Jumpstart into Business Intelligence: Implementing BI on a Budget

Jumpstart into Business Intelligence: Implementing BI on a Budget: "Getting Started: Choosing the Right Project

Your first initiative should be visible but not over-ambitious. It shouldn't take more than six months to complete - and that should also limit the cost of your first deployment. When identifying your first BI initiative, follow these basic principles:

Small beginnings are usually best. Focus your first project on getting your BI infrastructure established and satisfying one specific business need, such as sales reporting. With one phase of implementation completed, the next phases can follow a similar - or precisely tailored approach; and this is much easier than attempting several first-time BI initiatives simultaneously or building a 'big-bang' implementation."