Teradata

No one knows more about the complexities, rewards and risks of data warehousing than Teradata Corporation. As a pioneer in the industry, we have a 20-year track record of successfully helping companies optimize the power of their technology – to maximize the value of their data warehouse capabilities with the lowest possible risk.

Two decades of implementing the world’s most successful data warehouses has also brought us another distinct advantage: an array of best practices from the world’s most successful data warehouses – best practices we’ve incorporated into a patent pending, formal methodology: Teradata Solutions Methodology.

This proven approach to data warehousing relies on integrated processes, customized tools and quantifiable metrics that demonstrate quality and value every step of the way. Teradata Solutions Methodology enables you to quickly capture business value by reducing the risks and delays that result in missed opportunities and escalating project costs. Simply, it brings you peace of mind and confidence, confidence your data warehouse project will come in on time, on budget and will support your future business growth. The Teradata Solutions Methodology is used to synchronize all components of a data warehousing project. Strategy definition, database design, analytical applications, end-user training, and other key processes are managed as part of a larger project, not separate projects left for you to coordinate.

The Teradata Solutions Methodology approach is iterative and designed to deliver functionality based on prioritized business goals. The results are successive, overlapping phases that maximize financial return, accelerate development cycles and speed development time.

The financial rewards of data warehousing are too great to risk on unproven approaches. The financial impact of delays and rework goes well beyond the cost of the project itself to include missed or delayed business opportunities that originally justified your project. That’s why the Teradata solution is so unique. Because it combines metrics with an integrated set of tools that delivers not just quality, but greater certainty of outcome.

Data warehousing is a dynamic, challenging environment that is quite different from other data management endeavors. The challenge of coordinating data from disparate systems to develop an environment capable of handling unknown queries and changing business conditions can become quite complex.

To manage those complexities, develop confidence and achieve results, the Teradata Solutions Methodology defines your project at a very granular level, then defines the sequence of work while leveraging maximum use of previous system investments.

The Teradata Solutions Methodology comprises eight phases. Each phase consists of several Services. See Figure 1. For each service, a set of tasks shows in detail the work required, including necessary inputs and outputs, for successful task completion.

The Teradata Solutions Methodology helps you visualize the entire data warehousing project including detailed interrelations among the more than 250 tasks. This allows project managers to understand the impact of skipping tasks early in the project by highlighting affected downstream tasks in the methodology. This also provides a visual framework to insert existing development work or assign
specific responsibilities to internal staff or third-party consulting firms while maintaining centralized project management.

Strategy, Research, and Analyze – Strategic planning and definition of specific data warehousing opportunities can be performed independently of data warehousing platform decisions. Experienced Teradata consultants apply years of data warehousing knowledge, specific to your industry, when working with your organization to define your data warehousing roadmap.

These phases prioritize the business functions to be addressed by the data warehouse based on an understanding of goals, existing systems, business processes, available data, and organizational support. Once the business functions have been identified, further analysis is performed to define the specific data warehousing opportunities, based on ROI, within each business function.

The result is a roadmap of business improvement opportunities based on quantifiable ROI metrics, required data elements, and estimated difficulty of each opportunity, as well as the timeliness and availability of required data. A high-level data model of the defined project scope is then developed to demonstrate the flow of data from operational systems, as well as the impact of privacy and security requirements.

Design, Equip, and Build – These phases involve the physical implementation of the system including hardware and software installation, ECTL development, and application development. Each step has inherent quality checks, as well as processes and training required to transition the system to your staff.

Integrate – This phase goes above and beyond system development to ensure that you receive the maximum return on your data warehousing investment. This phase consists of data loading, rigorous testing, user training, and demonstration of value based on quantified metrics.

Manage – This phase ensures that you continue to receive growing value from your Teradata solution. This ongoing set of services is designed to provide seamless expansion of new applications, accommodate a growing number of users, and deliver continuing education, as well as capacity planning, contingency planning, and 24/7 support.

It’s a blend of data warehousing expertise and proven methodology that simply is not available anywhere else.

Teradata Corporation brings you a complete solution, a combination of best-in-class technology supported by the most knowledgeable consultants in the industry. Teradata Professional Services consultants will show you how to maximize your data warehouse investment by making the most of your current system and identifying new applications and opportunities. Just as important, Teradata will help you make better, faster business decisions – decisions that will help you grow your business.

But find out for yourself. To learn more about the benefits of the patent pending Teradata Professional Services Methodology, contact your local Teradata representative.