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What we do
Integration architecture
When a business process involves two or more systems or companies, it quite usually underperforms. Data exchange between systems is inefficient most of the times, often involving people extracting and inserting data manually. The business process gets stuck when reaching those system borders and only progresses in bursts when someone acts to move data from A to B.
Integrating systems allows data to flow seamlessly and the business process to keep running as fast as possible no matter which system it is running on. It also drops the error chance to near-zero, as all systems are working with the same data.
However, the problem with systems integration is oftentimes the focus. A very common mistake is focusing on the interfaces between systems when the focus needs to be on the entire business process, re-engineering it if necessary to make it as efficient and fast as possible, eliminating any unnecessary waits, inputs and checks and enabling the maximum level of automation. Thus, an integration project becomes much more than a set of interfaces. It becomes an opportunity to make your business processes better and perform to their max.
At Datastorm we have more than 15 years of experience with systems integration. We are system-agnostic and focus on what matters: Connecting your business and processes to your customers and suppliers, and making them run at max efficiency.
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SAP PI & HCI
integration
In an increasingly connected world, integration is more than a need; it’s a must. Even if your business runs a solid SAP system where all your internal processes are perfectly orchestrated, it’s going to require connections to other systems: external service providers, banks, public administration agencies, vertical solutions, customers or suppliers. Today the norm is that business flows grow outside the company borders. When that happens in a business running SAP, it happens through SAP’s strategic integration solutions: the classic, established, on-premises SAP PI integration platform as well as the new cloud-based, next generation SAP HANA integration solution, HCI.
Datastorm specializes in delivering integration solutions through these two SAP technologies, so in addition to designing your integration architecture, we deliver the actual flows in your PI or HCI platform and provide you with support and training to ensure a smooth hand-over of your project.
We also provide consultation services when you’re planning to upgrade, move to the cloud or simply have an independent specialist checking your current status quo and advising on possible enhancements to future-proof your integration landscape.
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IT project management
and rescue
Managing an IT project looks straightforward enough: You build a set of tasks, group them together in a sort of logical order, assign resources and off you go. Once the project is running you just need to keep track of the progress, remove any organizational, technical and political roadblocks, build a nice risks and issues log plus some reports to keep the people with the money happy, and try to deliver on time. Right? Not quite so.
The above is indeed the recipe, but any recipe tastes different depending on the cook. The same applies to projects; project management is half science and half art. The science is the above. The art is the personal touch that makes the difference between a good and a great project manager.
Things like understanding the business context and vision, having a well-balanced technical and business knowledge base or considering the actual value that a project brings to the stakeholders make for a much more integrated project experience within a business.
And what happens when a project is already running and close to a crash? That’s when your business needs someone who can quickly identify the root cause for the nosedive and put it back on flying course before it's too late.
Datastorm has the secret ingredient for a smooth IT Project experience both on project management and project rescue; we have 20 years on the IT road mostly managing projects, from small 1-week efforts to Europe-wide challenges involving multiple business and technical teams. Tell us your challenge, we’ll reply with a solution.
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IT strategy
Strategy on a business focuses on many different aspects: internal and external factors, competition, markets & innovation, and delivers a roadmap of how the business needs to evolve in order to be successful. Such roadmap is oftentimes lacking one fundamental aspect, something that is deeply engraved in every single part of any company nowadays: IT.
IT runs a company’s financials and operations and supports all the business tiers, from detailed operational tasks to top management reporting and dashboards, and the communication with the outer world, clients and suppliers.
Surprisingly, most business strategy roadmaps do not consider IT when projecting how a business needs to change in the following 1, 3 or 5 years. Then comes the time when implementing the new measures and processes is hindered by old, inefficient or bad fitting systems.
A successful business strategy considers how IT systems need to evolve together with the business, is able to foresee how technology will affect the way business is done and is flexible enough to change course based on the fast changes of technology. This ensures that when implementing the future, systems will be ready to support the new ways of business and the business will be ready to take advantage of any changes in technology to help make it more efficient and competitive.
At Datastorm we can help you define how your IT needs to match your business strategy to tackle the future with confidence.
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Interim
IT management &
staffing
There are times when a business has a critical IT resource leaving either temporarily or permanently, and needs someone taking the reins and keeping things running until that gap is filled, or proposing external IT specialists to fill in that critical gap in a project.
Some other times, a business just needs someone reviewing their critical IT projects and decisions on a regular basis to make sure they go in the right direction, or adjust anything before it’s too late.
Others, it just needs a second opinion on a candidate, project, product, solution or idea, or a trusted advisor they can call anytime to consult any doubts related to their IT strategy, implementation or future.
Datastorm can provide you with Interim IT Management & Staffing capabilities to fill in those gaps and make you more confident on the course your IT is taking. We can be by your side, be your “IT coach” and help you walk confidently on solid ground, knowing your IT is going in the right direction.
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Logistic processes
optimization
Distribution is one of the critical processes for any company working with physical products; it is also the source of many a headache: Procurement, warehousing, stock control, order management, pick-pack-ship-deliver, invoicing, returns… All these processes are vital for the business, not only because of their high costs, but especially because they build the physical link between your business and your customers and suppliers.
Consistently hitting or missing the logistic target means the difference between happy customers repeatedly placing orders, or angry ones potentially spreading bad word of mouth.
At Datastorm we have more than 14 years of logistic experience in one of the most demanding sectors in terms of quality: Healthcare. We are specialists in delivering optimized processes with the right automation to lower the overall costs and boost quality. Whether you are running your own logistics or have them outsourced, tell us your challenge; we will reply with a solution.
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