Chapter 3. Controlling the Project

Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse projects require a lot of communication and can unearth numerous issues. Effective methods to control and manage the scope of the project are essential to success, while keeping stakeholders engaged and enlightened. Efficient and effective methods of collaboration can assist in the communication of information to the various team members. This chapter covers how to control scope, collaborate, and educate stakeholders along the way. Recipes include:

• Requirements Traceability Matrix

• Creating an effective risk register

• Creating an effective issue management register

• Creating a defect and enhancement register

• Creating your cyclical build and test process

• Setting up an effective collaboration mechanism

• Installing client tools for a collaborative environment

Introduction

Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse projects always unearth additional requirements and features as the project progresses. It is important to be able to...