SAP BI Value Architect Checklist

BI Value Drivers

Don’t simply run BW projects, make BW projects run better
Don’t drive business with technology, let technology becomes a catalyst to business
Don’t simply ‘capacity plan’ resources, build resource 'Skill Maps'
Don’t just build BI warehouses, ensure they are built better
Don’t simply undertake Technical BI deployments, make them more business centirc
Don’t perform legacy data modeling , evolve to modern 'Information Modeling'
Don't try to manually figure one in billion InfoCube model, automate InfoCube modelin
Don’t simply install BI Accelerator, make it cost less and perform better
Don’t simply implement BW projects, assure ‘BI Value Enablement’ for Business Success

'Do I need a BI Value Architect' checklist

For N e w BI Implementation Customers
1. We have a documented ‘Project Lifecycle Strategy’ detailing BW project stages
2. Our BW strategy is aligned to meet business compliance, corporate and operational reporting needs
3. We utilize new ‘Information Modeling’ techniques and do not depend on legacy ‘Data Modeling’ alone
4. We follow BI best-practices on ‘BI Architecture’ that alignsTechnical, Data Quality and Information Delivery Architecture
5. Our BW installation methodology is assured to meet business expectations
6. Our business owners are required to add value as they understand basic BW ‘Value Drivers’
7. Business is confident they will achieve ‘Required Business Value’ from the implementation

Post ProductIon BW/BI
1. Our ‘BI Handbook’ documents BI Strategy, standards, processes and principles for all development activities. It is well communicated
2. We routinely align all new Information requests to Strategic Business, Optimal Delivery Application, prior to tactical approval to a request
3. We use tools that can automatically audit & enhance InfoCube designs (modeling)
4. We have realized anticipated business value from our BW projects
5. Our business users are satisfied with the BW report reliability and performance
6. Our ‘Business User’ satisfaction ratings are upwards of 80%
7. We have few issues getting Business Sponsors and/or budgets due to our high user satisfaction ratings

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If you have answered single ‘No’ to any of the above questions, you might want to consider speaking to a BI Value Architect