This phase is about walking through the business process, data, architecture, and technology aspects of your data warehouse. Your foundation team will work closely with business users to identify their top information needs that will dictate data warehouse design. This phase will take you through the following activities:
- Identify Essential Business Processes to Support
- Create the Core Data Model
- Create an Architectural Strategy
- Explore Technology Options
Use this phase as part of the full blueprint, Build an Extensible Data Warehouse Foundation.