Project Management

Data Integrated Solutions

Group 1 Solutions (more standardized):

- integrate and enhance data

- establish rules and processes

- create prototype output

- generate reports

- produce the output you need to drive results

Only Group 1 offers technology that combines the three fundamental functions of data integration in a single solution. Our modular architecture allows you to seamlessly add features as your business needs evolve. Below are some more customized business needs we can provide.

Extract, Transform and Load (ETL)

ETL solutions read data from a source, convert it to a desired format and move that information to a target database.

Enterprise Information Integration (EII)

EII is the process of integrating structured data from multiple data sources to present a single, real-time view of the business — and customers.

Business Intelligence (BI)

BI includes a broad category of applications and technologies for gathering, providing access to, and analyzing data for the purpose of helping enterprise users make better business decisions.

Group 1 uses software applications to complete a full integration. Our data integration solution, DataFlow, provides an intuitive GUI(Graphical User Interface).

The complex architecture customizes the folloiwgn software solutions for customization:

- Data movement and loading

- Data visualization & distribution

- Advanced analytics

- Data cleansing

- Data enhancement

- Source connectors

- Workflow automation

Using software technology most project managers can use a local network to report their own activities on a project so that each individual can put their work into a project management software application. Gantt charting is also commonly used in individual projects to chart progress of different activities within the projects.

Case Study Example of Group 1 Data Integration using DOC1 Software Solution:

BKB Offers Clients a More Customer-Friendly Experience

Basler Kantonalbank (BKB) is the bank of the Swiss canton Basel City. A subsidiary of BKB, the Bank Co-op is a retail bank operating throughout Switzerland, consisting of 32 branches and approximately 700 employees. The Bank Co-op offers all essential banking services for both individuals and corporations. The goal of the Bank Co-op is to sustain economic growth, while remaining sensitive to social, ethical, and ecological principles.

The Challenge

Seeking a Single StatementBKB generated statements that included information on everything from bonds and loans to options and shares. To present a more detailed financial overview, and to meet the affluent banking standards, BKB needed to provide customers with a single statement of assets and liabilities.

Quick and Easy Solution

To facilitate task management at the push of a button, BKB needed an output management solution featuring fast data processing, easy handling, and trouble free integration.

The Solution

All for One, One for All

BKB implemented DOC1 Suite, the all–in–one solution for Customer Communication Management (CCM), consisting of DOC1 Data Flow and DOC1 Designer/Generate/Print. The DOC1 Suite solution provides the intuitive handling and user friendliness that is critical to BKB.

Drag and Drop to Success

With DOC1 Designer’s drag and drop functionality, BKB can easily create the personalized layout of every asset and liability statement. The design component allows BKB to not only define the data structure, but also generate and administer the graphics, images, and address fields.

The Benefit

Fast and Problem Free

BKB’s DOC1 implementation went off without a hitch. The DOC1 Suite was installed on a separate server and successfully integrated into BKB’s existing systems for the data transfer. In less than four months, from start to finish, the implementation was complete.

A New Year Solution

With asset and liability statements due at the end of every year, December 31st is an important date for BKB. DOC1 Suite enables BKB to successfully produce these critical annual statements on-time and error-free.

Tailored to Suit

With DOC1, BKB can now process statements online according to the customer’s specifications — at any time and at any location.

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Management

The customer/business will contact Pittney Bowes with an order, a professional will then use their on demand supply from an outsourced supplier (they have multi-vendors), and then have the warehouse ship the product direct from Pittney. Downstream and Upstream of information can be dealt with directly through Pittney reprsentatives or online with a tracking tool of your order.

Delivery

They offer on demand delivery which is on-time delivery that the customer requests. Customers have the ability to view to see if the product is in-stock with an online ordering system.

Quality

Overall customer satisfaction of their product makes quality an important specification during the order process. There are many ways to contact and track an order to delivery. They can view online, they can expedite orders, and also deal with Pittney on any supplier, distribution information, rather then calling around to third parties.

Cost

Pitney Bowes, like any other company does inquire costs. The main cost would be the unit cost, which is made up of materials, labor, and overhead that is divided by the amount of units that is produced. This mean that Pitney Bowes costs do vary from period to period depending on the amount of production.

Pittney currently uses a third party in warehouse and distribution areas. They outsourced some areas on order to have mroe inventory control, and cut costs with dealing with multi-vendors.Pittney also uses the Internet for most of it's dealings with customers and businesses. This speeds up and reduces costs for the company as well as a good online tool for the customers in viewing the online catalogues. Some new ideas that Pitney Bowes can consider is to meet with everyone that is involved in the business process and set supply chain goals as a group. This will help to improve the entire supply chain as a whole, rather than just one portion of it.