Specialist Consultants

There are lots of consultants out there who can tell you about Data Warehousing and OLAP so why would you choose a smaller consultancy like First Light to assist you?

"The differences in benefit achievement rates are even more striking among implementers. Many sites did all the implementation work in-house, but they had a lower success rate than sites that also used some external help, even when spending only a modest £10,000 on third-party consulting. But spending more than £300,000 seemed to lead to a declining success rate.

The consultants who performed by far the best were the specialist business intelligence/Olap consulting firms; much the worst were the large, general-purpose consulting firms, including the big five. The big firms were reported to cost more, took longer and apparently delivered less successful projects."

- Nigel Pendse in a Computer Weekly article

The process is about understanding existing data and systems. It can be a complicated business and we all know that by having someone there alongside you who has been through a similar process themselves you may procede with confidence to implement a successful solution.

Experience matters...

First Light Associates have a great deal of experience in providing data warehousing and OLAP systems. We have been involved in the creation of sales analysis systems used worldwide in a multinational company, built sales and marketing databases, created GIS systems, and written detailed data matching and cleaning software. We have used a wide range of database servers including Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, and Informix. If you are looking for someone to build your data analysis system then contact us, we have a track record with big clients and have had hands-on experience with all the relevant technologies.

We have extensive experience creating and advising on data warehousing and OLAP solutions for blue-chip companies.

• Designing data warehouse table structures.
• Providing consultancy and training on how to employ data warehousing and OLAP.
• Building systems that enable users to transform raw data into databases structured for OLAP access.
• Automatically generating business models in OLAP server products such as WhiteLight, Business Objects, Oracle Express, and SQL Server OLAP Services.
• Using a number of database platforms including Oracle 7, 8 and 8i, Informix, SQL Server 6.5 and 7.0, and Access.
• Producing a system to put consumer data on salesmen's laptops.
• Performance and tuning.
• Authoring and presenting training courses.

We have full all-round knowledge of the OLAP and Business Intelligence market and are able to help, advise, build a system and train your staff in its use.

Data Mining

First Light have been involved in data mining on high-dimension consumer data. We have experienced the problems first-hand and are ready to pass on our experience to your project. Avoid the pitfalls by talking to someone who has already been there.

• Consultancy for data mining product selection.
• Utilisation of 'methodology' approaches.
• Data Mart design to facilitate the use of data mining tools.
• Use of Angoss Knowledge Seeker and Knowledge Studio.
• Use of Business Miner from Business Objects.
• Involved in early user consultation on Oracle's Darwin.

Contact us...

Call us on 0870 321 1609 or email us on info@firstlightassociates.co.uk

First Light are based in Brighton and Worthing in the South East of England, UK.