IBM provides end-to-end technologies, services and solutions for Business Intelligence - including information integration, master data management, data warehousing, industry models, BI tools and industry frameworks.  Chateaux harnesses IBM’s global expertise, services, software, hardware, and research to solve the most critical and complex issues for our clients.

Timely access to relevant information has always been critical to business success. You want to base your decisions on the full range of information available, but your business has amassed huge amounts of data. Add in the challenges of escalating competition. Eroding customer loyalty. Rising operational costs and increasing business complexity. Globalization, mergers and acquisitions. Siloed data scattered throughout multiple enterprise-wide systems. Can you trust the data and technology behind your business intelligence? To improve agility, manage risk and meet regulatory standards, you need access to accurate, timely and consolidated information. IBM can help.

Businesses today must transform both structured and unstructured data into usable business information in order to compete effectively. IBM's customized business intelligence (BI) solutions can help you:

• Transform data into reliable, accurate information for better decision making.
  
  
• Provide visibility for more predictable business performance management.
  
  
• Leverage existing infrastructure investments.
  
  
• Meet regulatory compliance requirements.
  
  
• Gain and maintain a competitive advantage.

IBM advantage in Business Intelligence

IBM delivers distinct advantages to our clients in delivering Business Intelligence solutions. IBM is recognized across industries as leaders in Business Intelligence (BI), and our expansive portfolio of successful threat/fraud, risk/compliance, operational intelligence and BPM engagements and successful client transformations is testament to our capabilities. IBM brings together the global expertise, services, software, hardware, research, and partner network to solve the most important and complex information intensive issues for our clients. Some of IBM's advantages include:

• Business Intelligence-experienced practice groups: Dedicated, experienced practitioners in Business Intelligence with deep industry and domain experience, with a robust, mature knowledge network and infrastructure representing over 20 years of combined experience.
  
  
• Business Intelligence integrated approach: IBM brings a holistic approach from strategy and value case definition, through implementation, ongoing management, and value realization.
  
  
• Proven Business Intelligence methodologies: Our consultants bring proven strategy and transformation methodologies and industry best practices to our engagements.
  
  
• Dedicated IOD Centers of Excellence and Research: Three dedicated IOD COEs and ongoing research and investments in developing IOD solutions, with a significant focus on Business Intelligence solutions.
  
  
• Reference Architecture, Accelerators and Assets: Our existing accelerators and assets enable us to bring best practices to bear early and quickly, speeding the "time to value" in our engagements.
  
  
• Getting it done: IBM has the capabilities to implement, including software and hardware, infrastructure, technical expertise, and staff. IBM brings an extensive partner network and flexible delivery models, including outsourcing and on-demand solutions.

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