1. Confirm database design

1.1 Review database design document, including data structures, queries, reports and user interface

1.2 Compare database access and security feature design with business security plan

2. Identify required data and sources

2.1 Identify required organisational data with reference to enterprise knowledge management strategy

2.2 Identify subject areas with reference to business processes and required enterprise data

2.3 Explore the operational data and define warehouse sources and record outcomes

2.4 Develop warehouse source specifications with reference to existing data tables and files

3. Determine warehouse operational steps and processes

3.1 Develop warehouse targets with reference to business processes and required enterprise data

3.2 Identify warehouse agents according to system configuration

3.3 Identify and develop warehouse steps and processes

4. Design and develop warehouse features

4.1 Design and develop warehouse user interface with reference to principles of user-interface design

4.2 Develop and implement warehouse security strategy according to enterprise security plan

4.3 Identify dimension tables and fact tables with reference to required enterprise data

4.4 Technology requirements for implementation of the strategy are costed and included in ebusiness budgeting

4.5 Develop warehouse information catalogue with reference to the enterprise's knowledge management strategy

5. Test and implement data warehouse

5.1 Test data warehouse against business requirements to ensure that iterations meet business objectives

5.2 Recommend changes to business processes to ensure compatibility with data warehouse and knowledge management strategy

5.3 Implement the data warehouse

5.4 Establish an ongoing maintenance schedule to keep the system efficient

5.5 Benchmark and document the performance level of the data warehouse

5.6 Arrange for users to have ongoing training in the data warehouse

5.7 Validate results

5.8 Obtain sign-off of the data warehouse

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

undertake activities from proposal to implementation stage for a data warehouse model that reflects current and future business requirements and the business knowledge management strategy.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

data in a DBMS

data-warehousing tool

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

written report outlining:

cost-benefit analysis of a data warehouse implementation for a defined organisation

user guide for usage of an implemented data warehouse

technical documentation for an implementation of a data warehouse

questioning to determine knowledge of relationship between databases and data warehouses

project to implement a data warehouse.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.

Database may include:

DB2

Informix

Ingres

Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) server

Mini SQL (mSQL)

MySQL

Oracle

Postgre Structured Query Language (Postgre SQL)

Sybase.

Document may relate to:

audit trails

client training

ISO standards

maintaining equipment inventory

naming standards

project management templates and report writing

satisfaction reports

version control.

Users may include:

department within the organisation

person within a department

third party.