Explore elements, challenges, and tips in orchestrating a successful BI program. See related highlights from the BARC BI Survey 14 and from Gartner research. This slide presentation accompanies a webinar given in March 2015. For more contextual information related to these slides, see the list of content on the “Additional resources” slide of this presentation.

1. Implementing a Successful, Scalable,
Governed BI Program
March 24, 2015

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Today’s host and speaker
Susan Joly: Speaker
BI Independent Consultant
Jon Moody: Host
Director of Marketing
Pyramid Analytics

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To ask a question

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Goals of this presentation
Explore elements, challenges, and tips in
orchestrating a successful BI program
Show highlights from BARC BI Survey
Feature Gartner research
Look at Pyramid Analytics’ approach

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Implementing a BI program is challenging

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Product selection can feel overwhelming

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Personas
Manager Bill
Data Scientist Daisy
.
Report Analyst Anna
Stewart Data Steward
Vicki Business User
.
Miguel IT Manager/Operations
Consider your users’ needs

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“The need for platforms to scale and perform for larger amounts of diverse
data will also continue to dominate BI market requirements. At the same time,
the ability to bridge decentralized business user-led analytics deployments
with those centralized to serve the enterprise will be a crucial ongoing
challenge for IT and BI vendors.”*
* Source: 2015 Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics
2015 Magic Quadrant
for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms
For more information, read the 2015 Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms.
The Gartner document is available upon request from Pyramid Analytics.

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Filter out the technology buzz
“The importance of finding the right solution for your organization should not be underestimated.
Companies typically use Business Intelligence products for an average of 7-10 years, so choosing software
is a long-term decision.”*
* Source: The BI Survey 14 - Best Practices
Look at
current
needs
Look at
future
needs
Build on
current
investments
Avoid
proprietary
architecture

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* Source: The BI Survey 14 - Best Practices
Implementation speed matters!
BusinessBenefitsIndex:weightingsystem
High
Moderate
Low
Not achieved
Don’t know
“Aim for a implementation window for the first application. If possible, try an
incremental approach three to sixth month by breaking the project into a series of smaller projects.”*

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Wide range of persons can benefit
Can quickly load data, perform meaningful analysis,
and use advanced visualization
Can help justify costs and avoid pitfalls later
Careful product selection pays off

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Broad appeal vs. silos
Broad appeal
• Used across the enterprise
• Single place to access BI information
• Wide range of user needs met
Siloed data models and tools
• Diminished data quality
• Inconsistent reporting and metrics
• Decreased security, scalability, ROI

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“Gartner inquiries and survey data suggest that, increasingly, companies
would like to expand use and even standardize on data discovery platforms
for their larger enterprise BI deployments but find that in many cases these
platforms lack the necessary enterprise features in relation to governance,
administration and scalability, among other things.”*
* Source: 2015 Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics
For more information, read the 2015 Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms.
The Gartner document is available upon request from Pyramid Analytics.
When choosing a standard, consider data discovery, but also governance, scalability, and security.
The need for governed data discovery

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Eliminate
silos
Improve
data quality
Increase
scalability,
maintainability
and security
Increase ROI
Standardize on a platform to reap benefits

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Survey results
To see the headline results for Pyramid Analytics in the BARC BI Survey 14, download the summary.
Pyramid Analytics is a leading
vendor in project success and
proportion of employees. It’s
either leading or top-ranked in
chosen as standard, compared to
its three vendor peer groups. Dashboard
Visual Discovery
OLAP Analysis

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BI Office helps drive a
successful, scalable, governed BI program
Dashboards
Interactive, advanced visualization
System and server checks
Data mashup

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Define top
business
goals, and
user needs
Include
governance,
not just data
discovery
Solve for
today and
long-term
Build on
backend
technology
investments
Key takeaways
Implement
in a timely
manner

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Pyramid Analytics.com
Additional resources
Path to Successful BI Projects
Meeting the BI Needs of Users
Choosing a Standard BI Solution
Infographic and articles on SlideShare
Analyst reports
Pyramid Analytics in BARC BI Survey
2015 Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms

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• BARC, Headline Results for Pyramid Analytics in the BARC BI Survey 14,
October 2014.
• BARC, BARC BI Survey 14 Best Practices, October 2014.
• Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms,
Rita L. Sallam, Bill Hostmann, Kurt Schlegel, Joao Tapadinhas, Josh Parenteau,
Thomas W. Oestreich, 23 February 2015.
• Gartner, Predicts 2015: Power Shifts in Business Intelligence and Analytics
Will Fuel Disruption. Josh Parenteau, Neil Chandler, Rita L. Sallam, Douglas
Laney, Alan D. Duncan, 21 Nov. 2014.
References