Business Intelligence Framework
A comprehensive, battle-tested approach to building business intelligence from scratch. Each step includes real examples from the Chicago SMB Market Radar project.
1
1-2 weeksScope & Strategy
Define business requirements and success metrics
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2
2-3 weeksData Ingestion
Connect and validate data sources
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3
3-4 weeksTransform & Model
Clean, transform, and model data for analysis
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4
1-2 weeksLoad & Validate
Load data into target systems and validate quality
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5
2-3 weeksVisualize & Report
Create dashboards and establish reporting cadence
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6
2-4 weeksAutomate & Scale
Implement automation and monitoring systems
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Framework Overview
What You'll Learn
- • Requirements gathering and stakeholder alignment
- • Modern data stack setup (Python, SQL, Looker)
- • Data modeling and transformation best practices
- • Dashboard design and user experience principles
- • Automation and monitoring implementation
Real Project Context
- • Chicago Open Data Portal integration
- • Business license and permit analysis
- • Real-time dashboard deployment
- • Executive reporting and insights
- • Scalable pipeline architecture