Chapter Five: Data and Analytics

When developing smart enough systems by using enterprise decision management, the use and management of data and the production of analytic models are essential to creating usable insight. This chapter covers the concepts, technology, and process for managing data and producing analytic models. The concepts and technology are presented first and the process second. If you prefer to get a sense of the steps first, however, you can skip ahead to that part and refer back to concepts and technology as necessary.

Architectural Overview of Data and Analytics

Figure 5.1 shows how data and analytic modeling relate to other EDM elements. The diagram is not formal—it mixes architectural concepts with process flow—but it ...

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