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SIB Introduction: The SIB (Seeing is Believing) QlikView activity provides a prospect the ability to experience first-hand the
flexibility, speed, interactivity, and rich features of QlikView, using their organizations own data. This exercise requires:
participation and cooperation from the customer, reasonable expectations, and commitment for action following the SIB.


SIB Delivery:
Signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) or Business Associate Agreement (BAA)
Date agreed upon for preparation Pre-SIB meeting
Date agreed upon for SIB
Who will participate in SIB
What is the success criteria agreed upon by both client and QlikView
o Shareable screen shots (captures), mock-up diagrams, or xls prototypes
Projector reserved
Conference room reserved
Internet accessibility
Is QlikView permitted to collect the application and scramble data for demo asset (all PHI of client removed)


Hardware:
Which machine will be used for SIB
o QV laptop or client laptop/server
RAM and CPU determined by quantity of data (TBD)


Software:
32-64 bit Microsoft Windows OS (refer to System Requirements pdf)
QlikView v11.20 SR3 Desktop
QlikView v11.20 SR3 Server (if required, TBD)
QlikView Evaluation licenses (how many?)


Data Sources:
What are the data sources
Quantity of data? determines RAM and CPU hardware requirements (above)
Appropriate data source drivers available / connectivity to data sources exist
User IDs, Passwords (will be available during SIB)
Availability to the data sources during the hours of the SIB
Any access restrictions to the data sources
Is it possible to view the data before the SIB
Are the table, view, synonyms, schemas, data definitions available? Documented?
What are the key fields? Documented?


Network & Infrastructure:
Administrator account for laptop/desktop
Internet connectivity
Access to any necessary share folders
Any specific security considerations

SIB Checklist and Scoping Document
System Requirements Document:

SIB Checklist Author: Greg Williams
SIB Scoping - People
SIB Sponsor(s)
Name Title Department Phone Email





Executive Sponsor(s)
Name Title Department Phone Email





Customer Supporting SIB Staff
Example of Staff: Database administrator, Business Analyst, Subject Matter Expert, Management, IT, Infrastructure, Network, Security, Project Manager,
Developer,

Name Title Department Phone Email







SIB Scoping - Use Case
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Use Case Detailed Description


How is this Use Case being successfully achieved today?


Success Criteria for Use Case
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2.

3.

Is this Use Case associated with a particular project? If yes, please provide details of the project.


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SIB Scoping - Table & Fields
TABLES required for SIB
Table Name
Data Source
(e.g. Oracle, DB2, )
Data Volumes
(# of Rows and MB)
Driver Used for
Connection
(E.g. ODBC, OLEDB)
Owner | DBA
Owner | DBA
Phone & Email







FIELDS required for SIB
Table Name Field Name
Dimension or
Measure
Primary Keys
(Yes or No)
Foreign Keys
(Yes or No)
Table Joins
Tables that Foreign Keys Join
Together?
















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SIB Scoping - Timetable
Activity
Scheduled
Date
Assignment
Completion
Date
Completed by? Notes
Deliver SIB Checklist to Prospect


Return completed SIB Checklist to
QlikTech

Review SIB Checklist


Evaluation Licenses Ordered (if needed)
Finalize SIB Use Case and Success
Criteria

Schedule Date|Time for SIB


Schedule Pre-SIB - Data Connectivity
Test and Software Installation

Schedule Follow-up Pre-SIB - Finalize
Logistics

SIB Conducted at Prospects location


Presentation to Executive Sponsor(s)


Post SIB Document Delivered to
Prospect



Challenges or Issues Impacting Successful Delivery of the SIB
Item Description Impact Resolution

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