Next generation information warehouse

Driving value through big data applications

Big data presents big opportunities, and the right way to capitalize on it is different for each organization. Data volumes for most organizations are growing rapidly, along with the variety of non-traditional data sources, such as social media.

Key challenges in this era of big data include organizing databases effectively for analysis and reporting, controlling the cost and complexity of data management, and maximizing the business value of data.

With the growth in data volumes and variety, and in light of recent technology advances, the system and approach you now have in place for data management might benefit from a fresh perspective. CGI’s Next Generation Information Warehouse offering is designed to bring that perspective, along with innovative solutions for improving your data management and leveraging big data to drive profitable growth.

What we offer

As the first step of our Next Generation Information Warehouse offering, we conduct a needs and opportunities assessment to determine the right data management roadmap for your organization based on your unique business challenges and needs.

Based on this assessment, we recommend the best-fit technology solution, whether that includes a data warehouse, an upgrade to your existing system, or, in some cases, changes to processes and governance without changes to information systems. Our recommendations are based on the best available technologies, including Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, SAP, Teradata, EMC Greenplum, Cloudera, Hortonworks (for Hadoop), Informatica, SAS and others.

We then implement the solution quickly and cost-effectively using an agile, iterative approach that minimizes the time to benefit, so that you can begin realizing business results from your big data.

The value we deliver

Our approach to helping clients choose and implement a best-fit data management solution delivers significant competitive advantages, including the following:

  • Ability to scale costs to the value of data to your organization, avoiding unnecessary expense and complexity
  • Ready access to data with the right self-service reporting and analytical tools
  • Transformation of raw data into strategic information and insight
  • Better business decision-making based on a complete, accurate and holistic view of your operations and customers

Why CGI?

CGI’s big data experts work with clients across the globe to improve their data management capabilities and performance. Our experience and expertise includes the following:

  • Extensive experience as both a consultant and a solution provider, enabling us to speak the language of your business and identify opportunities to drive business value as well as implement the best technical solutions
  • A pragmatic, proven BI framework methodology that avoids the risks of complex data projects
  • Global reach and experience, including a wide variety of successful data management projects across industry sectors
  • Close alliances with the major system component vendors, resulting in expert delivery and support

Contact us for more information on how we can help your organization maximize the power of big data.