Business Intelligence (BI) provides a competitive advantage to organizations by allowing for timely retrieval of actionable information from key business data sources. The central purpose of the BI solution is to drive improved business performance by providing decision makers with a robust platform for monitoring, visualizing and analyzing business data. BI reporting tools quickly arm information workers with data and information that would otherwise be difficult and expensive to gather and analyze. Data visualization and data mining tools provide business analysts with the ability to quickly peruse business data to make informed observations and business decisions.
Business data analysis is facilitated by tools that assist with the creation of reports, scorecards, and dashboards. When architected correctly, the BI platform can be the fuel that powers business growth and efficiency. However, organizations often require expert assistance with the building blocks of the solution such as information gathering, data validation, and report and dashboard creation. In addition, it is imperative for organizations to align strategic goals and objectives to relevant key performance indicators (KPIs) to enable better measurement and analysis of the business operation.
Northridge provides BI expertise and consultation, as well as proven, reusable solution frameworks that leverage the Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft SharePoint platforms employing best practices to optimize reporting, dashboard, and online analytical processing (OLAP) solutions. Our BI solutions include an analysis of your business needs, business processes and current technology investments to ensure that the right tools and technologies are aligned with the business requirements.
Northridge BI solutions are comprised of several layers of Microsoft technology, including SharePoint, PerformancePoint Services, SQL Server, SQL Reporting Services, SQL Analysis Services, SQL Integration Services, and Master Data Services. Many solutions employ all of these elements working in concert, although several of these technologies can provide value with standalone implementation. While many BI platforms are only affordable for very large companies, Microsoft BI solutions are cost-effective for businesses of all sizes and provide robust functionality and scalability.
As with all Northridge solutions, the goal of every BI engagement is to deliver a measurable ROI that propels business performance and growth. Our BI expertise coupled with our proven True North Methodology™ will help your organization overcome the common challenges faced in BI implementations and allow you to quickly realize business benefits.