Ultimate Business Intelligence with Google Cloud

Turn Cloud Data into Decisions That Move the Business.

Book Description

Data Does Not Create Business Value. Decisions Do.

Modern business intelligence is a strategic discipline that spans cloud architecture, AI integration, and the human dynamics between analysts, architects, and executives. Ultimate Business Intelligence with Google Cloud provides a structured, practical way to build cloud-native BI ecosystems on Google Cloud Platform, bridging the gap between data strategy and technical execution across every layer of the modern BI stack.

The book covers the complete Google Cloud BI stack, including BigQuery, Data Studio, Cloud Dataflow, Cloud Data Fusion, Cloud Composer, and Vertex AI, while addressing the critical human dynamics between three core BI personas. Through the consistent NordLeaf Oy case study, you design pipelines, build decision-ready dashboards, mitigate operational failures, and align data initiatives with strategic business goals using real-world-inspired playbooks and executable code.

The final section delivers a BI Strategy Playbook, a Troubleshooting Playbook, and a complete end-to-end code repository. By the end of the book, you will have the strategic frameworks, technical skills, and practical tools to build and lead BI projects with confidence!

What you will learn

● Design cloud-native BI ecosystems on Google Cloud aligned with strategic business goals.

● Master BigQuery with advanced SQL scripting, stored procedures, and Data Canvas.

● Build resilient data pipelines using Cloud Dataflow, Data Fusion, and Cloud Composer.

● Create decision-ready dashboards in Data Studio using insight-driven design principles.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Business Intelligence with Google Cloud

2. Evolution of Traditional Business Intelligence

3. The Essential BI Stack on Google Cloud

4. The Analyst

5. The Architect

6. The Executive

7. Pillars of Success: Planning Data Insights

8. Utilizing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Data Pipelines

9. BigQuery and Data Studio: Simplifying Data Explorations

10. AI in BI

11. BI Strategy Playbook

12. Troubleshooting

13. End-to-End Business Intelligence Project

       Index