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how to suCCessFully manage an essBase system
Natalie Delemar and David Anderson
CONTENTS
11.1 Who Are You? 374
11.2 Purpose 375
11.3 Setting the Stage for an Essbase Project 375
11.3.1 Why Are You Doing is? 375
11.3.2 Making Your Case 375
11.3.3 Essbase Dream Team 375
11.3.4 Source Data (or, At Least I ink at Is Where is Report Came
From) 378
11.3.5 You Are Super Glue 380
11.3.6 Training yself 380
11.4 Go It Alone? Or Not? 381
11.4.1 Can We Do is on Our Own? 381
11.4.2 Going Outside 382
11.4.3 Request for Proposal 385
11.5 Managing Your Partner 387
11.5.1 Communication Is Key 387
11.5.2 What ey Should Provide You 388
11.5.3 Business Requirements Document 389
11.5.4 Success or Failure Is Your Responsibility 391
11.6 Managing Ex ...