2. Because few affordable POS products
incorporate comparisons to goal and other
cross-departmental reports.
Because a data warehouse provides control
over what data you see.
Because data can be integrated with other
management reporting systems for a one-
stop overview of agency performance.
3. The Analytical phase of a Datawarehouse
Project Is The Most Important Phase.
The project leader will become very important
in setting expectations in this phase.
4. One-Stop for Sales and Inventory Reports.
High-level information including sales to
shipment and performance compared to
goals.
Web-based, automated reports available
from in or outside of the office first thing
in the morning.
5. .
Easy export of all pertinent data to
common format (text delimited or SQL).
Automation tools to support hands-off
collection of data.
Reliable internet connections between all
stores and main office.
6. Simple to read, drill-down reporting
No duplicate data entry - all sales and
inventory to be pulled from POS system;
sales/inventory goals to be entered
annually.
Standardized design tools - SQL, HTML
and PHP with documentation of all code.
7. High level info summarized at top; drill down
for details.
Filter reports by store, district, or any
combination.
Export to Excel by clicking icon for current
page’s data.
Web-based - available to authorized Intranet
members from office or remote locations.