good morning fellow Nlanders.
pls,
I just finished my five-year course in the university, studied project management.
project mgt being such a wide course that u'd need to focus on an area of specialization. so i've decided to venture into ICT. a friend suggested business intelligence, (something about data warehousing, data mining etc.
so please dear friends, i'm new to the world of ICT, and dats why i'm here to ask those senior players in the field what you think of business intelligence.
do u think it's a good idea, would u advise something different?

pls i would treasure any piece of advice, cos i'm sooooo confused at this point.
tnks in advance.

Business intelligence is becoming more relevant in IT in Nigeria, particularly among the consumer-focused industries, like banking, FMCG, manufacturing, and telecoms. There's still a dearth of skills in that area, so there is lots of opportunity for you.

Oracle is the preferred BI environment/tool in Nigeria, so you should find out about Oracle BI, and get yourself into one of the training programs organized by the likes of NIIT and other training schools. You can also upskill yourself by reading books and other materials.

OH!
Thank you very much good sir.@ Ajanlekoko.
U've been most helpful.
U have no idea wat u've just done for a brother.

more opinions needed please.

Hello,

Business intelligence is becoming the buzz word now, even in the UK Business intelligence is still a green area waiting to be fully explored. it will be a nice idea for any one who is interested in this green area. I have done a lot of research in business intelligence and I have valuable information which i am ready to share. You could contact me at xboxconsult@gmail.com

tnx sir.. Dat would be awsome!
I'll mail u right away

You could mail me at yemode2k@yahoo.com instead

i'm still expecting ur mail sir.. Thank u again. @yemode2k

As a project manager you have an edge and you could function in any area, applying your skills. It will be better if you get a job and specialize in that particular application area (career) and gather experience. If you can find your self in oil&gas industry most especially oil servicing company (they do a lot of data analysis, statistical analysis and forecast), there you will appreciate BI better and gain alot of expi Try lay your hand on SAP, sage or any other BI softwares.

sholasys: As a project manager you have an edge and you could function in any area, applying your skills. It will be better if you get a job and specialize in that particular application area (career) and gather experience. If you can find your self in oil&gas industry most especially oil servicing company (they do a lot of data analysis, statistical analysis and forecast), there you will appreciate BI better and gain alot of expi Try lay your hand on SAP, sage or any other BI softwares.

wow nice! Tnx allot!!
Pls throw more light on ''sage'' & ''sap''
re they BI related?
Its probably a dumb question, but i just need to ask pls.

nell07:



wow nice! Tnx allot!!
Pls throw more light on ''sage'' & ''sap''
re they BI related?
Its probably a dumb question, but i just need to ask pls.

They are application software, business process software with best practice in the world. They have different modules such as financial(takes care of accounting, journal etc), supply chain-procurement, PO, inventory, project system-project cost etc, HR management and so on. They also have BI processes and function which are used to generate required result. People can also give more details.

tnx a lot sir..
I should go do more research

Since it is an emerging area there may not be tutors at the moment but i advice you to visit the qlikview website to download complete software along with their training. You need to do a lot of research on your own to empower yourself. I still have a good number of materials on business intelligence and analytics which range from videos to software to get you on your feet.

Cheeers.

yemode2k:
Since it is an emerging area there may not be tutors at the moment but i advice you to visit the qlikview website to download complete software along with their training. You need to do a lot of research on your own to empower yourself. I still have a good number of materials on business intelligence and analytics which range from videos to software to get you on your feet.

Cheeers.

wow!
And yet ppl say there arent any surviving good nigerians!
Tnx bruv.
I just hope u stay in touch

Hello,

How is it going? are you getting along with the materials?

Hi NL!
This subject really caught me. I'm also in the same shoes wt the OP, but its a pity that I'm quite late. Nevertheless, I'll appreciate if I can get resourceful materials.. @OP @yemode2k @nell07