FIT5093 - Business intelligence applications

Leader(s): Mr Peter O'Donnell

Offered

Caulfield Second semester 2009 (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 FIT5093 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

Examination (3 hours): 50%; Assignments: 50%

Contact hours

3 hrs/week

Prerequisites

FIT9003 or BUS5071 or IMS9003 or an equivalent unit

Prohibitions

IMS5004

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit5093/