Business Intelligence is the process of obtaining and transforming data into information that once delivered becomes the knowledge needed to make more informed and timely decisions.  But Business Intelligence is more than a methodology or a set of tools. 

The appropriate business intelligence solution for any business must deliver that knowledge in a manner that fosters collaboration which in turn provides the maximum return on investment.  Gig Werks has the knowledge and experience to develop business intelligence tools utilizing the Microsoft BI stack that a recent Gartner study rated ahead of their competitor’s offerings in value.

Gig Werks - Award Winning Provider of BI Solutions

Gig Werks, awarded by Microsoft New York /NJ as the winner for the best BI Solution FY 2008, can deliver business intelligence solutions utilizing the Microsoft BI stack and designed around the business productivity infrastructure optimization model that maximizes the return to the enterprise.

Microsoft’s BI Tools

These are the components of Microsoft BI Stack

·         Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS)

·         Microsoft SQL Server 2008

·         Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - Reporting Services

·         Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - Analysis Services 

·         Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server

·         Microsoft Office Excel 2007

A successful solution must utilize the infrastructure in a manner which will provide the best value proposition in terms of ROI.  It allows for the delivery of dashboards, KPI, reports, and other data securely across an organization to provide the information that is transformed into knowledge that initiates actions that create results. 

SQL Server backbone

Microsoft Business intelligence platform utilizes SQL Server 2008 database and Reporting Services, two powerful engines for creating content in the form of dashboards, scorecards, KPI and reports that can be published and distributed across the enterprise.

SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services provides the functionality to build OLAP cubes which can be used to “dice and slice” business data in order to provide end users with the ability to discover and research business performance issues.

Integration with MOSS 2007

By building an business intelligence solution utilizing the Microsoft BI stack, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, an organization gains from the interoperability that provides enhanced productivity and value.  Features included with MOSS 2007, such as the Business Data Catalog, allow for the integration of line of business systems and Excel Services for integrating data from an Excel workbook.  

Performance Management

In order to achieve the greatest return on investment on any performance management project the enterprise must be able to articulate their business strategy and be able to reflect that strategy through the assignment of goals to a chosen set of key performance indicators.  Business intelligence tools such as dashboards and scorecards can then be developed which will provide the most return for the resources expended.

PerformancePoint Server