Business Intelligence

To know how to get where you're going, you have to be able to see where you've been. Business Intelligence solutions from Columbus IT give you the reporting tools to chart your way.

Every day, your organization is creating, collecting, and storing a large amount of information. Whether it's sales, inventory levels, or web site visitors, you're sitting on a stockpile of potentially valuable data about how your organization is doing – if only you could access it in a simple way.

There are two things standing in your way. First, the information you need comes from different departments and is usually stored in different databases. Your web analytics won't talk to your inventory database, for example, without integration. Second, there's simply too much information out there to get an overview of it in its raw form.

Business Intelligence makes it easy for key decision-makers in your organization to collect and analyze pertinent information using your company's existing information systems.

Business Intelligence provides you with:

• Information collection and consolidation
• Reporting
• Intelligent analyses

Not Just for Multinationals Anymore

Business Intelligence, once the domain of very large companies, has become more mature, more affordable and easier to implement in recent years. Now medium and small sized companies can also make business-critical decisions based on the best possible information.

Business Intelligence is no longer just for executives either -- everyone in your organisation can access and benefit from it.

How You Can Benefit From BI

With a Business Intelligence implementation, your organization will gain:

• A shared understanding of your business and financial situation - Information is collected and distributed to your offices, departments, groups, staff and systems. You'll have one common tool for both management and staff.
• Increased productivity – Everyone in your organization will have access to updated and visible information across the enterprise (with appropriate security restrictions for sensitive information). Employees will have information available instantly.
• Consolidated and effective presentation of corporate data – Information from existing systems and sources is collected, verified, and distributed to your staff clearly and economically.

Columbus IT, Business Intelligence, and You

Columbus IT Partner has a dedicated team of extremely experienced and highly skilled employees to implement your BI solution based on technology from Microsoft and Targit.

To make sure they can work within your processes to give you the information you need, our BI consultants are good system consultants, as well as skilled business consultants. They understand management and control systems, and can effectively collect and display Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

As well, our consultants have the experience gained by working on numerous BI customer projects, and continue to hone their skills through ongoing training and skill development.

Certification

Columbus IT is certified at the highest level on Microsoft and Targit business intelligence solutions. We have access to the latest technology and can guarantee you the highest level of service and support.

More Details

Our BI experts use the following leading industry-standard tools:

• Microsoft SQL server
• Microsoft Analysis Services
• Microsoft Reporting Services
• Microsoft Office
• Targit Business Intelligence Suite
• Analysis and reporting tools found in ERP systems

Next Steps

• Read more about Microsoft SQL Server
• Read more about Targit Business Intelligence
• Find out about how we serve your industry -- and you
• Contact us