BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (BI) TESTING
Business Intelligence Testing ensures proper execution by verifying the ETL process, BI reports, and information organisation. BI Testing ensures that the experiences gained from the BI process are accurate and the information is credible. The implementation of Business Intelligence is comprised of various technologies, applications, and components. No specific software testing tool or system can accomplish it.
Following is the sequence of flow of events:
1) Transactional user data
2) Formats for records or data
3) ETL
4) Datamart
5) OLAP
6) Data warehouse
7) BI
As a result, when testing business intelligence, the entire process needs to be examined, starting from the moment the data is obtained from the source and continuing all the way through.
BI Testing Tools
The most popular instruments for business intelligence testing are as follows:
Microsoft Power BI :Businesses can access comprehensive business intelligence capabilities and interactive visuals with this Microsoft business analytics service. Microsoft thinks its interface is user-friendly enough to let users create reports and dashboards that suit their needs.
Microsoft SQL Server: is a database management system that functions mainly to store and retrieve data in response to requests from other applications. It is another product from Microsoft.
Oracle BI: A collection of business intelligence tools is known as Oracle Business Intelligence, or OBI. It consists of the business intelligence products from both Hyperion Solutions and the former Siebel Systems.
Apache Impala: This is an open-source SQL query engine for parallel processing that is used to query data stored in an Apache Hadoop-powered computer cluster.
Pentaho: Users can access features for data integration, reporting, dashboards, OLAP solutions, data mining, load capabilities, and more with Pentaho, a business intelligence software.
Benefits of doing BI testing
1. Extensive familiarity with technology and BI
2. Reasonable comprehension of the database principles
3. Proficiency testing intricate data architectures
4. Test without using your eyes or with things that are nearly intangible.
Conclusion
BI testing is an iterative process and should be conducted regularly to maintain data quality and system reliability. By rigorously testing BI systems, organizations can rely on accurate insights for informed decision-making and business success.