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dss42, LLC, is dedicated to establishing information technology as a competitive advantage for organizations worldwide.

The vision, design, and implementation of an IT-enabled business strategy is our charge, achieved through the rigor of decision support science, robust quantitative analysis, and leveraging leading-edge technical and data architectures.

 
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Testimonials

  • "Mike Gonzales is uniquely qualified to take TDWI’s Maturity Model to the next level. His many years of BI experience coupled with his knowledge of quantitative techniques enables him to deliver a robust statistical and empirical assessment that will help BI teams quickly gauge where they are and what they need to do to get to the next level of BI maturity."

    Wayne Eckerson
    Founder, BI Leadership Forum
    Former Director of Research, TDWI

  • "Michael Gonzales combines depth of knowledge, thorough and disciplined research, and insightful analysis to cut through the uncertainty and confidently chart a course to real and substantial BI value."

    David Wells
    Former Director of Education, TDWI

BI Infrastructure

A leading infrastructure is influential to the success of BI for an organization. This measure includes both the technical architecture of the BI environment as well as the data architecture.

BI Value & Risk

This construct measures the financial commitment of an organization to BI, including budget and investment levels, valuation of BI, and risk assessment of projects.

BI Skill

Critical success factors for any BI initiative include a skilled BI team with training, education, and experience to design a relevant BI environment and support its user communities.

BI Leadership

The leadership and management of BI is cornerstone to maximizing the value of BI and its role in a BI-enable business strategy.

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

BI competitive advantage is characterized by attributes that differentiate the value created by BI versus the competition. Data monetization, decision speed, flexibility to react to market pressures, and product or service innovation are but a few examples.