TDWI The Data Warehousing Institute

Prerequisite: None

One-Day Course or Two-Day Workshop

Gathering business requirements for BI systems is more difficult than for operational systems. Without the specifics of business transactions, scheduled reports, and prescribed business rules, it is difficult to know where to start and how to proceed. The skill set for the BI requirements analyst includes techniques to identify requirements, tools to manage requirements, and checklists to ensure completeness.

You Will Learn

• The distinction between business, functional, and technical requirements
• Where and how requirements fit into the BI lifecycle
• Ten techniques for requirements gathering and when to use each
• How to apply the techniques for BI requirements
• Why requirements management is essential and how it is performed
• How to ensure completeness using a checklist of 40 kinds of requirements

Geared To

Business and systems analysts; BI program managers; BI project managers