BI304: Self-Service Analytics Enablement

SFIA Reference: INAN Level 4 Data Analyst / Report Writer (Grade 3) Competency Description Enables business teams to access and explore data independently through certified datasets and reusable models. Learning Outcomes Evidence Requirements Level 4: Suggested Learning Activities Recommended Resources

BI301: Business Intelligence & Reporting

SFIA Reference: BINT Level 4/5 Data Analyst / Report Writer (Grade 3) Competency Description Designs and develops Power BI dashboards and reports that deliver business insights and adhere to visual and accessibility standards. Learning Outcomes Evidence Requirements Level 4: Suggested Learning Activities Recommended Resources

Microsoft Fabric Readiness Review

Microsoft Fabric is designed to integrate multiple analytics workloads, including data engineering, data science, and business intelligence, within a unified platform. While our current Medallion structure already has a logical progression of data refinement (Bronze β†’ Silver β†’ Gold), there are key differences in architecture, tooling, and approach that we might consider while emulating a … Read more

Executive Summary

BMT’s reporting strategy aims to maximize data use through data governance, Microsoft-based and native IFS technologies, and a common data model for accuracy and consistency. This will enable advanced analytics to enhance decision-making. The strategy also includes the implementation of a federated data governance model, where regional businesses will follow a centralised set of Data … Read more

Annex A: High Level Reporting Requirements

These requirements have been derived to align with the Business Processes to shown alignment to the level 1 and level 2 processes arranged by business use case. ID Use Case Requirement L1 Process L2 Process Metric and Purpose Report Type Business Owner 1 Statutory Reporting / Board Campaign Summary Opportunity Management Lead Management Summarise the … Read more

Conclusion

14.1 Key Points In this section, we summarise the critical elements of the Reporting Strategy that have been discussed throughout the document. 14.2 Benefits and Outcomes This section outlines the advantages and expected results of implementing the Reporting Strategy. The table below provides a concise overview of the key points and their corresponding benefits and … Read more

Scalability and Future Expansion

13.1 Futureproofing with Microsoft Fabric As Microsoft transitions to Fabric, an integrated end-to-end analytics platform, BMT must prepare to leverage its features effectively. The following steps will ensure readiness: Fabric integrates workloads like Data Engineering, Data Factory, Data Science, Data Warehouse, Real-Time Intelligence, Industry solutions, Databases, and Power BI into a shared SaaS foundation. Each … Read more

Change Management

12.1 Change Management Process Change Management is implemented with a single process covering changes to Data, Systems and Processes.  Users are able to raise Change Requests which are then reviewed and actioned.  At all points users are kept informed about their change requests. All Change Requests are logged centrally and are available to all users, … Read more