Suppose your company takes orders for its products, which are supplied to your company by vendors. You want to create a relational database of this information.

● Discuss the relationship between orders and products, and between products and vendors. What tables would you create for this database, and what would you include in these tables?

● What does the term “self-service BI” mean, and why is it important in today’s business world?

● What is the role of a hierarchy in an Excel Data Model? Could you have created something similar in Excel before Data Models and Power Pivot?

● Managers have to use data models to make decisions constantly in their jobs. Optimization models are commonly used by business leaders. Create an infographic of optimization models discussed throughout your textbook. In your infographic, identify key concepts used in managerial decisions models.

Tips on Designing an Infographic

An information graphic (infographic) is a visual representation of a data set or instructive material. Infographics take a large amount of information in text (or numerical form) and then condense it into a combination of images and text highlights. This modern data transformation technique allows viewers to quickly grasp essential insights about a specific subject. . Review the ten-minute video linked below to see what elements go into creating an effective infographic

How to Create an Infographic - Part 1: What Makes a Good Infographic?

Get as creative as possible, and design a well-organized, easy-to-understand infographic. You can visit Piktochart, Canva, Venngage, and Visme online for infographic examples, tips on how to create them, and templates.