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For example: large urban area customers are more likely to buy bicycles that are in the low or high price range. Generic parts in sub reports (with parameter passing)ĭata Mining Example The process of searching through data to extract patterns and trends in your database. Separation of data (views and stored procedures) and layout parts Reusing existing business logic The Dynamics-Ax backbone business application is capable of delivering its business logic (programmed functions) for reusage from within the BI-solutions! Extremely important!Ĭreating a modular reporting architecture Integration BI and Axapta’s / Dynamics’ business logic Axapta and DynamicsAX Integration with ERP back end (Dynamics-Ax) Business logic already available in Dynamics-Ax can be reused by the BI-platform. HGH BI Best Practices: a cost efficient and maintainable approach It is extremely important to construct an efficient modular reporting architecture. Integration ERP backend Flexibility and scalability The framework that is going to be implemented into the organization must be flexible and scalable. Develop traditional (lay out led) reports (only then if 1 and 2 are not appropriate!)Ģ. Develop user friendly report models users can create their own reports 3. Develop multidimensional solutions flexible Passive fast Presentation Exploration advanced features 2. Predictive Analysis Mult idimensional Report ing (OLAP)ġ. Information Retrievals Leave the “report focussed thinking”  The strategy: “Verlaat het rapportdenken” Role of Softwareġ. less back office when enabling customer information on the web) Competitors are already using BI or might have BI-plans

Some of the critical business rules are only known by a few peopleįragmented approach of information deliveries (BI) Legacy systems: several independent applications Missing BI framework or strategic BI-plan Future BI-opportunities cannot be adopted within actual infrastructure BI not addressed as ‘mission critical’ technology (competitors might have BI-plans already!) No complete awareness of BI possibilities (i.e.

Critical business logic embedded in decentralized spread sheets.

Versions making the system difficult to maintain.

Often ‘the report mess’ stage has been reached.ĭozens of reports with only slight differences and unused.

With multiple systems (or spreadsheets) spread across the multinational The Report Model (provides a non-technical view of the database) No knowledge required about relational theories and ‘foreign keys’ Especially for non trained end users! Table reports Graphical reporting Matrix reports (pivoting)Ĭurrent situation List of possible problems and bottlenecks (all integrated with Visual Studio / SQL Server 2005)

Necessary to synchronize the analysis DB or to integrate multiple systems/databases  Integration Services (connecting multiple data sources / databases)  Separate (no performance loss) reporting database with precalculated summarizations  Analysis Services (Multidimensional reporting with very fast response times)  ‘Report Builder’  Reporting tool for untrained end user (finally!)

‘Report Designer’  IT-professional or trained end user  Reporting Services (complete solution for reporting for both IT-prof.

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Problem: – Too much data, not enough information – Analysis packages “boltedon” or not broadly available ĭynamics SQL: BI-platform already license free available! EIS  DSS  and now BI The biggest change has been the need to create management reports for all levels of an organization, and all types of decision makers. What is BI? The concept is simply to make use of information already available in your company to help decision makers make decisions better and faster. Your required situation - solutions and opportunities Your current situation - problems and bottlenecks Peter Kranenburg RI MCP HGH Business Consultancy B.V.īI building blocks - components of a BI solutionĭemo - reports, ad hoc reporting, cube in Excel HGH BI Solutions Business Intelligence & Integration Equipping Equipping Your Your Organization Organization for for Effective Effective Decision Decision Making Making