Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Specialized Studies

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Business Intelligence and DataWarehousing Specialized StudiesUC Irvine Extension’s Business Intelligence and DataWarehousing Specialized Studies provides practicaltechniques for creating and building a data warehouse,and using good business intelligence to positivelyimpact the bottom line. Through hands-on, practicalcourses, students learn how to combine data fromdisparate sources into a single database, how a datawarehouse fits into the overall strategy of a complexenterprise, and how to develop productive datamodels for business intelligence. Students will alsoexplore how to define and specify useful managementreports from warehouse data.Specialized Studies RequirementsStudents must complete all three required courses witha letter grade of “C” or higher in each course in orderto qualify for the BIDW Specialized Studies Award.To receive your certificate, submit a Request forCertificate after completing all program requirements.Who Should EnrollThis program will benefit data systems modelers,database administrators, data architects, IT managers,business analysts, CIO’s, and others who need to takedata from different sources and combine them into asingle repository that can be used to produce executivedashboards, generate summary reports, and gleanhidden information needed for critical decision making.This program will also be helpful for those who requestdata in order to analyze trends and systems.For more information:Julie PaiProgram Representativejulie.pai@uci.edu(949) 824-6333extension.uci.edu/bidw

Program Benefits Explain how a data warehouse combined with goodbusiness intelligence can increase a company’sbottom line. Describe the components of a data warehouse. Describe different forms of business intelligence thatcan be gleaned from a data warehouse and howthat intelligence can be applied toward businessdecision-making.Program FeesIndividual course fees along with the cost of textbooks,parking, and other supplementary materials are subjectto change without notice. For budgeting purposes,you may use the following estimates:Course fees (3 courses) $2,085Candidacy fee $35Textbooks $150Total Estimated Cost $2,270 Develop dimensional models from which key datafor critical decision-making can be extracted. Sketch out the process for extracting data fromdisparate databases and data sources, and thentransforming the data for effective integration intoa data warehouse.Corporate TrainingExtension’s Corporate Training specialists can deliverthis program or a customized one that fits your company’sspecific needs. Visit extension.uci.edu/corporate or call(949) 824-1847 for information. Load extracted and transformed data into the datawarehouse.extension.uci.edu/bidw

CurriculumRequired CoursesBusiness Intelligence/Data WarehouseI&CSCI X425.22 (3 units)Learn how to make better business decisions, use fewerresources, and improve your company’s bottom line bydeveloping and using a data warehouse. This courseprovides an overview of business intelligence and datawarehousing and gives you a look at all the major facetsof developing and using a data warehouse to makeeffective business decisions. You’ll work on a singleproject that allows you to develop a project plan andbusiness case for a data warehouse, develop a dimensionalmodel, develop a data staging process, anddevelop a data access process. You’ll also learn aboutcareers working with business intelligence and datawarehousing as well as the educational requirementsfor this field.Designing Dimensional ModelsI&CSCI X425.24 (3 units)Learn how to build a high performance dimensionaldata model. A good dimensional model and its physicaldatabase form the hub of a business intelligence datawarehouse, serving as the target of data integration andthe source of business intelligence data. This courseprovides both introductory and advanced concepts andtechniques for developing effective dimensional models.Learn how to design dimensional models for extensibility,employ a proven dimensional design process, apply theprocess to several representative situations, and understanda variety of advanced dimensional modelingtechniques.and transforming the data, and mass loading it into thetarget enterprise data warehouse, data marts, or operationalsystems. Source systems may include mainframe,relational, ERP/CRM, real-time, web, and desktopsystems. Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services(SSIS) will be used as the ETL tool for workshops andhomework assignments. Prior knowledge of SSIS ishelpful but not required.Advisory Committee Fu-Tien Chiou, Senior Information Architect,Capital Group Jay Cook, Consultant Allan Elder, President, Numen Consulting, Inc. Gary Falacara, Consultant Rick Hefner, Director, Process Effectiveness,Northrop Grumman Kugan Kandasamy, Consultant Patti Lassen, Lead Systems Engineering, Experian David Shelton, IT Director, Pacific Life Victor Wu, CTO, EmpowerTrain Corp.Designing ETL Processes for Data WarehousingI&CSCI X425.26 (3 units)The Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) process istypically the most time-consuming, misunderstood, andunderestimated task in building a data warehouse andother data integration applications. The ETL processaddresses and resolves the challenges of extracting datafrom disparate operational source systems, storing it inthe data staging area, profiling data for errors, cleaning

Academic ManagementDave Dimas, Ph.D., Director, Engineering, Sciences and Information TechnologiesBusiness Intelligence and DataWarehousing Specialized StudiesJulie Pai (949) 824-6333 julie.pai@uci.eduextension.uci.edu/bidw01.15.14