Initially, an enterprise strategy development effort is conducted which defines a long-term enterprise data warehouse vision from the business functionality and a technical architecture viewpoint to form solutions. Following that, the Estrada Consulting Inc. (ECI) Agile approach cycles through the lifecycle phases (definition, analysis, design, etc.) for each increment (an increment could be a data mart or a subject area) and is supported by appropriate project management methods and enterprise architecture methods.
The Benefits of an Agile Approach
ECI is a data warehouse consulting services company that has an Agile approach that addresses the custom development of a data warehouse solution. Our team of seasoned data warehouse consultants addresses this solution in a manner that generates ongoing business benefits as the effort progresses. It addresses managed growth of the data warehouse through the development of incremental solutions that comply with a full-scale, enterprise data warehouse architecture.
This architecture includes the development of a central data warehouse containing organizational-wide data for various functional areas. The consultants at ECI give this the functionality necessary to populate, manage, and access the full-scale data warehouse. The enterprise data warehouse also controls and feeds each data mart within the architecture to provide solutions. By establishing this architecture, the strategic data warehouse can grow incrementally while supporting data extensibility and avoiding an unarchitected group of data marts.
Incremental Development
The ECI Agile project management methodology begins with the strategy phase and defines the overall data warehouse solution and architecture at a high level. During this effort, the scope of the overall solution as well as the identification and prioritization of increments is defined. In addition, an initial technical architecture and the data warehouse architecture are developed by our data warehouse consultants. Through this effort, a clear vision and scope are established for the incremental development effort and the implementation roadmap for the strategic data warehouse solution.
The ECI Agile Approach is an effective, proven, and preferred approach for building a data warehouse/data mart solution.
Continuous Enhancement
Multiple incremental stages of development, based on the client’s business and information requirements, are built until the overall data warehouse solution is in place. Even after finishing the development of the overall solution, a data warehouse is not considered fully complete, due to its evolutionary nature, potentially unlimited growth, and required ongoing administration. Over time, our data warehouse consulting services ensure the architecture is enhanced to address these factors.
At the completion of each increment, our data warehouse consultants conduct an evaluation and review during the discovery phase. Once completed, the selection and scope of the next increment in the enterprise data warehouse solutions are refined. Remember, the increments should have been defined based on the strategy study. It is important to note that each increment follows the same phase sequence, although they may be modified based on the client’s distinct needs.
ECI has successfully implemented many data warehouse solutions using this Agile approach and has proven its efficiency and effectiveness in complex, challenging data environments. Schedule a free consultation and we’ll contact you to discuss your IT needs and organizational requirements.