Overview
What this challenge is about.
Design a BI architecture for a grocery chain, build a data warehouse, ETL plan, and dashboard. Earn a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
GreenLeaf Markets operates in the Midwest US, with annual revenue of $50M. They have a basic POS system, a separate inventory management system, and a loyalty program with 100k members. Data integration is manual.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Design a BI strategy and prototype a data warehouse and dashboard to enable data-driven decisions across the retail chain.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Design a comprehensive BI architecture for a multi-source environment
- Develop a data warehouse model supporting retail analytics
- Plan an ETL strategy that ensures data quality and consistency
- Create a prototype dashboard that addresses business needs
- Articulate a BI roadmap with cost-benefit considerations
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Business Intelligence
Bachelor · Data
Strong alignment
This challenge maps to Business Intelligence at the Bachelor level. It sharpens the same practical skills your coursework expects — but in a real industry context with actual constraints and deliverables.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Data Warehousing
Apply data warehousing to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Etl
Extract, transform, and load data across systems for analytics and reporting.
- Olap
Apply olap to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Reporting
Apply reporting to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Data Governance
Apply data governance to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Strategy
Apply strategy to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: