The document discusses a master class presentation on data warehouse automation using TimeXtender software. It introduces data warehouse automation as a new technology that can speed up the data warehouse development lifecycle through automation. TimeXtender claims to automate extract, transform, load processes and improve quality while reducing costs. Case studies and customer testimonials are presented to demonstrate how TimeXtender has delivered faster, better, and cheaper results for clients.

1. Flexible and efficient Business Intelligence
MASTER CLASS:
Data Warehouse Automation
Better, Faster and Cheaper

2. Agenda
• Group Introduction – 5min
• Heath Turner (Director: Karabina Software) – 15 min
Introduction: Data Warehouse Automation Positioning
• Colin McGuire – 40 to 50 min
Subject Matter Expert & Practical Experience
TimeXtender 2014 Features

3. What is Data Warehouse Automation
New Class of Technology providing ability to
speed up Data Warehouse development using
automation
Automates the entire life cycle from source
system analysis to testing and documentation.
Improve overall Quality and ensure Consistency
across your development
Reduces overall operating Costs of providing BI,
remove repetitive tasks

4. Data Warehouse Approach

5. The Business Case:
Reduce Costs, Improve Time To Value
• Iterative Development with Short releases
• Prioritise releases and start with what's important
• Add Incremental Value
• No Need to rebuild, Automation enables configuration
According to Kimball
“Average BI iteration lasts six
months” -with TimeXtender we
can offer you the same process
in about 6 weeks.

6. The Business Case:
“People Adding Business Value” versus “People
Maintaining Environment”
Remove 18 months Build effort
70% Reduction in Build Cost
68% Reduction in Maint. Cost

7. TimeXtender Value Proposition

8. Data Warehouse Automation
• Extract Transform Load Process
Data Sources
Dynamics
Oracle
SAP
Forecast API
Etc.
Stage
Data
Warehouse
Reporting
Analysis
Dashboards
TX 2014 Data Warehouse
Automation

9. DWA Example: Zonke Monitoring Systems
Points to Highlight:
• Large investment in Qlikview
• Required a Data Warehouse, for LPO Machines
• 6 weeks Project Deployment
– 3 underlying Data Sources
– Full Data Warehouse with staging & Cleansing
– Conformed Naming Conventions with Cubes for Machine
Operations and Route Operators
– Centralise Qlikview Scripts in SQL
– Support for Multiple Presentation layers – Sharepoint,
Excel And Qlikview
Get the Case Study
http://www.karabinasoftware.com/Pages/Customers.aspx

10. A bit about timeXtender
• Over 8 years in Agile BI / Data Warehouse Automation
• Worldwide - 6 TimeXtender Offices (including JHB, HQ = Denmark)
• Strategic partners - >54 strategic partners
• Our customers – >2600 installations in all segments
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11. References
- International - - Africa -

12. What do TimeXtender customers say?
What do TimeXtender customers say?

13. Masterclass Subject Matter Export:
Colin Mcguire

14. Conclusion:
What have we learnt?

15. • Better because
– ability to respond to changed and new requirements quickly
– business is able to make changes far later in the development process
• Faster because you there are:
– faster timer to build and deploy new capabilities, to adopt and modify
existing warehouse, and to build and review prototypes
Watch the Agile ETL Video
http://youtu.be/VaPwbUURZP0
• Cheaper by:
– reducing cost through time savings, labor savings, and better quality
Read the Blog
http://www.karabinasoftware.com/blogs

16. 1) Watch the Agile ETL Video
http://youtu.be/VaPwbUURZP0
2) Read the DWA Blog
http://www.karabinasoftware.com/blogs
3) Attend our Agile BI Training
http://www.karabinasoftware.com/blogs
4) Download the Trial
http://www.timeXtender.com

17. www.karabinasoftware.com
+2711 463-8155
info@karabinasoftware.com
http://www.karabinasoftware.com
http://www.linkedin.com/company/karabina-software
http://www.youtube.com/karabinasa
http://twitter.com/karabina