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Data Warehouse/Business IntelligencePractice

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Overview

The VACO ApproachOur Core TeamVACO Technology

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The VACO Approach

Baseline technology assessments for new and existing data warehouse projects Tailored to fit your IT Governance approach for

project charter development Analysis of hardware and software needs Analysis of organizational readiness Analysis of risks Assistance with ROI Analysis

Assistance with one or all project phases Project Management and Project Mentorship Business and Technical Requirements Architecture and Design ETL, Test, Deployment and Training Portal Design and Development

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The VACO Approach

Small Project Team Footprint One or more key VACO consultants work with

your team during the engagement to minimize cost and risk

Emphasis on best practices and knowledge transfer

Technology Agnostic VACO consultants have expertise in the major

technologies of data warehousing This includes the major vendors plus open-

source vendors.

Use of Proven Methods Requirements-driven life cycle Use of conformed dimensional design Incremental delivery to add value and reduce

risk

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Team Experience

Depth of expertise All team members have delivered

multiple data warehouses and business intelligence portals over the past 12 years

PMI certified project managers

High level of professionalism We routinely communicate with executive

teams as part of the engagement

Delivery in both commercial and government sectorsWe leave a structure of best practices in both DW development and project management that the client can re-use

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Core Team ProfilePaul Gilbo

Mr. Gilbo leads the Data Warehouse Practice. He is a certified Project Management Professional and has over 20 years of project management experience and over 30 years in the technology field. Mr. Gilbo brings a unique set of skills to any project in that even as a skilled Project Manager, he is also skilled in current technologies and can function as a member of the technical team as needed. This is a key advantage on a small project.

Russell HertzbergMr. Hertzberg is a data warehouse architect and Business Intelligence professional. He has participated with

the team on several large and small-scale engagements. As an architect he understands the data needs for developing repositories for delivering efficient business intelligence solutions. He has expertise in the most common ETL and Business Intelligence tools in use. His key area of expertise is with the Cognos reporting tools. This includes the creation of the End User Layer and conducting hands-on training and mentoring. Mr. Hertzberg has developed web based portal frameworks, used as a front-end interface for executive dashboards.

Eric VitranoMr. Vitrano is a senior business intelligence developer and architect. Mr. Vitrano has deep skills in a variety of

business intelligence software such as Business Objects, Cognos, and OBIEE. Mr. Vitrano provides solution strategies for large scale business intelligence deployments for several Fortune 500 companies.

Dan Sullivan Dan has 20 years of IT experience that includes engagements in application design, systems integration and

enterprise security. Dan’s project work has ranged from requirements analysis for enterprise-scale applications and information security to designing and implementing numerous database applications. His most recent work has focused on data warehouse design and implementation, application integration, security and governance issues. Dan has written about business intelligence, privacy, information security and regulatory compliance, as well as other enterprise information management topics.

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Core Team ProfileMike Lempner

Mr. Lempner has over 20 years of consulting experience in the areas of Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing, Inter/Intranet applications development, and Training. These experiences have been primarily focused in the financial services, retail, and telecommunications industries. He also possesses broad technical, project management, and best practices methodology experience, and has successfully managed the implementation of numerous IT projects for a variety of clients, large and small. In addition to implementing of data warehouse projects, Michael is an instructor for courses on designing and building data warehouses and decision support systems.

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Success Built on

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Selected Key Customers

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