 Client Solutions Update!
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It is a time of change, a new American President, the youngest ever F1 Champion and Aidan O'Brien finished last in a horse race!
Client Solutions is also changing. There are new SAP & BI projects, MS SharePoint hits the ground and technology never stops.
Have a look at what we have been doing with the quick easy links on your left and visit us at www.clients.ie Shemas Eivers. |
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Leading French Pharma selects Client Solutions for Enterprise BI 
Leading French Pharmaceutical Sanofi-aventis has awarded Client Solutions a contract to complete the Enterprise Data warehouse and Business Intelligence application within it's Irish operations. This business critical application is to be delivered within the Microsoft technology suite initially focusing on sales analysis. Microsoft has not only enabled wider BI accessibility through the SQL Server database product but through acquiring leading analytics components now offers a complete BI solution giving the highest rated user acceptance based on it's leading Microsoft office integration
After a rigorous tender process, Sanofi-aventis stated that the decision was made based primarily on value and our data design experience, critical components in today's difficult market confirming a) good value and b) future proofing BI application investment through effective data design.
The BI team can be contacted on 01 620 4824 or you can view our offerings here. |
MS SharePoint Easy Start Program
Client Solutions have devised an Easy Start SharePoint Program that will have you up and running in just 5 days. MS SharePoint will allow you to :
For more information on our SharePoint offerings call Emmet Lyons on 085 158 3192. |
Problems Cost Money - Application Problem Resolution
All Software Projects have the same Goals and Constraints. But you can save Money!!
Problem resolution is a basic software development activity that has not been modernised...and it's by far the most prevalent activity during the entire application lifecycle. Current best practices are manual, error-prone, and repetitive and silently steal up to 30% of your entire development team's bandwidth...without delivering one iota of value to your constituents - the business.
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Application Development in Musgrave Group 
In June 2007, Musgrave Group, through the retail division Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland launched their Musgrave Simplifies Retail (MSR) system which was one of the largest IT projects undertaken in Ireland. The goal was to simplify how information is processed and reported. It provides a common means of ordering product across all ranges, and this is supported by timely, precise and relevant information to help ensure accurate orders are placed.
In September 2008, the 2nd phase of MSR went live. MSR is now implemented in one pilot SuperValu store, and will be offered to over 600 stores operating under the SuperValu and Centra brands over the coming 3 years.
Client Solutions consultants contributed to the MSR project in the areas of Enterprise Application Integration and Business Intelligence.
You can contact the Application Development team on enquiries@clients.ie or check out www.clients.ie/app-dev
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 Client Solutions Implement SAP All in One Solution at Iralco in 4 weeks.
Iralco with assistance from Client Solutions have implemented an SAP All in One solution at their facility in Collinstown, Co. Westmeath. C&F Automotive Ltd (Trading as Iralco) is a privately owned company that supplies automotive components to some of the worlds leading car manufacturers. Iralco deployed the latest SAP All In One template comprising of Financials, Procurement, Inventory Management and Sales Order Processing. The project went live after only a four week implementation timeline. Denis O'Leary, SAP Sales Manager at Client Solutions outlined that "the rapid implementation timeline demonstrates how businesses in the SME sector can leverage off the best practice processes contained in the All in One solution and start realising business benefit for a modest investment". Commenting on the implementation, Tom Hyland, Managing Director at Iralco outlined "We were particularly impressed with the depth and breadth of functionality contained in the SAP All in One solution that could be deployed in just four weeks. The scalable nature of the solution and the depth of functionality of the SAP software will future proof any expansion and growth for the business in years to come and ensure we are not dependant on a myriad of systems to run our business". You can contact the SAP team on sap@clients.ie or check out www.clients.ie/sap or call Denis on 01 6204879
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Business Intelligence events prove that 'the right insight' into your data is even more relevant in tight budgetary times.
The BI Team held two very successful events in Q3. The first was hosted by Microstrategy with their 'Introduction to BI'. Attendees included DCC, eBay, Merrill Lynch, Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU), Arnotts, Abtran, Cork City Council, Janssen, Let Systems, Mainport Holdings, Quinn Healthcare, Siemens Business Systems and UCC. The day was a refreshing slant on a workshop involving real interactivity through exercises on different types of BI (Advanced Analytics, OLAP Analysis, Enterprise Reporting, Scorecards & Dashboards and Alerts & Proactive Notification) and gave an excellent introduction to the value of BI and how the different 'types of BI' could be applied in the real world.
