As we know, an organization will take time to adopt BI and start getting the desired results. This will not happen within a day. In this section, we will talk about BI Maturity Models, and we will try to identify at which stage Northwind will start and what required actions to reach high-maturity levels are needed. The different levels of the BI Maturity Model are shown in the following diagram:
Let's take a look at the levels of the BI Maturity Model:
Basic BI: At this stage, BI is very limited, and the organization will mainly depend on spreadsheets for analysis and data scattered in many disconnected data sources (data silos).
Initiation: At this stage, the organization will try to start and establish a BI system after sensing its value, and after the internal assessment, it will select a BI reporting tool and plan for it. Normally, the cost of establishing a BI solution is high at the beginning, but it will decrease over time, while the value you are getting from...