The first assignment aims to assess your knowledge and skills in data warehouse design and modernnetworking technologies, in the context of a real-world setting. As we have discovered in lectures andrelated reading, the design phase is crucial for the effective use of a warehouse and modern networksfor analytics and AI strategy.Melbourne City Council, the local government authority for central Melbourne and the surroundingsuburbs, is exploring opportunities and challenges of implementing “Smart City” infrastructure andtechnologies for effective delivery of facilities and services, as well as efficient management processes.Having been in local government for the past 30 years, the CEO of the Council is confident that largevolumes of data accumulated in operational systems can be capitalised towards the foundations of a“Smart City” analytics infrastructure. She is keen to implement an organisation-wide datawarehousing solution to explore this potential. She has approached an analytics consultancy firm tostart on this project. The business requirements analysis and feasibility study were completed on apositive note. You have been recruited as the dimensional model specialist to complete the datawarehouse design phase.During the first meeting with senior management of the Council, it was revealed that Urban planningand building regulation, Public events, Community health services, Regulation of food premises, andWaste management, are the primary areas of strategic interest that can equal parts generate newrevenue and provide a personalised service to residents and visitors, at scale. There was alsodiscussion about the forthcoming opportunities of new technologies; IoT, 5G and Edge computing thatcan significantly improve the individual and community experience offered within a Smart Citycontext. Several others raised concerns about the ethical issues of using wearables and sensors totrack or monitor individuals, but also drew parallels to other smart city initiatives, in Singapore, Osloand London.