Data Warehouse design & implementation: sub-processes

A Data Warehouse reflects all the organisation’s processes. Forcea’s Data Warehousing approach is based on five fundamental processes:

• Study, analysis and definition of the Data Warehousing strategy
  Forcea helps the client to catalogue and determine its requirements and priorities in terms of defining the Data Warehousing project, specifying the objectives, needs, scope, intended results, available and required resources (in terms of budget and workforce), along with the phases necessary. Forcea first of all performs a study and an analysis during which it catalogues the existing systems and the information requirements within the company.
  
  
• Design of the Data Warehouse
  Development of the Data Warehouse begins with a feasibility study focusing on the broad lines of the Data Warehouse architecture and the project plan. This preliminary study takes into consideration corporate problems, the structure of the organisation, the design and architecture of the systems and definition of priorities. The architecture is future-oriented and hence modular, upgradeable, extensible and modifiable.
  
  
• Development and implementation of the Data Warehouse
  On the basis of the priorities defined in the Data Warehousing strategy, the components of the Data Warehouse are developed in several phases. The client therefore receives operational components with short delivery times and is able to rapidly appreciate their results.
  
  
• Project management and Data Warehousing consultancy
  Forcea provides consultancy and project management services in the context of the launch and implementation of Data Warehousing projects, performs audits on the environments in place and guides the client in the selection of suitable Data Warehousing solutions.
  
  
• Data Warehousing training and support
  The transfer of knowledge and training is an important step in any Data Warehousing project. Once the project has been implemented, Forcea also provides its clients with assistance, maintenance and guidance services.