Learn how to lead a Business Intelligence Project
☑ Learn what Business Intelligence is
☑ Learn how Business Intelligence can help a business become more profitable
☑ Learn the proven strategies to lead and implement a Business Intelligence project
☑ Learn the common pitfalls and workarounds for Business Intelligence projects
☑ Learn how to work with both people and systems effectively to lead change
☑ Learn the 7 Steps for BI Project Success in Any Organization
This course is designed to explain what Business Intelligence is, why it is a critical tool for businesses, and how to successfully lead a Business Intelligence project at your company. This project is geared towards finance professionals but is applicable for a wide range of professionals.
The time is now for Business Intelligence…Will you be the one to jumpstart your career by leading change at your company?
This course covers the following knowledge areas:
What is Business Intelligence and Why Do We Care?
The Future of Finance
What Can BI do For Your Organization?
Identify the Pain Points
Build an Analytics Strategy
Preparing for Change
Leading Change
Project Pitfalls & Solutions
English
Language
Introduction
Introduction-Carrying out a Business Intelligence Implementation Project
Who am I?
What is Business Intelligence and Why Do We Care?
Introduction
What is Business Intelligence?
The Data Analysis Iceberg
Transactional Reporting to Predictive Analytics
Typical User Classification- Reporting
What Does Typical Data Analysis Look Like Today?
Quiz 1
The Future of Finance
Introduction
The Way Forward
A New Role for Finance
Step 1 in a BI Transformation
Create a Plan & Timeline
Digital as a Driver and Accelerator 1
Digital as a Driver and Accelerator 2
Key Questions Facing Finance
Drivers of BI Value
Positive Outcomes for BI-Centric Organizations
How BI Drives Stakeholder Value
BI Enhances Finance’s Ability to Meet Business Needs
Quiz 2
What Can BI do For Your Organization?
Introduction
Enhancing the Quality and Consistency of Data
Operational Efficiency
What Does BI Do For an Organization?
What Can BI Do For You?
The New Roles of Finance in a BI World
Quiz 3
Identify the Pain Points
Introduction
What’s Not Working Today?
What Do Businesses Need?
For Many Organizations, Excel=BI
The State of the BI Transformation
Quiz
Build an Analytics Strategy
Build an Analytics Strategy
Because: Specify the Why
Preparing for Change
Introduction
Change Happens One Step at a Time
Who Should Lead a BI Implementation?
Make Analytics Delivery Seamless
You Just Flip the Switch, Right?
Quiz
Leading Change
The 7 Steps- Business Process Improvement Journey- BI
1. Learn the Business
2. Improve the Processes
3. Structure How and Where Information is Stored
4. Build Relationships Throughout the Business
5. Start Small- Dream Big
6. Design, Test, and Present the Proof-of-Concept (POC)
7. Propose the Project
Project Pitfalls & Solutions
Leading Change: Seems easy and fun. Can Become Dangerous Quickly.
How “Easy” is Business Intelligence?
Getting Around a non-BI Culture
Working with IT
Incentivize IT
Common Project Pitfalls
Understand Why Resistance Occurs
Communicate the Change as a Conversation
Address Emotions
Win Finance First
Repeat, Repeat, Repeat
Develop a Memorable Elevator Pitch
Walk the Talk
Wrap Up
Call to Action
Bonus Slides
Additional Learning Resources- Books, Courses, Websites