Sonata's Business Intelligence Services

Business Intelligence (BI) Solutions

"Today’s competitive business landscape necessitates companies to seek better ways to manage and monitor their information assets to derive Business Intelligence (BI). However, quite often the seamless flow of information is inhibited silos of information present in heterogeneous formats and lack of elegant reporting solutions. Sonata’s established MS BI Center of Excellence has been leveraging on the Microsoft platform, including SQL Server 2005, and a highly skilled team of technical and functional consultants to provide solutions that collate multi-source data and build customized, user-centric, decision-enabling solutions.

Microsoft BI Centre of Excellence

Sonata’s Microsoft BI Center of Excellence, proactively builds competency and provides cutting-edge solutions that help customers leverage the power of Microsoft BI technologies. Highlights of our competency center include:

• Member of the SQL Server 2005 Ascend Program that positions Sonata as a frontrunner in providing SQL Server 2005 adoption services.
• Technology Adoption Program (TAP) partner for SQL Server Migration Assistant and Microsoft Dynamics CRM
• Value-added solutions that leverage the enhanced capabilities of SQL Server 2005, including analytics & reporting
• More than 150 skilled technical and functional consultants

Focus Solutions

1. SonnetBI - Business Function Analyzers
   A suite of analyzers with “out-of-the-box” functionality to deliver over 150 KPIs across 6 functional areas - sales, sales promotion, production, inventory, financials & procurement.
   
   This framework radically cuts down the time & cost involved in adopting BI solution based on SQL Server 2005. At a business level, these help decision makers analyze core business functions and processes helping in accurate and dynamic reporting, informed decision making and predictable planning.
   
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   1. SonnetBI Analyzer Suite
   2. Promotion Analyzer
   
   
2. Packaged Analytics for Microsoft Dynamics - AX
   Sonata has adopted a vertical framework-driven approach, leveraging the global delivery model to implement Microsoft Dynamics AX for manufacturing, distribution and CPG clients.
   
   With Sonata’s expertise on this platform, we have integrated the ETL tools with Microsoft Dynamics tables to accelerate the implementation and deliver more business value to the clients.
   
   
3. Business Performance Scorecard Solutions
   Sonata has been building capabilities and skills on Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager (Maestro) to enable executives assess organization health and perform tiered drill down analyses to zero-in on potential issues. Sonata’s value added offerings include:
   • Industry specific (CPG) scorecards
   • Integrating Maestro to other LOB applications
   • Custom development & implementation
   
   
4. Migration Solutions
   Based on experience with multiple BI solutions, proven tools & methodologies, Sonata offers migration of existing competitive BI and reporting platforms to Microsoft® SQL Server 2005 BI platform. Our solutions include:
   
   
   1. Crystal Reports Migration to MS SQL Server2005 reporting services
      The Microsoft® SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), bundled with SQL Server 2005, is fast emerging as an alternative to existing Crystal Reports users. Sonata has a streamlined methodology to help enterprise users transition from Crystal Reports to SSRS and thus leverage the enhanced functionality of the platform.
      
      Highlights of our offering are:
      • CReMe -a powerful scalable medium with highly optimized and specialized activity nodes – delivers efficient migration
      • Global delivery model that enables faster and cost-effective migration
      
      
      
   2. Competitive database & analytics platform migration to SQL Server 2005
      • Leverages Sonata’s knowledge of a wide range of legacy & competitive databases and analytics platforms
      • Uses a wide range of tools, including SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA)

Value Proposition

• Enhanced ROI
  
  • Proven Methodology leveraging our Global Delivery Model
  • Framework-driven approach to business intelligence that covers multiple functional areas & significantly cuts down development and implementation time and cost
  • Tool-based approach for migration that lowers cost and accelerates time to market objectives
  
  
• Reduced risk
  
  • Proven track record & strengths across functional areas and technologies
  • Building expertise through early adoption of MS BI technologies such as SQL Server 2005 & SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) & Maestro
  • Pre-configured framework based implementation & tool-assisted migration services.

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