "dimension", "granularity", "perspective" would apply to business insights and decision making. I read it to the end hoping to find references, links, and terms I could google later to help me with, but there was only disappointment. Feb 24, Debbie rated it really liked it. The moral of the story is external companies come in, blinding management with a spiel about how easy their BI system is to implement.
I've heard that one before.
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Apr 11, Niels Lodewijk added it. I had this book on the shelve for quite a while. I happen to like quite some of these dummies books, for example the ones on Excel Dashboards and Excel VBA programming gave me good introductions to their respective subjects, but I know the series provide uneven experiences. I think the BI book does ok in providing this broad framework I was looking for. You can easily us I had this book on the shelve for quite a while.
Too many pages are about running projects and doing blueprints, all the stuff that in my opinion is not BI pur sang, I studied other books for that. I also got tired of the lame jokes. If you have a lot of time read it, it will give you a good reference, if not try to find a 30 page paper that will tell you the same If I happen to fine one I will post the link in this review. Feb 17, Eder rated it it was ok.
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In my opinion, I don't think a reader wants to read this book to learn about general Project Management for that purpose there are plenty and a lot more specialized resources. May 11, Dan rated it it was ok. Like another reviewer said, this book focuses on project management i. Plus, because this book references outdated software tools and bygone eras, I bet there are more relevant books out there - although I'm not sure what they are.
Aug 25, Daniel rated it it was ok Shelves: I read most of this and it was ok but not great. If only it had spent a few pages on the different BI schemas e.
Nov 10, Lauren Albert rated it liked it Shelves: So you've already figured out that Business Intelligence can be pretty valuable in making the right decisions about your business. Where do you start? He wrote the masterpiece resting in your hands with a great deal of input and inspiration from BI guru and fellow For Dummies author Alan R. Anyone interested in buying some slightly underwater stock options should contact the publisher immediately.
After that there were consulting stints at Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, and Best Crossmark developing sales support applications and reporting tools. As of this writing, Swain basks under the fluorescent lights of Brierley, a technology company whose specialty is building customer relationship and loyalty management systems for retailers. The author has had the opportunity to learn from the very best as Brierley also provides unparalleled business intelligence and analytics services for its clients. Swain lives in Dallas, Texas with wife Nancy and a mere four dogs.
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Permissions Request permission to reuse content from this site. Table of contents Introduction. Meeting the BI Challenge. Business Intelligence User Models. Basic Reporting and Querying. Dashboards and Briefing Books.
The BI Big Picture.