1.  Choose any TWO of the following:

A.  Contrast the terms, data and information.Provide two examples of data and information from your own experiences (e.g. work, school, etc.).

B.  Read the article titled:  Data Warehousing Supports Corporate Strategy at First American Corporation. (This is attached to these assignments.)  Answer the following questions:

·  What were the drivers for the DW/BI project in the company?

·  What strategic advantages were realized?

·  What operational and tactical advantages were achieved?

·  What were the critical success factors (CSF) for the implementation?

C.Consider the four forces driving BI described in the BI PPT presentation. Find an article that discusses one or more of these driving forces.Summarize the article and discuss how it is a driving force for BI.

2.  Read the case of Mountain View Community Hospital at the end of Chapter 1 on page 48 and complete Case Exercise #1 on p. 51.