HP And Tanning Technology Launch Alliance Of Experts To Save Failing Data-Warehousing Projects
Hewlett-Packard Company, building on its experience as the leader in business-critical data warehousing, and Tanning Technology Corporation, a leading information-technology services provider focused on the growing e-business market, have announced an alliance of experts to provide joint services to customers with failing data-warehousing projects on any system platform.
The new data-warehouse rescue service, offered by HP and Tanning, is designed to help customers quickly move their data-warehousing projects into production and get rapid value from their information resources. Targeted for customers with data-warehousing projects that are behind schedule, the service focuses on business objectives and improving upon service-level agreements that are not being met.
"Too many data-warehouse projects overrun budgets and schedules, and fail to meet the original business objectives," said Wayne Eckerson, senior consultant, the Patricia Seybold Group. "A data-warehouse rescue service, such as that offered by HP and Tanning, can help companies salvage success from the jaws of defeat."
The data-warehouse rescue service includes a two- to three-week assessment of a customer's project, including an overview and analysis of business and objectives, critical success factors, business constraints, project scope and current IT strategy. The objective of each assessment is to help customers define the business value of their data warehouses, while aligning them with their IT strategy. Results are then presented in a project plan with an architecture and development schedule for immediate deployment of the project into production.
Furthermore, as part of the new service offering, HP and Tanning will also help customers evaluate their current data-warehousing strategy, target the next areas of successful deployment and implement the joint development of a new project plan. HP's industry-leading platforms and business-intelligence solutions, combined with Tanning's ability to successfully deliver data-warehousing solutions, are helping enterprises dramatically mitigate the risks involved in restructuring and implementing a data-warehousing environment, while focusing on rapid deployment and time-to-market delivery.
HP's business-intelligence solutions enable companies to use information effectively to reduce costs, increase revenues and enhance profitability. These solutions help make companies successful in the e-service world by enabling them to mine the vast amounts of data collected in the course of doing business. Leveraging its experience with data warehousing, strong alliances and superior technology, HP delivers valuable business-intelligence solutions that provide customers with a quick return on investment.
Tanning Technology is a leading technology services provider that architects, builds and deploys enterprise solutions for companies throughout the world. Focused on the growing e-business market, Tanning excels in the three key solution areas necessary for modern Internet-based business success: e-commerce, enterprise Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and core operations solutions. Since 1993, Tanning has supported customers, including Blockbuster, E*Trade, FedEx, FundSERV, Maersk Lines and RR Donnelley. For more information, please call 303.220.9944 or visit the company's Web site at http://www.tanning.com.
Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic services.
HP had computer-related revenue of $39.5 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. HP plans to launch a new company consisting of its industry-leading test-and-measurement, semiconductor products, chemical-analysis and medical businesses. These businesses represented $7.6 billion of HP's total revenue in fiscal 1998. With leading positions in multiple market segments, this technology-based company will focus on opportunities such as communications and life sciences.
HP has 123,000 employees worldwide and had total revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.