Case studies

Monitoring Global Process Performance at Unilever

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Unilever.pdf (83 kB)

Alleviating Data Integration Headaches

When it comes to data integration, IT professionals need more than aspirin to cure their headaches. The challenge of reaping actionable information from unrefined data existing in disparate sources is, to put it lightly, overwhelming. For those charged with integrating and maintaining a company’s data, the key to alleviating the headaches of data integration is to identify the challenges ahead of time.

SyncsortCSLesson.pdf (1MB)

Business Intelligence Strategy at Bacardi-Martini

A BI strategy process facilitated by Thorogood helped Bacardi-Martini to gain an enterprise–wide consensus on business intelligence priorities and technology.

Bacardi.pdf (95 kB)

Upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 at Gallaher

Gallaher achieved a more capable solution by upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 2005: an upgrade that was delivered cost-effectively by Thorogood BI specialists in Bangalore, demonstrating the value of the Thorogood onshore/offshore development and support model.

Gallaher SQL Server 2005.pdf (71 kB)

Global Scorecard for Reckitt Benckiser

A Global Business Intelligence Solution

Reckitt Benckiser Case Study.pdf (296 kB)

Basel II Reporting and Analysis for Lloyds TSB

The solution uses Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services to provide regulatory reports and usage analysis. Business Objects delivers static reports with ProClarity and SAS providing analytics.

LloydsTSB_BaselII.pdf (90 kB)

Nationwide Ensures Basel II Compliance

Using New Data Warehouse Solution

Nationwide_and_Microsoft.pdf (117 kB)

A European Pricing System for EMI

A European Pricing System
for EMI

A solution using Microsoft SQL Server, Hyperion Essbase & Wired for OLAP

Background
For over 100 years, EMI has been one of the worlds leading music companies; its record labels and music publishing businesses working with and representing some of the top recording artists and songwriters of all time. Today, the EMI Group operates directly in 45 countries, with licensees and distribution agreements in a further 26. EMI releases more than 1,000 albums every year and has a roster of over 1,500 artists from all around the globe.

emi.pdf (91 kB)

Business Insight Through Pervasive Business Intell

The ARM system is a CRM and Data Warehousing solution that provides the core index of worldwide agents supporting INTOs daily business. ARM provides the facility for maintaining global agent details and also offers the front-end analytics to the INTO data warehouse. The data warehouse uses cutting-edge master data management techniques to provide both ad-hoc and pre-defined reports to agents, regional sales managers and marketing personnel. Variance reporting, trend analysis and monthly snapshots are all enabled against individual agents allowing for drill-down into fine grained detail by course and individual student reference.

INTO University Partnerships - March2008.pdf (596 kB)