BI Maturity Model: Taking Your Data Warehouse to the Next Level

The big question we hear today from DW practitioners is: "How do we take our data warehouse to the next level?" or "How do we make the DW more strategic to the organization?" Knowing what path to take requires understanding where you are today and how you got there. This session will present a maturity model that captures the typical stages of DW and analytical growth, starting with spreadmarts and operational reporting, to a continuous integration and stewardship environment that provides all stakeholders appropriate levels of insight based on enterprise-wide information and analytical resources.

You Will Learn:

• The value of a maturity model for selling data warehousing projects
• The six stages of data warehousing and analytical maturity
• How the "Gulf" and "Chasm" are key stumbling blocks to DW advancement
• The future state of data warehousing and analytics

Wayne W. Eckerson is the director of research and services for The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI), a worldwide association of business intelligence and data warehousing professionals that provides education, training, research, and certification. Eckerson has 18 years of industry experience and has covered data warehousing and business intelligence since 1995. Eckerson is the author of many in-depths reports, a columnist for several business and technology magazines, and a noted speaker and consultant. He authored the book Performance Dashboards: Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing Your Business published by John Wiley & Sons in October, 2005.