Business Intelligence
Definitions of BI
Business intelligence (BI) is an umbrella term that combines architectures, tools, databases,
analytical tools, applications, and methodologies.
Phases of the Decision-Making Process
Decision making : the design phase
A model of the decision-making problem is constructed, tested, and validated.
Lack of precise knowledge (uncertainty)
Risk can be measured with probability
Scenarios
A scenario is a statement of assumptions about the operating environment of a particular system at a given time; that is, it is a narrative description of the decision-situation setting.
Components of decision support system
•DSS database
•DBMS
•Data directory
•Query facility
MBMS
model base management system
The model management subsystem of a DSS is composed of the following elements:
• Model base
• MBMS
• Modeling language
• Model directory
• Model execution, integration, and command processor.
What Is a Data Warehouse?
In simple terms, a data warehouse (DW) is a pool of data produced to support decision
making.
A data warehouse
is a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, nonvolatile collection of data in support of management’s decision-making process.