There is an ever-increasing amount of data within any organisation. Systems for optimising and verifying processes, such as ERP, MES and CRM store significant amounts of data and can, within their own areas, also produce reports. To yet further optimise your organisation and connect departments more closely, overall information is needed.

Business Intelligence (BI) extracts data from the disparate systems in your organisation and presents clear overviews via reports and tables.
You can unlock information via secure portals for both internal and external employees and gain rapid insight into how your organisation operates, learning where adjustment may be necessary.

Business Intelligence can be complex. Reliable information is crucial and demands a thorough approach.
Chainfood has a great deal of experience with Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, particularly in the agricultural and food sector. We are familiar with the specific demands and requirements of this sector, we speak the language, and we work together with our clients as a committed business partner.

Chainfood offers a thorough implementation and clear set of steps:

Step 1: Create an inventory of information requirements

Step 2: Develop a Functional Description

Step 3: Design of a Multi-Dimensional Model (MDM)

Step 4: Preparation of an Extract, Transform, Load (ETL)               plan

Step 5: Realisation and validation of ETL process and Data               Warehouse

Step 6: Realisation of a standard cube (based upon MDM)

Step 7: Validation of dimensions, functionality and               measurements

Step 8: Realisation of reports and analysis functionality

Step 9: Installation of BI platform, including reports and                analysis functionality

Step 10: Training

Step 11: Testing and customer acceptance

Step 12: Go live

BI applications come in various flavours. ChainPoint's BI services are based upon Microsoft BI or Cognos.

For more information about the services Chainfood offers and what they can do for your organisation, please contact:

Eric Hesselmans
Manager Business Intelligence
e.hesselmans@chainfood.com