IMS5004

OLAP and business intelligence (6 points)

(IT)

Leader: P O'Donnell

Offered:
Caulfield Second semester 2003 (Evening)
Caulfield Second semester 2004 (Evening)

Synopsis: Topics include the definition of an Business Intelligence Systems (BI); initiating an EIS project; eliciting information requirements (critical success factor [CSF] approach, strategic business functions [SBF] approach, the balanced scorecard approach); EIS architecture; data management (including the relationship of EIS to data warehousing), EIS development methodologies, EIS design issues; change management and organisational issues. Case studies and EIS tools are used for practical work.

Assessment: Assignments: 50% + Formal Supervised Assessment: 50%

Contact Hours: 2 hours per week

Prerequisites: IMS9001, IMS9003, IMS9049

Prohibitions: SYS4170