Description
Reducing Complexity through Business Intelligence Solutions
Reducing Complexity through
Business Intelligence Solutions
Explosively growing amounts of data in an accelerating business environment require short reaction pathways.
Only those who can quickly respond to changes on an ongoing basis will be able to sustain their own success and
that of their company.
Create a comprehensive overview
A clearly laid out BI system, from source system inter-
faces, through data integration to evaluations, reduces
complexity and provides the necessary overview.
This is required if a BI system with several source sys-
tems lacks a consistent enterprise-wide data model and
similar data exists in two or more source systems, each
viewed from different angles (multiple customer bases,
services supplied and returns compared to paid services,
etc.).
Control costs
The overview facilitates the maintenance and care of the
BI system. BI systems are constantly changing. Causes
are system changes, changes to the environment (laws,
restructuring, repositioning, merger, etc.) and the find-
ings from the BI system itself.
With a clear overview, changes can be fully assessed be-
fore implementation, errors are detected early or can be
avoided completely. The costs of a change can be mod-
eled in detail prior to implementation.
Use the BI system sustainably and avoid re-design
The outcomes are illustrated clearly, due to the accurate
assessment of changes and the improved representation
of the complete system. This means that the BI system's
loading processes can be kept as efficient and effective
as possible. The BI system is live,
it adapts and makes changes
possible.
Excellent reasons to use model-driven BI with Innovator
Improve communication with the operating department
The operating department can be shown why the efforts
are required using the overview that has been created.
This is even possible when the implementation effort of
these requirements varies widely. It can be shown why
the effort is required, depending on whether the data
are already available or whether data from various sys-
tems have yet to be integrated.
The overview also enables operating department to
identify how objectives can be reached more quickly.
Because the operating department has this improved
overview and is more involved, a better basis for com-
munication is established, which allows requirements
to be formulated clearly. New and better models of co-
operation are created, ultimately resulting in faster and
accurate implementation.
Create scope for development
With MID's Business Intelligence solution we create
an overview, control costs, offer a faster and more tar-
geted implementation of the requirements; and thereby
ensure the sustainability of the BI solution due to the
reduction of complexity. All these measures create the
necessary scope for development to master the chal-
lenges of the future.
Model-driven Business Intelligence (BI) with Innovator
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Your benefits from process modeling
• An overview can be created for BI systems that
consist of more than one target platform and for
best-of-breed approaches.
• Correct and accurate documentation; models
preserve the results of the analysis and describe
the solution. This makes models more compre-
hensive than a description of the solution after
implementation.
• Maintenance and care costs are reduced; it is
easier to assess changes on the basis of models,
and there are fewer errors during the analysis
phase.
Our solution approach
Your benefits
Star schema
Your benefits from process modeling
You have the following advantages when you first
create the BI system using models:
• Divide complex processes into simple steps,
reducing the number of complex ETL processes
• Clear implementation guidelines
This decreases dependency on individual develop-
ers or particularly complex process steps.
Maintenance and further development are of major
importance, because a BI system is never finished,
but is constantly changing. We ensure that a BI
system remains up to date on a long-term basis
through the use of models.
• Models can be understood more easily than an
ETL implementation, as they contain the analyti-
cal part and thereby highlight dependencies.
• Changes are easier to plan and manage.
• Original design concepts are easier to maintain.
• The BI system becomes more stable, a redesign
is rarely necessary.
When changing technology, work can be continued
on the previous results, because the models are
independent of the tools used.
Professional perspective
Your benefits from requirement modeling
• The operating and IT departments can communi-
cate more easily on the basis of the models.
• The model can demonstrate why one dimension
or key figure only takes a few days to be prepared
while others require several weeks. This creates
cost transparency and thereby increases confi-
dence in IT.
• The consolidation of the dimensions and key fig-
ures between end users can be performed gradu-
ally - the differences are clearly visible and can be
used at any time for clarifying the differences in the
figures and also for the views/values/positions.
• Research costs for the development of new analy-
ses can be reduced.
Overall, this allows us to record the complexity in data
consolidation and the professionalism of evaluation
(dimensions and key figures), making it manageable
and thereby comprehensible. Models offer full control
over the relationships in the entire company. Models
become increasingly valuable the higher the number
of source systems to be integrated and target systems
to be operated.
Consulting @ MID
We stand for trust, responsibility, performance and
professionalism. We have successfully applied our
expertise and experience in complex BI/DWH projects.
You can benefit from this and achieve quick and lasting
improvements in your BI/DWH related tasks.
These include the reduction and control of complex
procedures relating to reporting systems, systems
topography and processes.
User requirements become the focus. The project and
maintenance efforts are brought back under control.
Our advice is comprehensive, from analysis to imple-
mentation.
We integrate our solutions into your existing BI/DWH
architecture.
Innovator
Enterprise Modeling Suite
As a part of the Innovator Modeling Suite
model-driven BI with Innovator can
be seamlessly integrated with related
products and integration scenarios.
