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Business Intelligence

Notes Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:
5. The purpose of an .................................. application is to supply users with valuable
information to propel business conclusions.

6. A URL action is helpful for navigating to a particular World Wide Web location based on
.................................. and figures.
7. The Cube Designer in Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) includes an
..................................
8. .................................. actions supply fast access to lowest grade of details stored in a cube.
9. Contrary to the action name, a drillthrough action does not get access to data stored in the
source ..................................
10. After the report is established, you can create an action that executes the ..................................

Case Study MITS Provides Custom Solution for Florida
Healthcare Maintenance Organization (HMO)

Company Profile:

Name:
Preferred Medical Plan, Inc.
Distinction:

Licensed HMO provider, boasting the largest individual HMO membership in Florida.
Vertical Software Provider:
DST Systems, Inc.
Database:
IBM UniVerse

Company Background
Preferred Medical Plan, Inc. (PMP) is an independently owned, licensed HMO in Southern
Florida with 170 employees providing individuals with a range of comprehensive medical,
surgical and hospital benefits including dental and optical riders. PMP, Inc. has the largest
individual HMO membership in Florida and is committed to providing its members with
more choices and benefits than any other individual health plan. In September of 2002,
Consumer Reports awarded PMP, Inc. with its highest coverage index for offering the
most comprehensive set of benefits.
The Challenge
Due to the nature of their industry, PMP, Inc. has many internal and external information
reporting needs. Since healthcare insurance is so highly regulated, they must comply with
external state reporting requirements such as enrolment data, HEIDIS, Child Health Check
Up and HIV/AIDS statistics, as well as fraud detection and prevention efforts. Internally,
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