Roadmap Planning for Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE) Transition for Information Services Leader Client Overview Leader in Information Services for Human Resources, Transportation and Retailing.

1. Case Study Business Intelligence & Analytics
Roadmap Planning for Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE) Transition for Information
Services Leader
Client Overview
Leader in Information Services for Human Resources, Transportation and Retailing.
Hexaware Approach
Hexaware analyzed the organization’s current Data Warehouse ecosystem which was operating The Challenge
across multiple locations to arrive at a unified vision of a Global Data Warehouse catering to
The organization’s current Data Ware-
enterprise analytic and reporting needs. The scope of work included:
house System was operating across
Assessment of the AS-IS Architecture across five locations different locations. The organization was
Analyzing system inventory across five locations facing a key challenge in data reporting
Evaluating architectural options for OBIEE consolidation due to a complex Business Intelligence
Quantifying associated cost and estimates for the consolidation (BI) Infrastructure. The assessment of the
current BI setup was complex due to
Solution Framework multiple locations, multiple subject areas
Hexaware provided the consultative methodology which is based on a unique 10-point frame- and difference in vintage of these systems.
work that analyzes the BI landscape from multiple perspectives using both qualitative and
quantitative inputs. The modules included: Business Benifits
Reporting and Analysis Complete visibility into their current
Delivery and Aggregation Business Intelligence landscape
Extraction, Transformation and Loading covering 5 different locations, 30+ data
Reference Data Layer marts, 15+ Business Areas, 350+ ETL
Calculations and Computations components and 2500+ reports
Data Model Comprehensive roadmap for consolida-
Security Framework and Operations tion onto the OBIEE environment
Data Sources independent of the Oracle R12 migration
The As-Is and To-Be environment in the customer situation were analyzed using the 10-point on the source side
framework. Additionally, the architectural options were evaluated using multiple criteria like cost, Exhaustive evaluation of the architec-
scalability and risks. tural options with pros and cons on
usage of OBIEE packaged marts in the
The consultative methodology was executed in the following stages: client business context
Comprehensive evaluation of the AS-IS state was conducted using the “AS-IS BusMatrix” Flexible estimation model that provides
cost-benefit analysis for any combination
Depicted the business areas / facts / dimensions available in OBIEE packaged marts as the of packaged marts deployment
“TO-BE Bus Matrix”
Delivered the set of best practices
OBIEE world was matched with the current BI scenario at the customer location around each component in the future
Evaluated architectural options based on the extent of match in the current data models and state BI environment
packaged OBIEE marts
Comprehensive estimation model by subject area and location was used to transition to OBIEE
platform
Technology Environment
Source Systems: Oracle 11i, Tandem, Great Plains, Siebel and other home grown systems
Database: Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, MySQL
ETL: SQL Server Integration Services, DataStage, Cobol programs
Reporting: Cognos, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Siebel Analytics
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