Knowledge Management Accurate, timely information empowers people to make better decisions faster, a business necessity in the new economy. To unlock buried information, business data must be integrated, filtered, and presented as needed in the specific context of individual business problems. The Knowledge Management business unit of Datacom encompasses this datawarehousing service. Datawarehouses differ from standard transaction systems within the business and, therefore, require different design principles. Dimensional Modeling techniques must be carefully applied in order to ensure that the datawarehouse design reflects the way that executives think about the business. Companies often “jump into” the world of datawarehousing by designing and creating a star-schema focused on an individual process. This might deliver short-term results, but on the absence of a long-term plan, it is likely that subsequent schemas will not be compatible to the original. Datacom consultants are experts at leading organizations on creating an overall plan and ensuring that the design is scaleable for future requirements. After the structure is planned, it can be implemented systematically, one subject area at a time. Datamart is the term we use for a subject area, and a datawarehouse is the interlocking of these datamarts. Organizations will see the benefits of planning once multiple datamarts have been implemented. If a datawarehouse is designed properly, its value will be greater than the sum of its datamarts. Datacom can help you plan, design, develop, and implement your datawarehouse. We are experienced in such tools as Essbase, Brio, Powerplay, and Business Objects. In addition to having the technical savvy to create , integrate, and organize data, our knowledge management team will also work with you to decrease cultural resistance and make the best decisions for your organizational needs. © Copyright 2000-2010; Datacom Consulting Inc. All rights reserved.