Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing are our core specialties. We strive to help our client develop strategies to more effectively gather and use the information they already have in their systems. Our clear business focus ensures that every solution we build has a clear purpose and delivers value.  Whether you are about to start a new project or you need some extra help during your project to resolve specific issues, Cetanaa’s team of expert consultants can work with you to ensure the success of your project in all phases.

We can help you with initial scoping, software evaluations, hardware and database sizing, requirements definition and the drawing up of strategy, technical architecture and design documents. Our consultants have worked with a wide variety of clients in many industries and we have the experience to “hit the ground running” right away.

Our specific BI and DW skills are in the following technologies:

BI Tools:

• Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE)
• Hyperion Essbase and Web Analysis
• Cognos 8.4

ETL/DWH Tools:

• Informatica PowerCenter and tools
• Oracle Data Integrator
• Oracle Warehouse Builder

Business Intelligence Applications

• Hyperion Planning and Performance Applications
• Oracle Business Intelligence Applications (OBI Apps)
• Cognos Performance Applications

Databases

• Oracle 11g / 10g
• MS SQL Server

We are also rapidly enhancing our capabilities in Business Objects, BO rapid marts and SAP BW.

We work with our clients as we do with our colleagues. We build your capabilities and skills at every level and every opportunity. We do this to help build internal support, get to real issues, and reach practical recommendations. We bring out the capabilities of clients to fully participate in the process, bring in projects on time and on budget and lead the work after we have left.

We also offer the following specialized services:

Data Warehouse and BI Architecture Review: This may be appropriate whether you’re embarking on your initial data warehouse/business intelligence (DW/BI) effort or in the midst of an implementation. We will review your project charter and scope, business requirements, technical architecture, and existing schema.We will understand your concerns about your design or facilitate the design of flexible dimensional models through a series of joint design workshops. We will review or conduct BI metadata and help you with reports, cubes and dashboard designs using the best practices in the industry. We will also provide you with a written document summarizing the key learnings and recommendations resulting from this review that you can use to improve and sustain your data warehouse and BI initiative and deliver enhanced value. A typical review spans over about 1-2 weeks with 2-4 days of onsite visits by our consultants. This service is usually delivered for a fixed fee.

BI QuickStart Service: If you have just procured your BI Tool and have embarked on your first BI initiative, this service may be right for you. Your first BI project will set the stage for future BI plans, deployments and successes. This service, offered at a fixed price, is tailored to your needs and designed to ensure early successes. We will provide you with a fully functional BI solution within a matter of weeks. We work to define a concise scope, clear requirements and deliver early results that you can deploy to your most ardent users quickly to start getting return for your investment within a very short time. The architecture adheres to best practices so that this initial solution is always the one to last longest. Read our datasheet for BI QuickStart <link to pdf — coming soon>

Hybrid Development Model

In today’s changing market, the imperative to reduce development and implementation costs is paramount. If you desire, we can provide a combination of onshore and offshore consulting services and deliver a high quality offering with lower blended hourly cost, which saves you money. The result? You meet your requirements in the most cost-effective manner possible.

A blended service doesn’t mean inconsistent delivery. While it combines onshore and offshore expertise, the process is virtually continuous. Cetanaa owns the end-to-end delivery and is the single point of contact—ensuring high quality standards are met. Information flows through the Cetanaa project leader seamlessly. You also gain the benefit of around-the-clock delivery capability and capacity—to accelerate your projects. A larger team with more skills equals end-to-end service quality and greater output.

For more information, see our datasheet <link to pdf file >