CMS Global Group :: Information

Data Management / Information Science

Expert in 21st century business technology, CMS commands modern information management tools, tempered with insight into your business needs. Services include:

DATA PUBLICATION

Extensive experience handling and transforming data into publishable information
Services and methodologies enabling large organizations to extract data from multiple information technology systems and mine data for information
Support for publication and distribution of information, availability to relevant stakeholders ensuring accurate and timely use

Extraction
Not all data are managed in IT systems. Much data providing valuable business insights still reside in local independent sources, such as Microsoft Office documents. CMS excels at not only extracting data from IT systems, but pulling data from independent sources as well, aggregating them into formats that make business sense. Our proven methodologies ensure that the extraction process delivers data in a format supporting the business cause. We strategize with clients to define the format for data extraction and maximize the benefit.

Interpretation and Transformation
The critical step in converting data to usable information is sometimes overlooked. Following extraction, raw data must be analyzed to formulate the optimum transformation strategy. Transformation ensures that information is generated in a practical and effective format, which can be used by stakeholders to make correct decisions. We use our expertise in the following areas to maximize usage of information:

Defining standards for maintaining data
Defining business rules for data aggregation
Identifying data needed for decision making
Data cleansing
Data validation
Merging data from multiple sources

Distribution and Publication
Following transformation, data must be provided to stakeholders in a consumable format. We help clients publish data in appropriate communication formats: websites, documents, etc. Our comprehensive services ensure that the communication and strategy surrounding the publication of information are aligned with actual publication of data, thereby deriving maximum benefit from the publication.

DATA MANAGEMENT
Publishing and distributing information is often an ongoing process. To assure optimal efficiency, it is important to define relevant business processes and manage data effectively. Our services:

Ensure efficient management of our clients’ critical business data
Make data readily available for decision making processes on an ongoing basis

Specification of Requirements
Our veteran team has vast experience documenting business requirements for managing data sets. These requirements can be used as input for building IT systems, and ensure that data are properly managed. We follow industry best practices to create requirements documents, and help our clients define approval workflow to confirm specifications.

Business Process Management
Business process management services help identify problem areas and modify processes to ensure optimal use of information. Utilize CMS to:

Optimize processes to reduce cycle time
Minimize usage of resources
Improve efficiency

CMS maps your “as-is” process and designs an optimal “to-be” process to realize the desired benefit. We help institute these processes throughout the organization, using effective change management methodologies.

Reporting and Metrics
CMS works closely with stakeholders to identify and document reporting requirements, then ensure that these requirements are met, through our data management and publication services. Our reporting provides insight into the business state of a project, elucidating decision making options for management. Our familiarity with the business environment allows us to design usable reports, highlighting relevant information actionable by management.