Dealing with Spreadmarts: Strategies for Migrating to a Managed BI Environment

10/26/07

This Webinar will show how spreadmarts are a symptom of a larger problem and then outline strategies for migrating organizations to a managed BI environment that delivers a single version of truth.

Presenter: Wayne Eckerson, Director, TDWI Research Co-Presenter: Rick Sherman, President, Athena IT Solutions Event Date: 1/16/08 Event Time: 9:00 am PT / 12:00 PM ET

Webinar Abstract
One of the most insidious problems in data warehousing is the proliferation of spreadmarts—spreadsheets and Access databases that masquerade as data marts. Created independently, these data shadow systems deliver a fragmented view of the enterprise and an inconsistent view of the business that cripples the business. This Webinar will show how spreadmarts are a symptom of a larger problem and then outline strategies for migrating organizations to a managed BI environment that delivers a single version of truth.

You will learn:

• The organizational dynamics that drive spreadmarts
• Trends on spreadmart proliferation and remedies
• How to use spreadmarts to identify business requirements
• The Five "C"s for controlling the proliferation of spreadmarts

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Acutate, Cognos, Microsoft, MicroStrategy, Pentaho, SAP, Unisys, XLCubed