OBIEE Best Practice Data Model/Repository Design for Objectives/Targets

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We are faced with a design question that has become somewhat difficult and we need some help. We want to be able to compare side-by-side actual measures with their corresponding objectives/targets. Sounds simple. But, our objectives are static (not able to be aggregated) with multi-dimensionality and multi-levels. We need some best practice tips on how to design our data model and repository properly so that we can see the objective/target for a measure regardless of the dimensions that are used in the criteria and regardless of the level.
Here is some more details:
Example of existing objective table.
Dimension1
Dimension2
Dimension3
Obj1
Obj2
Quarter
NULL
NULL
NULL
.99
1.8
1Q13
DIM1VAL1
NULL
NULL
.99
2.4
1Q13
DIM1VAL1
DIM2VAL1
NULL
.98
2.41
1Q13
DIM1VAL1
DIM2VAL1
DIM3VAL1
.97
2.3
1Q13
DIM1VAL1
NULL
DIM3VAL1
.96
1.9
1Q13
NULL
DIM2VAL1
NULL
.97
2.2
1Q13
NULL
DIM2VAL1
DIM3VAL1
.95
2.0
1Q13
NULL
NULL
DIM3VAL1
.94
3.1
1Q13
- Right now we have quarterly objectives set using 3 different dimensions. So, if an author were to add one or more (or zero) dimensions to their criteria for a given measure they could get back a different objective. They could add Dimension1 and get 99%. They could add Dimension1 and Dimension2 and get 98%. They could add all three dimensions and get 97%. They could add zero dimensions (highest grain) and get 99%. Using our existing structure if we were to add a new dimension to the mix the possible combinations would grow dramatically. (Not flexible)
- We would like our final solution to be flexible enough so that we could view objectives with altogether different dimensions and possibly get different objectives.
- We currently have 3 fact tables with 3+ conformed dimension tables and a few unique dimension tables.
Could anyone share a similar situation where you have implemented a data model structure with the proper repository joins to handle showing side-by-side objectives/targets where the objectives were static and could be displayed at differing levels with flexible dimensions as described?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

hi..yes this suggestion is nice...first configure the sensors(activity or variable) ..then configure the sensor action as a JMS Topic which will in turn insert the data into a DB..Or when u configure the sensor action as a DB..then the data goes to Oracle Reports schema..if there is any chance of altering the DB..i mean if there is any chance by changing config files so that the data doesnt go to that Reports schema and goes to a custom schema created by any User....i dont know if it can b done...my problem is wen i m configuring the jms Topic for sensor actions..i see blank data coming..for sm reason or the other the data is not getting posted ...i have used a esb ..a routing service based on the schema which i am monitoring...can any1 help?

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