A framework for requirement collection and definition process for data warehousing projects

In this paper we address the issue of failure of data warehousing projects due to an inadequate requirement collection and definition process. We describe a framework that can help accomplish the objective of developing a business driven, actionable set of requirements. The framework consists of a series of steps that facilitate an effective data warehouse requirement collection and definition phase. The paper also addresses the difficult yet common issue of end-users´ limited availability during the requirement collection process and proposes an approach that can serve to alleviate this problem.