- Innovator for Enterprise Architects
- Innovator for Business Analysts
- Innovator for Software Architects
- Innovator for Database Architects
- Innovator Office Integration
- Innovator SAP Integration
Innovator Enterprise Modeling Suite:
• Integrated solution from identifi-
cation of requirements and busi-
ness processes right through to
application development
• Intuitive user interface and new
trend-setting user concepts
• Extensible platform with open
APIs
• Support of industry standards
such as ArchiMate, BPMN, UML,
WSDL, XSD and XMI
• Flexible customization using DSLs
and profiles
• Central model server supports col-
laboration of distributed teams in
real time
MID – The Modeling Company
The MID team is focused on central modeling as a reference for extensive
processes in companies and large IT projects. Top German companies
and authorities rely on the products, knowledge and support provided by
MID - the modeling company. More than 100 specialists put this vision of
realizing efficient and effective IT systems with concrete requirements for
processes and products into practice; and all this for more than 30 years.
Processes are created in the standard notations BPMN 2 or UML 2 and can
be seamlessly transferred into UML or ERM software models. The aim is to
develop or generate executable code. A perfected rights and roles concept
for all stakeholders, transparent collaboration and powerful functions
ensure the success of your model.
The MID Academy offers training in a variety of tools and methods, pro-
vided by experienced trainers.
Read more at www.mid.de
MID GmbH
Headquarters
Kressengartenstrasse 10
90402 Nuremberg
Tel.: + 49 (0)911 96836-0
Fax: + 49 (0)911 96836-100
Email: [email protected]
Cologne Branch
Ettore-Bugatti-Strasse 6-14
51144 Cologne
Tel.: +49 (0)2203 20271-0
Fax: +49 (0)2203 20271-10
Email: [email protected]
Munich Branch
Keltenring 7
82041 Oberhaching
Tel.: +49 (0)89 638371-50
Fax: +49 (0)89 638371-51
Email: [email protected]
Stuttgart Branch
Silberburgstrasse 187
70178 Stuttgart
Tel.: + 49 (0)711 633859-0
Fax: + 49 (0)711 633859-10
Email: [email protected]
MID AG
Zurich (Switzerland)
Seefeldstrasse 231
8008 Zurich
Tel.: +41 (0)44 38296-90
Fax: +41 (0)44 38296-92
Email: [email protected]
doc_338787618.pdf
Reducing Complexity through Business Intelligence Solutions
Reducing Complexity through
Business Intelligence Solutions
Explosively growing amounts of data in an accelerating business environment require short reaction pathways.
Only those who can quickly respond to changes on an ongoing basis will be able to sustain their own success and
that of their company.
Create a comprehensive overview
A clearly laid out BI system, from source system inter-
faces, through data integration to evaluations, reduces
complexity and provides the necessary overview.
This is required if a BI system with several source sys-
tems lacks a consistent enterprise-wide data model and
similar data exists in two or more source systems, each
viewed from different angles (multiple customer bases,
services supplied and returns compared to paid services,
etc.).
Control costs
The overview facilitates the maintenance and care of the
BI system. BI systems are constantly changing. Causes
are system changes, changes to the environment (laws,
restructuring, repositioning, merger, etc.) and the find-
ings from the BI system itself.
With a clear overview, changes can be fully assessed be-
fore implementation, errors are detected early or can be
avoided completely. The costs of a change can be mod-
eled in detail prior to implementation.
Use the BI system sustainably and avoid re-design
The outcomes are illustrated clearly, due to the accurate
assessment of changes and the improved representation
of the complete system. This means that the BI system's
loading processes can be kept as efficient and effective
as possible. The BI system is live,
it adapts and makes changes
possible.
Excellent reasons to use model-driven BI with Innovator
Improve communication with the operating department
The operating department can be shown why the efforts
are required using the overview that has been created.
This is even possible when the implementation effort of
these requirements varies widely. It can be shown why
the effort is required, depending on whether the data
are already available or whether data from various sys-
tems have yet to be integrated.
The overview also enables operating department to
identify how objectives can be reached more quickly.
Because the operating department has this improved
overview and is more involved, a better basis for com-
munication is established, which allows requirements
to be formulated clearly. New and better models of co-
operation are created, ultimately resulting in faster and
accurate implementation.
Create scope for development
With MID's Business Intelligence solution we create
an overview, control costs, offer a faster and more tar-
geted implementation of the requirements; and thereby
ensure the sustainability of the BI solution due to the
reduction of complexity. All these measures create the
necessary scope for development to master the chal-
lenges of the future.
Model-driven Business Intelligence (BI) with Innovator
P
r
o
d
u
c
t
M
e
t
h
o
d
o
l
o
g
y
requirements
modeling
data
modeling
process
modeling
Your benefits from process modeling
• An overview can be created for BI systems that
consist of more than one target platform and for
best-of-breed approaches.
