In a BI Initiative it is important to have a mix of skills within the team. These skills range from presentation and information gathering, to technical development and implementation. With the right mix of skills, your project can be very successful, as a BI Initiative is not all about the technology.
In order to assess your project team, it is important to first understand the skills which you will require from your team to complete the project:
1. Categorize your team members into two different buckets:
a. Members with good communication skills, and more business acumen and knowledge.
b. Members with good technical skills.
2. Create technical and business placeholders for roles required, and assign team members to the different roles:
3. Identify supporting and contributing roles for your initiative:
By understanding the roles required for the project, you can effectively recruit your team and identify any gaps in your resource pool.
For more information on the different responsibilities by the roles, refer to the work practices recipes, in Chapter 2,Establishing the Project.