Now more than ever organizations are under pressure to increase revenues, reduce costs, and gain the most value from their investments in business intelligence and performance management. Capitalizing on a successful and cost-effective strategy to deploy solutions that meet the often dynamic and demanding business requirements and ensure user adoption many times means the difference between true business value and IT shelfware.

In an ideal world, your staff would have the time, experience and knowledge necessary to complete any business intelligence project, irrespective of size, scope or complexity. Trouble is, we live in the real world, and your staff is already fully utilized on projects and maintenance.  Even if time were available, they may not possess all the knowledge, skills and perspective gained from successfully implementing enterprise solutions for hundreds of organizations over the past 10 years.

The good news is that DataClarity has learned the hard lessons for you. We know what works – and what doesn’t. As your mentor, we can guide you through the rough spots. You gain the value of all of our experience without incurring the time, cost or risk.

What is Onsite Mentoring, and how does it differ from contracting?

If you are looking for ways to move a project forward or overcome a challenge while minimizing the risk and cost, then Onsite Mentoring from DataClarity is the answer.

Onsite Mentoring is a quick, easy and cost-effective way to bridge the skill, knowledge and experience gaps; and guide your staff through any project or challenge. Unlike long-term contracting, we serve as a mentor, educating and coaching your staff for a short duration. In many cases, a week or two can put your project on a successful track and help you avoid common project missteps, costly mistakes and risk along the way.

What is the difference between Onsite Mentoring and training?

The difference between onsite training and onsite mentoring is in the scope and structure of the engagement as well as the number of participants.

• Onsite training is conducted in a traditional classroom setting with formal training materials and a narrowly defined scope, with typically with 4 to 12 students.
• Onsite mentoring is conducted less formally and may include an array of activities around a given project or challenge. The focus is on project success, and typically includes mentoring, educating and coaching a group of 1 to 3 participants.

What activities can be included in Onsite Mentoring?

The critical success factor in any engagement is identifying the activities necessary to achieve your specific business goals. Onsite mentoring allows you to focus on the specific activities necessary to bring your project or challenge to success, such as:

• Team mentoring
• Onsite education and training
• Strategy and roadmap development
• Project assessment and start-up
• Architecture, data model and application design reviews
• Proven best practices, tips and techniques
• Security assessments, design and implementation
• Migration and upgrade assessments
• Problem debugging and resolution
• Installation, configuration and upgrades
• Health assessments
• Performance tuning and optimization

What Cognos products can be included in onsite mentoring?

DataClarity’s partnership with Cognos and now IBM was founded in 1999.  Over the past ten years we have focused solely on building award-winning practices that span the entire range of Cognos products.

Why consider DataClarity?

DataClarity’s Onsite mentoring is delivered by certified senior and principal-level Cognos experts, and is customized for your particular technical and business requirements. Our seasoned professionals have a solid foundation of theory and true hands-on experience in designing, developing and deploying solutions. Using their collective knowledge, experience, and lessons learned, DataClarity experts are ideally equipped to provide your organization real-world Cognos mentoring, coaching and training that transcends traditional contracting and staff augmentation.

With over 500 successful projects completed over the past 6 years, and an award-winning IBM Cognos partnership dating back to 1999, DataClarity has an impeccable track record, and a blend of business knowledge, technical skills, and training expertise that translates into more value and less risk.

Next steps

Contact us today to learn how Onsite Mentoring can be customized to solve your specific business or technical challenge. Complete the mentoring information request form or call us at 877.454.4898. We would be delighted to consult with you and make specific recommendations regarding an Onsite Mentoring plan.