In all of the excitement and pressure of getting and using your “big data” for your competitive success this year, it’s easy to slough off where you currently stand in your ongoing ability to extract and transform both your internal and acquired data. ETL functions can or could have gotten lost in your 2016 realignment of your IT priorities.

So . . . stop. Wait a minute! Are you relegating your ETL necessities to the level of “code monkey” work? That’s right, that’s our slang for programmers. There’s even a song about it.

You say to yourself “OK, Dr. Cerny, I don’t have the analyst staff and skills to keep this part of our I T functions ahead of the curve”. What choice do I have?

Get a little outside your comfort zone for a few minutes and do some laser focused thinking. Choose outsourcing these crucial functions to a talented and accountable team of analysts who do this for breakfast and lunch. And have your checklist handy when you call.

In case you forgot,  remember that following best practices allows data warehouse systems to cope with increases in data and gracefully extend to support growing and evolving businesses.

Some of the best practices for data integration and ETL process include:

• Taking a four-layered approach to ETL, which includes a functional layer; an operational layer; a utility layer and audit, balance and control layer
• Using data driven methods that minimize the amount of custom ETL coding – this can involve using defined perimeters to drive ETL work, and using data-driven tables to support complex coding
• Using non-relational database ETL processing to minimize storage costs, increase scalability and enhance performance;non-relational database processes also help enable a more modular, extensible and flexible approach to data integration

The deliverables include the data you need for savvy business intelligence and ongoing measurable results from a manageable financial investment . . . and no overhead burden.

We can get you off to a hot, fast start in 2016 with our affordable and manageable ETL Plus* services. We’ll do the heavy lifting to transform and load your data into meaningful sets, mobilize and monitor your planning analytics so they enhance your BI priorities. Is that just what you needed to hear?

Call us to start a neutral and friendly conversation. 512 478 3848.