Corporate Information Factory – The Basics

This course will provide a clear understanding of the business drivers for data warehousing and important steps in successfully implementing this valuable environment. As with all new technological implementations, new issues arise – Do you build an Enterprise Data Warehouse? A Data Mart only? A set of Data marts? Where does the Operational Data Store fit in? What skills and resources will you need? What is the methodology used? What are the rights types of models to use for the various components of the Corporate Information Factory? What are the different types of users, and how do their needs differ? This course has been carefully designed to answer your questions and to provide your entire team with the best practices and technologies for successful implementation.

Objectives

Understand the business drivers of informational processing
Learn about the Business Intelligence components – The Data Warehouse and Data Marts
Understand the role of Meta Data
Learn about Best Practices for Designing the Data Warehouse
Learn about Best Practices for Designing the Data Mart
Learn about the Business Management component – The Operational Data Store
Learn about the different types of Corporate Information Factory users and their specific needs
Understand techniques for accessing and using business intelligence information, including data mining and on-line analytical processing
Learn about CIF technologies and vendors
Understand migration pathways from Data Mart chaos

Duration

3 Days; A shorter, two-day version of this course is also available

Prerequisite None

Course Format Lecture and group discusssions

Instructor Claudia Imhoff or Jonathan Geiger