HIGH LEVEL SERVICES

 

  • Pre-packaged Dashboards with CPI CONSULTING ASSOCIATES’s Dashboard Accelerator
  • Simplifying and consolidating BI tools, training, hardware and reducing software and support costs
  • Creating a long-term plan for what tools to support and what higher-risk tools to avoid for maximum BI project success
  • Enabling users to get their own data without the IT organization acting as a gate keeper and reducing number of BI projects (self-service model)
  • Guidance on SAP BI today to put companies in the best position for the integrated Business Objects (BOBJ) Platform

BI Detailed Service Offerings

 

Dashboard Accelerator

  • Over 50 pre-delivered BOBJ Dashboards for approximately 12 functional areas
  • Deliver Dashboards in Days to your business groups
  • Immediate ROI on your BOBJ investment Customizable
  • Integrated BOBJ Dashboards with your current BW environment

BI Strategy

  • BI Workshop:  1-2 days
    • Scope findings and prioritization including overview of what other companies are doing successfully
  • BI Strategy Development: 4-12 weeks
    • Complete as-is and to-be target architecture, scope, cost estimates, technology assessment, training needs, approach templates and methodology

BI Performance

  • Performance Review: 5-10 days
    • Examination of Database server, application server(s), BI queries, Dashboards, Infocubes, Data Store Objects (DSO) MultiProviders, caching, aggregates, usage patterns and bottlenecks
  • Performance Tuning: 10-16 weeks
    • Tuning of DB server, application server(s), BI queries, Dashboards, Infocubes, Data Store Objects (DSO) MultiProviders, caching, aggregates and pre-calculations
  • BIA Implementation: 12 weeks
    • Install and tuning of a BIA system from strategy, sizing and post-implementation and training

BI Technical Review

  • System Review “Light”: 3-5 days
    • Quick examination of a system normally ‘pre go-live” (check) or as part of validation effort
  • System Review: 3-6 weeks
    • Complete examination of a BI system’s Database server, application server(s), BI queries, Dashboards, Infocubes, Data Store Objects (DSO) MultiProviders, caching, aggregates and overall technical design

BI Implementation

  • Prototype: 6-16 weeks
    • Install SAP BI and build proof of concept. May include demo data, web queries (3-5), Visual Composer models, BOBJ dashboards and training for client teams
  • Proof of Concept: 6-16 weeks
    • Build prototype of a BI area. May include real data, web queries (3-5), Visual Composer models, BOBJ dashboards and training for client teams
  • Implementation: 12-36 weeks
    • Building of a system for production and rollout

BI Training

  • Overview: 2 days
    • High Level overview training class
  • Developer Training: 5 days
    • Developer training with hands on examples