Later in the same week the Client Solutions Managing Director hosted one of his famous Data Design workshops. With attendees from Sanofi-avensis, Paddy Power, ILCU, Merrill Lynch and the Quinn Insurance the ˝ day workshop was based a combination of our +10 years data warehouse experience and leading design techniques (such as Ralph Kimball). As always, a technically challenging workshop that illustrated the real value of BI by getting the data right before looking at the Business Intelligence presentation layer. We plan to run another ˝ day data design workshop in Q4.
For more information contact the BI team on 01 620 4824 or see our BI news here.
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Launch of HSE Nurse Prescribing Scheme
In January 2008, Client Solutions Applications division won the tender to deliver a Nurse Prescribing System to the HSE. The system is ground-breaking in an Irish Health context in that, for the first time, Nurses/Midwives now have the training and the authority to prescribe some drugs. This is beneficial both to the patient (who doesn't need to wait for a doctor to arrive to create the prescription), the doctors (who get more uninterrupted nights sleep) and the prescribers who are able to deliver pain relief when required. The project was delivered using Microsoft .Net technology on a SQL Server 2005 Platform. Reporting was delivered using Crystal Reports embedded in the solution.
 Given the significance of the occasion, Minister for Health, Mary Harney TD attended the event and Client Solutions was very positively received.
Pictured are Emmet Lyons, Alex Ivanov, Minister Mary Harney, Declan Ballantyne & Joseph Devins. |
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Gold on the Double
Client Solutions have recently being appointed as Gold Partners with two of the largest global I.T. Organisations, Microsoft and SAP.
Since the launch of the latest SAP All in One solution earlier in 2008, Client Solutions have worked with a number of fast growing companies to implement best practice processes underpinned by SAP technology. The new SAP All in One solution has allowed our customers dramatically reduce their implementation timeframes and our customers have been able to realise the benefits of operating SAP within a matter of weeks.
In recognition of our success in the marketplace so far in 2008, Client Solutions were awarded SAP Gold Partner status in October. Client Solutions are the only Gold Partner operating in the Irish market place.
This recognition by Microsoft and SAP consolidates our position as the leading Irish based enterprise technology products and services supplier.
Catch up on more news here. |
ITIL Training
Here is an update on some of the forthcoming ITIL training courses.
> ITIL Foundation V3: Dublin, Nov 25th - 27thThis is a 3 day course which concludes with a multiple choice exam.
A 1 day course designed for those that have already completed V2 foundation training.
> Other BMC Courses:
For information on other BMC courses such as SDE, Remedy or Performance Manager, check here.
You can book your place online today or if you would like any further information you can email bsm@clients.ie or call us on 01 620 4834. |
Bord Gáis start 2nd Phase of Data Warehouse 
Bord Gáis have commenced work on Phase 2 of their Data Warehouse. Phase 1 delivered an Enterprise Reporting solution in 2008 based on the Bord Gáis financial system (Oracle eBusiness). Phase 2 will broaden and deepen the reach of the Data Warehouse.
For more information on our Data Warehouse projects view our BI news here or contact our Business Intelligence team on 01 6204824. |
| Staff News: 50 years & Never a Sick Day
 Jim Fitzgerald has been with Client Solutions since 1998 and his association with Shemas Eivers goes back even longer than that (approx 23 years). In his 50 years professional life, Jim has never taken a sick days leave. As he says "I just get up in the morning & go to work, it's as simple as that and I love my work". Jim, a Cork man through and through is still based in Cork with his wife and 3 children. Like Shemas, he has a keen interest in cars and car maintenance. He certainly knows his way around an engine, he has dismantled and reassembled more cars than he can remember. Jim is due to retire in December and he will use his new free time to tend his large acreage of land in Cork, he might even build a rally track! and also on some DIY at home. We wish him well.  Liam Carabini has joined Client Solutions as divisional head of the Business Service Management (BSM) team. Liam spent 14 years with CA in a variety of roles, including 6 years as MD of UK & Ireland and then 6 years with NetiQ heading up their European sales. Liam can be contacted on 01 620 4800. |
Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter. You can contact us through www.clients.ie or call on 021 452 1000 or 01 6204800
Sincerely,
Shemas Eivers
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