Microsoft

In today’s business world companies are increasingly aware of IT spending and long term costs. Budgets for products and service related activities associated with Business Intelligence (BI) focus more closely on immediate Return on Investment (ROI), whether it is effective implementation capabilities, or reuse and investment of more cost-effective technology. When managing the business, Executives are more demanding than ever; relying on a real time view of their business in order to make sound business decisions.

VIP has over a decade of experience developing Microsoft solutions for businesses, both for BI as well as Application Development. As a Microsoft Gold Partner, VIP has deployed successful business solutions that include:

  • Executive and departmental dashboards and portals
  • Balanced Scorecards
  • Full lifecycle project development utilizing Microsoft technology

Microsoft QuickStart – Business Intelligence

Investing in Microsoft BI technology is a strategic decision. VIP’s BI QuickStart is designed to help our clients gain early momentum with the BI strategy, enabling an early return on investment. Our BI QuickStart includes the design and build of a key business area, utilizing BI technology from Microsoft. The Microsoft BI QuickStart includes the following services:

  • Quick Start Assessment and Plan
  • Data Model Creation (Star Schema)
  • Data Acquisition and Loading into the Star Schema
  • Create Analysis Services Cube
  • Five list reports
  • Recommendations and Next Steps

Microsoft BI Strategy Sessions

Many of our customers find it challenging to establish their BI roadmap. Stakeholders are competing for priority without understanding the underlying complexities. Starting an initiative with a quantifiable goal, the right project is crucial for success. Our experienced architects will lead you through this process. Our Microsoft BI Strategy Session design will capture BI requirements from the business, and align the requirements within the Microsoft technology stack. Microsoft Strategy Sessions include:

  • Meetings with key stakeholders to review needs and requirements
  • Meetings with subject area experts to explore sources systems and processes
  • Assessment of requirements with technology
  • Presentation to key stakeholders of findings and recommendations

Microsoft Health Check

In today’s economy, many organizations need to rely on existing technology, architectures, infrastructure, and people, where budgets do not allow for much change. These companies can benefit from health checks designed to align the environment to better meet the needs of the organization. In essence, how to do more with what they already have in house. VIP BI experts have a proven methodology to assess and provide the roadmap for the Microsoft BI environment. Based on the requirements, VIP will assess and provide guidance in all major areas of the BI and Data Warehouse environment.

Microsoft Application Development

VIP’s Application Development practice has been delivering foundation applications for over a decade. Technology capabilities include the following: .Net, ASP, Web Services, and more. We have proven methodologies to design Service Oriented Applications, Commerce Applications, Web Applications and more. For organizations that need a health check, VIP offers Technology Best Practice Assessments.