Bi Program Management Amendra Pratap July 2012

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Why is Program Management in BI approached differently ? What are some of the unique traits of a BI Program manager

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BI Program Management

Amendra PratapSenior Manager Macquarie Group

Business Intelligence

Right Information to

the

Right people, at the

Right time via

Right

channelsIts is assumed the audience is convinced of the benefits of BI

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How is BI Differentfrom other IT Programs

No Clear definitions

Data structure & Data source are varied

Is a platform – not a solution

Collaboration required between IT and Business

User or clients are core to the system

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because it is different

Deployment is just the Beginning

Attract funding

Agility

Business Case not always clear

Sponsorship & Visibility

Data Quality and Access

Managing Expectations

Controlling the BI Chatter

Not a smooth fit in IT shops

Implications for a BI Program

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Role of Program Manager in BI

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Align to Business Strategy

Build and maintain appropriate team

Build technology Arsenal

Oversee Architecture

Manage Risk

Manage BA functionality

Know when to reign in experimentation

Measure and Report on Progress

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7 Traits of a BI Program Manager

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Salesman

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Politician

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Leader

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Clear Vision & Strategy

One way to get high blood pressure is to go mountain climbing over molehills.

Earl Wilson

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Calm Under Pressure

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Industry & Technology Knowledge

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Accepts Responsibility & Accountability

Governance Structure

Working Groups

Empowered Users

Use appropriate Technology

Defined Vision and direction

Allow experimentation

Be analytical - not overanalyse

Tight Project Management

Get legacy Teams on boardBI Program Management

Lessons Learnt [what’s working for us]

We use IBM Cognos TM1 (a lot) because :

In memory technology

Writebacks capability

Big data capability

Rapid development

Minimal Infrastructure and Model support

(if done right)

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Technology Thoughts

Questions