BI - Common mistakes to avoid for Enterprise Business Intelligence and Analytics projects.
Be wary of choosing platform based on hype. Select the tool based on your business needs, alignment to strategic and architectural direction, operational goals and constraints and competency of your staff and customers. Leapfrog, but not too far– in certain cases, being re-actice instead of proactive will be the right choice. Model the expected outcome using spreadsheets and POC before signing big check. Do not overlook the user experience. It has to look appealing at the glass (browser). Many implementation team focus on data processing, but do not pay attention to the UI. This inhibits user adoption, and maximizing value out of the tool. Hire experts with visualizations skills if you do not have resident staff trained.' Pre-built solutions will need configuration, irrespective of what the salesperson may say. Plan adequate time to close the gaps in the out of box tool and stabilization. Try releasing to a pilot user base. Make sure there is ...