Business Intelligence: The Savvy Manager's Guide - Brossura

Loshin, David

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ISBN 10: 1558609164 ISBN 13: 9781558609167

Casa editrice: Morgan Kaufmann, 2003

Riassunto

Business Intelligence describes the basic architectural components of a business intelligence environment, ranging from traditional topics such as business process modeling, data modeling, and more modern topics such as business rule systems, data profiling, information compliance and data quality, data warehousing, and data mining. This book progresses through a logical sequence, starting with data model infrastructure, then data preparation, followed by data analysis, integration, knowledge discovery, and finally the actual use of discovered knowledge. The book contains a quick reference guide for business intelligence terminology. Business Intelligence is part of Morgan Kaufmann's Savvy Manager's Guide series.

* Provides clear explanations without technical jargon, followed by in-depth descriptions.
* Articulates the business value of new technology, while providing relevant introductory technical background.
* Contains a handy quick-reference to technologies and terminologies.
* Guides managers through developing, administering, or simply understanding business intelligence technology.
* Bridges the business-technical gap.
* Is Web enhanced. Companion sites to the book and series provide value-added information, links, discussions, and more.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

David Loshin is President of Knowledge Integrity, Inc, a company specializing in data management consulting. The author of numerous books on performance computing and data management, including "Master Data Management"

Dalla quarta di copertina:

"Here is a book that takes the time to identify and define all of the pre-requisite parts of a corporate business intelligence world from the point of view of the expected BI benefits. David Loshin simplifies complicated topics in order to emphasize the true power of organized information."
-Adrienne Tannenbaum - President, Database Design Solutions, Inc.

"Relief from the mundane and ineffective writings that take up valuable space on many practitioner bookshelves ... This Savvy Manager's Guide is a thorough and pleasant read that should be included in the toolkit of all Business Intelligence managers." -Robert S. Seiner, Publisher, The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com), President & Principal, KIK Consulting & Educational Services

How can a manager transform a company's wealth of information into profits? The answer lies in this book. Business intelligence (BI) is the sum total of best practices, tools, methods, and processes used to transform an organization's data into actionable knowledge. Written by an expert in data management and knowledge discovery to enhance business applications, Business Intelligence: The Savvy Manager's Guide outlines the technical, management, and political issues for building a successful business intelligence and information exploitation program--from the basics of a BI plan to the actual use of discovered knowledge.

Business Intelligence: The Savvy Manager's Guide:
* Provides clear explanations without technical jargon, followed by in-depth descriptions.
* Articulates the business value of new technology, while providing relevant introductory technical background.
* Contains a handy quick-reference to technologies and terminologies.
* Guides managers through developing, administering, or simply understanding business intelligence technology.
* Bridges the business-technical gap.
* Is Web enhanced. Companion sites to the book and series provide value-added information, links, discussions, and more.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Morgan Kaufmann
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1558609164
• ISBN 13: 9781558609167
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 296