1. Confirm database design
   • . Review database design document, including data structures, queries, reports and user interface
   • . Identify possible big data applications
   • . Compare database access and security feature design with business security plan
2. Identify required data and sources
   • . Identify required data with reference to enterprise knowledge management strategy
   • . Identify subject areas with reference to business processes and required data
   • . Explore operational data, define warehouse sources, and record outcomes
   • . Develop warehouse source specifications with reference to existing data tables and files
3. Determine data warehouse operational steps and processes
   • . Develop warehouse targets with reference to business processes and required data
   • . Identify warehouse agents according to system configuration
   • . Identify and develop warehouse steps and processes
4. Design and develop data warehouse features
   • . Design and develop warehouse user interface with reference to principles of user-interface design
   • . Develop and implement warehouse security strategy according to enterprise security plan
   • . Identify dimension tables and fact tables with reference to required data
   • . Cost technology requirements for implementation of warehouse security strategy and include them in e-business budgeting
   • . Develop warehouse information catalogue with reference to enterprise knowledge management strategy
5. Test and implement data warehouse
   • . Test data warehouse against business requirements to ensure that iterations meet business objectives
   • . Recommend changes to business processes to ensure compatibility with data warehouse and knowledge management strategy
   • . Implement the data warehouse
   • . Establish ongoing maintenance schedule to keep system efficient
   • . Benchmark and document the performance level of the data warehouse
6. Finalise work processes
   • . Arrange for users to have ongoing training in the data warehouse
   • . Validate test results
   • . Obtain sign-off of the data warehouse

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.