Data Warehousing
Data warehousing comprises a set of new concepts and tools which support the knowledge management worker with information material for decision making. Data warehouse purpose is to improve the quality of information in an organization. The key factor is the provision of access to a company-wide view of data wherever it resides.
Data from internal and external sources, existing in a variety of forms from traditional structural data to unstructured data like text files or multimedia is cleaned and integrated into a single repository.
At Mainward we help organizations turn the vast amount of inert data produced by their business into extremely valuable information.
Information that drives strategic decision making, empowers you to identify trends and opportunities, and avoid costly inefficiencies. When translating data into information, you get visibility, control and an unparalleled competitive advantage.
Best Practice Data Warehousing
- Needs Assessment
- Data Cleansing, Collection and Conversion
- Technical Architecture
- Data Modeling
- Report Design and Usability
- Implementation
- Database Administration
- Project Management
Data Warehouse SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
In a data warehousing process, mastering the data preparation phase allows substantial gains in terms of time and performance when performing multidimensional analysis or using data mining algorithms. A data warehouse can require external data. The web is a prevalent data source in this context.
At Mainward we custom model processes for integrating diverse and heterogeneous data into a unified format.
| Advantages | ROI |
|---|---|
| Cost and accessibility of information | Improved decision making from a single reliable source of information |
| Integrated corporate information | Content administrators use this environment to populate content and metadata based on workflow configuration. After the approval of the content and templates HTML pages are generated and made ready for deployment. The publishing process allows for creation of HTML pages from the DCRs and Presentation Templates. The workflow process is created in the staging environment to support the business processes. |
| Historical information | Improved operational performance due to integration of analytics into business process and increased efficiency for information access |
Mainward helps organizations achieve an ongoing ROI by implementing data warehouse solutions. The implementation should continue to generate substantial rewards for the business, either in the form of more efficient business processes or more effective decision making.