Business Intelligence

Business Intelligence enables you to gain swift, flexible and cost-effective access to the data you need to make business decisions. You can analyse and report on this data by taking a high level view, or by drilling into the detail of a problem. And you can share your insights with others, or schedule regular reports for yourself or a distribution list.

Business Intelligence works through three main components, Data Warehousing, Reporting & Analysis and Performance Management. DB Consulting has a wealth of experience across all three components.

The technology foundations of business intelligence include the database itself plus the tools required to acquire, collate and control your data:- master data management, extract transform load (ETL) tools, data enrichment and data quality, meta data and the combination of structured and unstructured data.

Above these foundations lies the data warehouse in which data is stored in a form that can be used by the delivery tools. It provides the efficient access that the delivery tools rely on to enable you to understand the information buried in the data and to analyse and report on it quickly.

The tools for delivery of business intelligence include technology from Microsoft, Business Objects, SAS and Cognos and include data mining, reporting, analysis and performance management tools. These tools support your desire to improve your corporate performance (EPM / CPM), achieve regulatory or policy compliance, gain marketing insight and so on.

DB Consulting takes on work from provision of a single reporting tools analyst, through data warehouse build projects, up to and including strategic engagements where we advise on or audit your business intelligence vision, priorities and road map.

For more information on our business intelligence services, please speak to Nick Hill on 01753 626625 or by email at nhill@dbgroup.co.uk