Build a robust Proof of Concept (PoC) to generate business buy-in
The biggest barrier to identifying BI requirements is documentation, which relies on users having a static vision of the project outcomes. However, most BI implementations rely on the traditional waterfall approach. As most business people are unaware of the potential of BI, they simply replicate what they have already, missing a huge opportunity.
Many in-house BI teams are so stretched by simply supporting the existing user base, they are unable to offer business support and guidance. For IT departments that do drive the BI agenda, articulating the case for BI in compelling business language can be challenging. This can lead to a perception that new investments in BI are features-led and too complicated to provide value to business users.
The net effect is that the innovations BI can offer are missed and the business reproduces specifications for the as is.
Bluefin's BI PoC in the cloud is a secure, low-cost, flexible solution to identifying the business benefits required for building robust business cases for BI investment.
Business benefits
- Removes another IT/business communications barrier, by generating a spark of understanding quicker than contrived marketing demos.
- Users can visualise the advantages offered by the new tools, including where time can be saved and how the benefits can fit into their day-to-day roles.
- Bringing the business and IT together earlier by developing a common language and the agility to work through complexities early on.
How Bluefin solutions can help
Bluefin's PoC in the cloud is a powerful, low-cost approach that can rapidly underline not only what is possible with BI, but how it can be applied to your organisation, requiring no investment in hardware, software or additional and complex security. The focus of this approach is on the business benefits your company can achieve, rather than just how they are achieved.
- Take slices of your data into our secure cloud based platform and build a PoC, which is realistic and which key users can relate to, developed according to Bluefin's best practices.
- Run workshops to demonstrate what we recommend and how this could work in your organisation. Bring the solution to life using 'day in the life' simulations.
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