Reliable Software built a successful data warehousing practice around assisting our clients in deploying cost beneficial, re-usable data architectures including:
- Operational Data Stores - A storage area that contains transactional, subject-area specific information.
- Data Warehouses - The consolidated storage area for the enterprise, providing a single version of the truth across all subject areas and business units.
- Data Marts - A subject-area specific storage area created as a summarization from the data warehouse to meet the performance or delivery requirements of an analytic solution.
The strategy and planning phase will uncover whether a particular business requires only a departmental
solution or an enterprise architecture supporting an ODS, a data warehouse, and multiple data
marts. As the client requires more complex data architecture components, Reliable Software recommends
an iterative approach, delivering measurable business results every three to six months.
The iterative approach is the right way to keep the momentum of the original initiative headed in a forward moving direction. Many data warehousing initiatives fail because the approach is all encompassing from the initial strategy and planning phase. Reliable Software ensures that we will deliver timely results, allowing the business to grow as the initiative is taking place.
There are many benefits to a successful data warehousing initiative. These benefits include:
- Efficient, scalable architecture for your data accessing needs
- A starting point for data marts, data mining, or decision support solutions
- Economies of scale in your IT investment
It is important to note that not every client is a good fit for data warehousing initiatives.Some
clients only need Data Integration or BI Analytics services to achieve select benefits outlined above.
Reliable Software can assist with defining the right type of service for your organization, depending on the
business-specific needs.