Bostik
Bostik deploys an information delivery framework using Microsoft Data Warehousing, Cognos Business Intelligence and Simpson Associates
Challenge
- The business was re-organising into five Global Business units.
- The regional reporting structures had to be replaced with horizontal reporting across business units spread over three continents.
- Sales information had to be available for analysis within two days of the month end.
- Information had to be self service but controlled and supported by a central department.
- Requirements were being identified as the business units were being formed, so change was a given.
Solution
- Introduced a “standard platform” of central codes, mappings and data submission processes.
- Prince 2 was used to create a robust project management process that informed key stakeholders around the world.
- Automated SQL Server processes to validate and load global data submissions into a Kimball data warehouse.
- IBM Cognos Business Intelligence software supplied standardised reporting and analysis on demand to all time zones.
Benefits
- The first two Global Business units had operational data in time for their first budget cycle.
- Standardised product codes were implemented without having to modify source systems.
- The automated global system could be administered by one FTE in Europe.
- The conformed data warehouse structure enabled the addition of new subject matter data marts.
- Information workers in any country could create, administer and consume their own reports.
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