• Correct and accurate documentation; models
preserve the results of the analysis and describe
the solution. This makes models more compre-
hensive than a description of the solution after
implementation.
• Maintenance and care costs are reduced; it is
easier to assess changes on the basis of models,
and there are fewer errors during the analysis
phase.
Our solution approach
Your benefits
Star schema
Your benefits from process modeling
You have the following advantages when you first
create the BI system using models:
• Divide complex processes into simple steps,
reducing the number of complex ETL processes
• Clear implementation guidelines
This decreases dependency on individual develop-
ers or particularly complex process steps.
Maintenance and further development are of major
importance, because a BI system is never finished,
but is constantly changing. We ensure that a BI
system remains up to date on a long-term basis
through the use of models.
• Models can be understood more easily than an
ETL implementation, as they contain the analyti-
cal part and thereby highlight dependencies.
• Changes are easier to plan and manage.
• Original design concepts are easier to maintain.
• The BI system becomes more stable, a redesign
is rarely necessary.
When changing technology, work can be continued
on the previous results, because the models are
independent of the tools used.
Professional perspective
Your benefits from requirement modeling
• The operating and IT departments can communi-
cate more easily on the basis of the models.
• The model can demonstrate why one dimension
or key figure only takes a few days to be prepared
while others require several weeks. This creates
cost transparency and thereby increases confi-
dence in IT.
• The consolidation of the dimensions and key fig-
ures between end users can be performed gradu-
ally - the differences are clearly visible and can be
used at any time for clarifying the differences in the
figures and also for the views/values/positions.
• Research costs for the development of new analy-
ses can be reduced.
Overall, this allows us to record the complexity in data
consolidation and the professionalism of evaluation
(dimensions and key figures), making it manageable
and thereby comprehensible. Models offer full control
over the relationships in the entire company. Models
become increasingly valuable the higher the number
of source systems to be integrated and target systems
to be operated.
Consulting @ MID
We stand for trust, responsibility, performance and
professionalism. We have successfully applied our
expertise and experience in complex BI/DWH projects.
You can benefit from this and achieve quick and lasting
improvements in your BI/DWH related tasks.
These include the reduction and control of complex
procedures relating to reporting systems, systems
topography and processes.
User requirements become the focus. The project and
maintenance efforts are brought back under control.
Our advice is comprehensive, from analysis to imple-
mentation.
We integrate our solutions into your existing BI/DWH
architecture.
Innovator
Enterprise Modeling Suite
As a part of the Innovator Modeling Suite
model-driven BI with Innovator can
be seamlessly integrated with related
products and integration scenarios.
- Innovator for Enterprise Architects
- Innovator for Business Analysts
- Innovator for Software Architects
- Innovator for Database Architects
- Innovator Office Integration
- Innovator SAP Integration
Innovator Enterprise Modeling Suite:
• Integrated solution from identifi-
cation of requirements and busi-
ness processes right through to
application development
• Intuitive user interface and new
trend-setting user concepts
• Extensible platform with open
APIs
• Support of industry standards
such as ArchiMate, BPMN, UML,
WSDL, XSD and XMI
• Flexible customization using DSLs
and profiles
• Central model server supports col-
laboration of distributed teams in
real time
MID – The Modeling Company
The MID team is focused on central modeling as a reference for extensive
processes in companies and large IT projects. Top German companies
and authorities rely on the products, knowledge and support provided by
MID - the modeling company. More than 100 specialists put this vision of
realizing efficient and effective IT systems with concrete requirements for
processes and products into practice; and all this for more than 30 years.
Processes are created in the standard notations BPMN 2 or UML 2 and can
be seamlessly transferred into UML or ERM software models. The aim is to
develop or generate executable code. A perfected rights and roles concept
for all stakeholders, transparent collaboration and powerful functions
ensure the success of your model.
The MID Academy offers training in a variety of tools and methods, pro-
vided by experienced trainers.
Read more at www.mid.de
MID GmbH
Headquarters
Kressengartenstrasse 10
90402 Nuremberg
Tel.: + 49 (0)911 96836-0
Fax: + 49 (0)911 96836-100
Email: [email protected]
Cologne Branch
Ettore-Bugatti-Strasse 6-14
51144 Cologne
Tel.: +49 (0)2203 20271-0
Fax: +49 (0)2203 20271-10
Email: [email protected]
Munich Branch
Keltenring 7
82041 Oberhaching
Tel.: +49 (0)89 638371-50
Fax: +49 (0)89 638371-51
Email: [email protected]
Stuttgart Branch
Silberburgstrasse 187
70178 Stuttgart
Tel.: + 49 (0)711 633859-0
Fax: + 49 (0)711 633859-10
Email: [email protected]
MID AG
Zurich (Switzerland)
Seefeldstrasse 231
8008 Zurich
Tel.: +41 (0)44 38296-90
Fax: +41 (0)44 38296-92
Email: [email protected]
doc_338787618.pdf