Our approach for implementations

Whether you are starting from scratch, moving past spreadsheets, or looking to migrate them to Power BI in place, an implementation strategy and roadmap has always to be scheduled. 

So, for every single project we previously discuss with the Project sponsors and other stakeholders the Goals and Objectives in terms of priority-feasibility and hence the steps to be taken. 

Planning

Performed by

BI4U and Client's Project Sponsors (onsite/remote)

Input

• Client's Project Sponsors needs
• Requirements, pain points, GAPs

Output 

• Scope of delivery
• Implementation roadmap
• Business requirements document

Workflow

Everything begins by initiating a meeting with the stakeholders to outline key areas of the requirements with a business requirements specifications. 

The business requirement specification includes the analytical needs, data dependencies, Independent teams/leads and considering potential obstacles. 

Once the requirements have been documented into the Scope of Delivery that includes functional and non-functional requirements, it will be used to prepare the strategy. In collaboration with the independent teams/leads the key milestones defined and planned into a roadmap of delivery. 

Functional Requirements

Performed by

BI4U and Client's Project Sponsors (onsite/remote)

Input

• Business Process Workflow, taxonomy, data sources scope, latency/refresh/updating terms
• Required Metrics/Calculations breakdown

Output

Functional requirements document

Workflow

As we kick off, it is time to gather functional and non-functional requirements and to assemble first business rules, and the pain points of the project. 

We identify together with you the KPIs that are relevant to your business, your industry, and more specifically the KPIs involved in the final model. These and other questions allows us to get to know your needs and help you determine or perhaps discover how we can help you and finally answer to your business questions in just a few clicks as soon as you power up your computer every morning.  

Development

• Functional design
• Technical design
• Semantic layer ETL and Data model settings
• Reporting layer- Mockuping and  Prototyping

Performed by

BI4U 

Input

Functional requirements document

Output

• Functional and technical design documents
• Prototype, pre alpha, alpha and beta versions

Workflow

We will in this phase be doing (and undoing) at our offices “for a while”: first collecting everything, analyzing it, and finally going into the model architecture development. Duration of this phase rests on the functional constrains and features struggles, but use to take no fewer than 6 weeks, commonly 8-10.

Status and progress meetings are held in regularly scheduled meetings with the involved project team. But also communication at a more detailed technical level. This way the people taking over the project at our clients side also grow in the newly build Power BI solution. We also foresee time for the technical solution training, which explaining why the implementation is done in a specific manner so people understand why certain choices are made.

Delivery & Users integration 

• QA testing
• UX testing

Performed by

BI4U interacting with Client's Project Sponsors and end-users (onsite/remote)

Input

Beta version

Output

Stable tested release version

Workflow

Our deployments encompasses all the processes involved making sure Power BI solution is running properly in its environment, including installation, configuration, running, and, over all, testing solution with end-users. 

In the testing stage, users can help to detect misunderstandings in the interface’s design that deter usability, such as misleading labels, misplaced buttons, or menu structures that are difficult to understand. 

Training post-deployment and ongoing Support

Performed by

BI4U interacting with Client's Project Sponsors and End-users (onsite/remote)

Workflow

After delivery and once the users integration is concluded (including those who remain reluctant or reactive to the project) you will not be alone: our BI4U coaching services will help you set up and acquaint yourself both with the software and the very own prototype features.  You will also be able to lead your team and keep on delivering value on your Power BI project.