??? Computer hardware is infinitely scalable, regardless of choices made.
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??? If a business area builds a data mart or deploys an appliance independently, IT
won??™t be asked to support it later.
??? Consultants will be readily available in a pinch to solve last-minute problems.
??? Metadata or master data is not important, and planning for it can be delayed.
Effective Strategy
Most software and implementation projects have difficulty meeting schedules.
Because of the complexity in business intelligence projects, they frequently take
much longer than the initial schedule, and that is exactly what executives who need
the information to make vital strategic decisions don??™t want to hear! If youbu ild in
increments implementing working prototypes along the way, the project can begin
showing positive return on investment, and changes in the subsequent schedule can
be linked back to real business requirements, not just back to technical issues (which
executives don??™t ordinarily understand).
You must avoid scope creep and expectations throughout the project.
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