About this course: This is the fourth course in the Data Warehouse for Business Intelligence specialization. Ideally, the courses should be taken in sequence. In this course, you will gain the knowledge and skills for using data warehouses for business intelligence purposes and for working as a business intelligence developer. You’ll have the opportunity to work with large data sets in a data warehouse environment and will learn the use of MicroStrategy's Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) and Visualization capabilities to create visualizations and dashboards. The course gives an overview of how business intelligence technologies can support decision making across any number of business sectors. These technologies have had a profound impact on corporate strategy, performance, and competitiveness and broadly encompass decision support systems, business intelligence systems, and visual analytics. Modules are organized around the business intelligence concepts, tools, and applications, and the use of data warehouse for business reporting and online analytical processing, for creating visualizations and dashboards, and for business performance management and descriptive analytics.

Created by: University of Colorado System

Taught by: Jahangir Karimi, Professor
Information Systems University of Colorado Denver

Basic Info	Course 4 of 5 in the Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence Specialization.
Commitment	5 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week
Language	English, Subtitles: Chinese (Simplified)
How To Pass	Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.
User Ratings	4.4 stars Average User Rating 4.4See what learners said

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Decision Making and Decision Support Systems

Module 1 explains the role of computerized support for decision making and its importance. It starts by identifying the different types of decisions managers face, and the process through which they make decisions. It then focuses on decision making styles, th...

5 videos, 19 readings, 1 practice quiz

Graded: Assignment for Module 1: Offline Dashboards with Advanced Visualizations

WEEK 2

Business Intelligence Concepts and Platform Capabilities

Now that you understand the conceptual foundation of decision making and DSS, in module 2 we start by defining business intelligence (BI), BI architecture, and its components, and relate them to DSS. In lesson 2, you will learn the main components of BI plat...

5 videos, 11 readings, 1 practice quiz

Graded: Assignment for Module 2: World Wide Carbon Emissions Scenario

Graded: Modules 1 and 2 Graded Quiz #1

WEEK 3

Data Visualization and Dashboard Design

This module continues on the top job responsibilities of BI analysts by focusing on creating data visualizations and dashboards. You will first learn the importance of data visualization and different types of data that can be visually represented. You will th...

6 videos, 12 readings, 1 practice quiz

Graded: Assignment for Module 3: Design Dashboard for a Financial Service Company

WEEK 4

Business Performance Management Systems

This module focuses on how BI is used for Business Performance Management (BPM). You will learn the main components of BPM as well as the four phases of BPM cycle and how organizations typically deploy BPM. In lesson 2, you will learn the purpose of Performanc...

5 videos, 11 readings, 1 practice quiz

Graded: Assignment for Module 4: Advanced Enterprise Data Discovery

WEEK 5

BI Maturity, Strategy, and Summative Project

Module 5 covers BI maturity and strategy. You will learn different levels of BI maturity, the factors that impact BI maturity within an organization, and the main challenges and the potential solutions for a pervasive BI maturity within an organization. The la...

3 videos, 4 readings

Graded: Summative Project: BPM For Blazin' Burger Fast Food Restaurant

Graded: Modules 3, 4, and 5 Graded Quiz #2

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