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The focus of data warehousing is on addressing the strategic information requirements of users, rather than on technology.

• Top-Down and Bottom-Up

• Build or Buy

• Single Vendor or Best-of-Breed

• Business Requirements, Not Technology

All are the key-issues related to proper planning for data warehouse EXCEPT.

• Top Management Support

• Benefits and Justifications

• Single Vendor or Best-of-Breed

• Centrally managed information exchange

All are correct on advantages of Vendor Solutions, EXCEPT.

• The tools are highly integrated with each other.

• Constant look and feel.

• Choose products that are most suitable for the given function.

• The components cooperate seamlessly with each other.

Determine both the components that will be impacted by the proposed data warehouse and those that will have an impact on the data warehouse.

• Do the full-fledged exercise.

• Calculate the current technology costs to produce

  the applications and reports supporting strategic

  decision making.

• Advantages of the best-of breed solution

• Calculate the business value of the proposed data

  warehouse

A well-conceived formal plan refers to a plan that establishes the direction, tone, and _________ of the data warehousing initiative.

Which sample outline of data warehouse project plan need to include.

• Goals and Objectives

• Success Factors

• Deployment Details

• Assessment of Readiness

To evaluate their __________ with data warehousing in general, assess their preparedness and identify any gaps in their knowledge.

Review dimensional data model, data extraction and transformation design.

• Design

• Requirements Definition

• Deployment

• Maintenance

The purpose of this assessment document are;

• Offer a proactive approach for resolving problems.

• Reduce the possibility of major surprises arising during project implementation.

• Reassess corporate commitment

• Review and redefine the scope and size of the project.

The Agile development methodology fosters __________ among project team members and users, and emphasizes iterative and incremental development efforts.