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Having a clear overview of how a BI solution is constructed can be one of the most important tasks to ensure a BI solution’s success. To understand how a BI solution works, it is important not only to understand its individual projects but to comprehend how these projects integrate into a solution. Jumping into the intricate details without having a full understanding of where each piece of the puzzle fits is setting yourself up for failure. In other words, before starting work on any part of the solution, you need to see and comprehend the big picture.
Eschew the monumental. Shun the Epic. All the guys who can paint great big pictures can paint great small ones. —Ernest Hemingway
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© 2012 Randal Root and Caryn Mason
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Root, R., Mason, C. (2012). A Big-Picture Overview. In: Pro SQL Server 2012 BI Solutions. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-3489-0_2
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