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Project: Close collaboration with BI department to maintain and develop BI solutions
Technologies: Azure SQL Server, Azure Analysis Services, Azure Data Factory, Azure Logic Apps, SQL Server Integration Services, Paginated Reports, Power BI Service, Azure DevOps, Git
Environments: Development and Production
This BI solution overview provides a high-level overview of the BI architecture and technologies used in the computer and electronics industry. The solution is designed to provide users with access to timely and accurate data insights to help them make informed decisions.
The first step in the BI solution is to ingest and transform operational data from various ERP sources. This is done using Azure Data Factory, which is a cloud-based data integration service. Azure Data Factory provides a variety of pre-built connectors for popular ERP systems, making it easy to get started.
Once the data has been ingested, it is transformed into a format that is suitable for loading into the data warehouse. This transformation process may involve cleansing the data, converting data types, and aggregating the data.
The data warehouse is the central repository for storing and analyzing all of the organization’s data. The data warehouse is implemented using Azure SQL Server, which is a cloud-based relational database service. Azure SQL Server provides a number of features that make it ideal for use as a data warehouse, such as high scalability, performance, and security.
Azure Analysis Services (AS) is a cloud-based analytical processing service that provides users with fast and interactive data analysis capabilities. AS is built on top of the data warehouse and provides a number of features that make it ideal for BI reporting, such as in-memory analytics, data modeling, and role-based security.
The BI solution uses two different types of reporting tools: paginated reports and Power BI reports. Paginated reports are traditional reports that are typically used to provide users with detailed and formatted reports. Power BI reports are interactive reports that can be used to visualize and analyze data.
Paginated reports are generated using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). SSRS is a report authoring and management tool that is included with Azure SQL Server.
Power BI reports are generated using the Power BI service. The Power BI service is a cloud-based BI platform that provides users with a variety of tools for creating and sharing interactive reports
The ETL process is responsible for extracting, transforming, and loading data from the ERP sources into the data warehouse. The ETL process is developed using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). SSIS is a data integration tool that provides users with a variety of components for building and executing ETL packages.
The ETL packages are executed in Azure Data Factory. Azure Data Factory provides a number of features that make it ideal for executing ETL packages, such as scheduling, monitoring, and retry logic.
Azure DevOps and Git are used to manage the development and deployment of the BI solution. Azure DevOps is a cloud-based platform that provides users with a variety of tools for developing, testing, and deploying applications. Git is a distributed version control system that is used to track changes to code and other files.
The BI solution is developed in a development environment and then deployed to a production environment. Azure DevOps is used to automate the build and deployment process. Git is used to track changes to the BI solution code and configuration files.
The BI solution provides a number of benefits to the computer and electronics industry, including:
Timely and accurate data insights: The BI solution provides users with access to timely and accurate data insights to help them make informed decisions.
Scalability and performance: The BI solution is scalable and can handle large volumes of data. It also provides high performance, so users can get the data they need quickly.
Security: The BI solution is secure and protects data from unauthorized access.
Flexibility: The BI solution is flexible and can be customized to meet the specific needs of the organization.
This BI solution overview has provided a high-level overview of the BI architecture and technologies used in the computer and electronics industry. The solution is designed to provide users with access to timely and accurate data insights to help them make informed decisions.
