Leader: Peter O'Donnell

Offered

Caulfield Second semester 2008 (Evening)

Synopsis

This unit is intended to provide students with a framework for understanding business intelligence reporting systems with particular focus on the evolutionary process of developing an OLAP-based business intelligence system.

Objectives

At the conclusion of FIT50924 students will:

1. Understand the scope and application of OLAP technology and business intelligence systems;
2. Have knowledge of the major approaches to the development of business intelligence and reporting systems;
3. Be able to design simple multi-dimensional databases;
4. Be able to develop a simple business intelligence system using an OLAP tool
5. Be able to develop a simple reporting system;
6. Be able to communicate and foster realistic expectations of the role of OLAP technology and business intelligence systems in management and decision support.

Assessment

Assignments; 50%
Formal examination: 50%

Contact hours

3 x contact hrs/week

Prerequisites

FIT9003

Prohibitions

IMS5004