This document provides an overview of various business intelligence solutions including performance management tools, reporting and analysis tools, ETL tools, BI platforms, and BI/DW consulting services such as data modeling, ETL development, reporting services, analysis services, and BI/DW support and maintenance. It also discusses key BI business drivers and value messages around productivity, empowering business users, ensuring data protection and quality, and providing business insights.

1. Business Intelligence Solutions Overview

2. Business Intelligence Solutions Performance Management BO - Dashboard Manager BO - Performance Manager Cognos – Performance Management Microsoft - Scorecard Manager Hyperion- Enterprise Metrics Reporting Crystal Reports Business Objects Xi Cognos ReportNet Hyperion Essbase MicroStrategy Showcase MS Analysis Services Query & Analysis BO Web Intelligence BO - OLAP Intelligence Cognos PowerPlay MS Analysis Services Hyperion Essbase MicroStrategy EIM (ETL) Informatica - PowerCenter Ascential - Data Stage Microsoft - DTS/SSIS BO - Data Integrator Cognos - Data Integration BI Platform (Pro/Premium) BO XI Release 2 Cognos 8 BI MicroStrategy 8 Hyperion System 9 BI

3. Xcelcom BI/DW Services Data Architecture and Modeling Services Logical and physical database design Dimensional modeling Aggregation strategy design Data-source management ETL Services Data extraction from source Data Staging Data transformation Data loading and scheduling

4. Reporting Services Requirement gathering Tools assessment and recommendation Design and development of data cubes Design and construction of reports Design and implementation of application security Report web-enablement SQL tuning Xcelcom BI/DW Services

5. Analysis Services Statistical modeling Data mining Web Analytics Developing Scorecards and dashboards Design and development of OLAP applications Xcelcom BI/DW Services

6. Business Intelligence/ Data Warehousing Support and Maintenance Services End-to-end data warehouse development End-to-end data warehouse support and maintenance Digital executive dashboards maintenance Reports development/tuning Data monitoring Data maintenance routines DBA services – Administration, Performance Tuning ETL tool administration Xcelcom BI/DW Services

7. BI Business Drivers Compliance regulations Requires accurate, timely, and auditable data Single view of business Requires integration of disparate data sources Data quality Requires correction to remove data redundancy and inaccuracies

8. BI - Key Value Messages Productivity Quick time to value with the easy development of interactive reports and dashboards Simple point and click interface – easy to learn – a limited training overhead Immediate productivity to business users accessing their own personal/departmental data in Excel – limited requirements from IT Fit into Existing Infrastructure Standards-based technology Easy distribution within business community requiring no additional infrastructure Create added value data in XML or connect directly to SOAP-based web services IT Business Productivity Rapid development of highly-interactive reports & dashboards Simple point and click interface – and complete integration into a familiar Excel environment Enhance productivity through visual what-if analysis Can work independently of IT Be an Innovator Make a difference with your customers and colleagues Easily share with in familiar formats (PDF, Web, PPT , Word ) independent of Excel data source

9. BI – Key Value Messages Provide quicker business decisions Access Up-to-the minute data for quicker business decisions Users can receive the data when they need it without relying on IT Empower Business Users Business users can view data at anytime, anywhere, and in any format “ Steal the Show” by allowing you to create compelling visuals your customers and colleagues can understand Ensure that data is protected Data can be protected in anyway from group, folder, user to ensure the right information is getting into the right hands IT Business Provide efficient way to distribute data Reduce the amount of time you are spending maintaining reports by automating the process Protect Data Integrate into your existing security reducing total cost in maintaining multiple security systems Empower End Users Allow end users the ability to refresh their data without relying on IT Provide visual interactive dashboards with simple point-and-click Reduce Report Backlog Empower the end users to run reports without always having to rely on IT Allow you to schedule reports to run on off hours reducing database traffic during peak times

10. Key metrics reporting for telecom dashboard portal Telecom call center key metrics Provided front line manager with metric reporting on call handling Provided executive rollup of performance from call center and budget utilization Reporting interface for telecom job postings and resume submission Telecom company job board and candidate submission process Analysis of key metrics for end to end contacts and retention/termination cycles Budget utilization reports showing effectiveness of system for business process Inventory management reports for retailer Key performance indicators mined and presented in dashboard portlets Captured inventory levels from datawarehouse and showed via color coded gui Identified more effective KPIs and presented them to management for improvement Suggested more improvements to gui and reports to make managers more effective Case Studies

11. Profile Solutions Consultant – Sameer Bhatnagar Manages software product life cycle Advises on tool selection and managing global/offshore development Founder and principal analyst of Xcelcom Data Services Assists technology companies with product BI design, marketing and messaging Contributes to the BI/DW industry through publications and teaching Competencies Enterprise Architecture, SOA in BIDW Relational Database Design DataWarehouse and Business Intelligence Enterprise Resource Planning Metrics Reporting Business Process Solutions Convert business strategy into BI & DW solutions

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