Discussion Post: Building a Data Warehouse and Establishing the Foundations for a BI Program
Knowledge (analytics), information (reporting), and facts (data) form the basis of business intelligence (BI). Although many service organizations (nonprofits) are developing core competencies in one or more of these key areas, it takes a true organization-wide commitment and approach to achieve the benefits of business intelligence and data-driven decision making.
A rapidly-growing service organization (e.g., a nonprofit organization) has hired you as a consultant. Your task is to build a data warehouse and the foundational aspects of its BI program. You have your first meeting with the head of the service organization, and you must discuss the following topics (as well as provide examples to support your explanations):
a) Explain the theoretical framework behind the effort of building a data warehouse and establishing the foundations for a BI program. Make sure your response describes the framework that you found in your research.
b) Explain how the data warehousing process can be a driving force behind the organization's new BI program.
The response should include a reference list. One-inch margins, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.