The transition from Data to Wisdom though simple on paper is onerous to say the least. To extract information and transform it into wisdom to take effective action takes expertise and experience.

Business Intelligence is a process for increasing the competitive advantage of a business by intelligent use of available data in decision making. Sierra delivers effective BI solutions for valuable Decision Support System’s (DSS) empowering the organization in many ways.

• Enhanced reaction and sensitivity of the organization toward the customers
• Identification of customer demands
• Capability to respond to market transformations
• Improved optimality within operations
• Forecasting demand patterns and market dynamics
• Optimum utilization of organizational resources

Sierra has a proven methodology that involves a study of the nature of data and its relationships and leads to effective extraction of useful information. Our customer benefit from our experience in delivering cost effective intelligent solutions using our approach to BI implementations. Our BI roadmap provides a basis of the groundwork that enables a quality reporting solutions enabling a better understanding of your data.

Data sourcing

The basis of a Business Intelligence solution is centered on the data that forms the inputs from which information is gleaned. The extracting information from multiple sources of data is what leads to a functional BI environment. We work with our customers to identify sources of data that an provide rich inputs that enable reliable results which lead to effective decisions

Data analysis

Analysis of information and extracting useful knowledge from collections of data is central to the data analysis process. The collected information becomes relevant when it is used with reference to its source and the targets against which it has to be evaluated. Sierra’s data analysis includes, estimating current trends, integrating and summarizing disparate information, validating models of understanding, and predicting missing information or future trends. This process of data analysis is also called data mining or knowledge discovery. Typical analysis tools we use include:

• Probability theory - e.g. classification, clustering and Bayesian networks;
• Statistical methods - e.g. regression;
• Operations research - e.g. queuing and scheduling;
• Artificial intelligence - e.g. neural networks and fuzzy logic.

Situation awareness

Business Intelligence is about getting to the core of the information by filtering out irrelevant information, and setting the remaining information in the context of the business and its environment. Sierra understand the organizations need to obtain the key items of relevant, and summaries that are syntheses of all the relevant data (market forces, government policy etc.). Our situation awareness is the grasp of the context in which to understand and make decisions.

Risk assessment

Business Intelligence empowers the organization to make informed decisions and take affective actions at the appropriate time. The ability to provide pertinent information to the target group of people at the opportune time is the hallmark of a BI system. Sierra work with you to assess the current and future risk, cost or benefit of taking one action over another, or making one decision versus another by working closely with you and delivering the information you require for the decisions you need.

Decision support

Business Intelligence is about using information wisely.It aims to provide warning you of important events, such as takeovers, market changes, and performance optimization, so that you can take preventative steps. Sierra seeks to help you analyze and make better business decisions, to improve sales or customer satisfaction or strategic initiatives. Sierra empowers you by presenting the information you need, when you need it.

BI Tools

• Oracle Enterprise BI Server
• SAP Business Objects
• SAP NetWeaver BI
• SAS Enterprise BI Server
• SSAS, SSRS & Excel Services
• IBM Cognos
• Board Management Intelligence Toolkit
• BizzScore Suite
• WebFocus
• QlikView
• Microstrategy
• Oracle Hyperion System
• Actuate
• Microsoft SharePoint