Narratus/Data In Action

We help solve problems:

“Most companies use our services, or a service like ours, from time to time,” says CEO, Doug Simao. “Organizations call Narratus because they have the desire to fix something. We typically come in to solve a problem. Clients often have an understanding of what's not working and want help making a change for the better. The changes usually require people, process and technology to deliver. Our solutions generally involve collecting data from disparate source systems, consolidating that data in a database and providing reporting, analysis and communication systems that help transform the data into action that delivers the desired change.”

We’ve been doing this for a long time:

The core of our team has worked together, serving customer needs, since 1988, when most computer consultants were called "cowboys." During our 20+ years of experience in the reporting/data warehouse/ decision support/ BI/ BPM/CPM/EPM/acronym JUNGLE, we have been involved in the planning, implementation and management of over 200 projects focusing on large and small-scale marketing initiatives, sales effectiveness, organizational re-engineering/reorganizing/and “right-sizing”, financial consolidation, planning, analysis, and reporting as well as broader projects encompassing CPM (Corporate Performance Management), data warehousing, and BI (Business Intelligence) initiatives. At Narratus we have the skills, experience and track record to support the needs of governance related vision development; goal and/or strategy measurement; system and application engineering; hard-core .net or java coding; budgeting and forecasting system implementation or sales reporting. We’ve been doing this for a long time and have learned a lot which helps us do what we do well.

Data>Information>>Knowledge>>>Wisdom>>>>Truth

We are a team of data, information and knowledge building professionals. Our solutions serve to realize, share and expand knowledge by transforming data into information and information into knowledge that enables right-action. We specialize in the turnkey creation of commercial applications for Business Performance Management, including budgeting and planning, BI/reporting and analysis, developing key performance indicators and core metrics, web application development, documentation and training.. From the initial discovery of business needs through support of your successful implementation, we are your safe, proven and innovative partner.

We make it stick:

Another important aspect of what we do is our success as a catalyst for our client’s system adoption. The name Narratus means “to tell as in a story,” and Narratus incorporates processes that reveal, share and expand organizational knowledge. Along the way, an additional Narratus practice in digital media services was developed to answer the needs of systems adoption by creating training videos, corporate communication and websites for clients. View our OLAP training video, The Data Hunter

The work of Narratus has helped change the way companies like Coca-Cola, Disney and Nissan do business. Clients include Toyota Racing Development, the Irvine Company, Boeing, First American, the Orange County Performing Arts Center, and The Pacific Symphony.

We give back:

What sets Narratus apart from other Business Intelligence or Business Performance Management service providers is that it gives back to the community in a big way. Any resource “down-time” and a percentage of all staff time are provided at little or no charge to the non-profit organizations Narratus supports. We help with their capacity builiding. But more than that, we activate their capacity by providing infrastructure, core systems, trigger and flash points that provide those "aha "moments that organizations can run with to make a meaningful difference today. Over the years our commitment to community has helped to recruit and sustain highly talented technical and training resources that celebrate working for a company that does well and good.

Word on the street:

“Narratus implemented a full data warehouse for finance, operations and accounting. They were very successful in not only building a data warehouse but getting it adopted. They were very effective in actually showing the executives, and the end users the real benefits of doing true analytical reporting, and the benefits that you could realize from really getting into the data. And it was very, very beneficial.” Greg Edwards, Controller, The Irvine Company

“Narratus has helped re-seat patrons in the new hall, increase organizational effectiveness, eliminate redundancies, maintain the highest levels of customer service and program delivery, and deepen relationships with constituents”, says Pacific Symphony President, John Forsyte.

“Thanks to Narratus we were able to create a value training tool for our associates. Having never been through the process of creating a video, the project team at Narratus was very helpful in guiding us though the steps of the project. They had many suggestions for ways to make the final product interesting and exciting. We were very pleased with the final outcome.” Karen Dittrich Marketing & Promotions Manager, Chartwells

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		We help solve problems: “Most companies use our services, or a service like ours, from time to time,” says CEO, Doug Simao. “Organizations call Narratus because they have the desire to fix something. We typically come in to solve a problem. Clients often have an understanding of what's not working and want help making a change for the better. The changes usually require people, process and technology to deliver. Our solutions generally involve collecting data from disparate source systems, consolidating that data in a database and providing reporting, analysis and communication systems that help transform the data into action that delivers the desired change.” We’ve been doing this for a long time: The core of our team has worked together, serving customer needs, since 1988, when most computer consultants were called "cowboys." During our 20+ years of experience in the reporting/data warehouse/ decision support/ BI/ BPM/CPM/EPM/acronym JUNGLE, we have been involved in the planning, implementation and management of over 200 projects focusing on large and small-scale marketing initiatives, sales effectiveness, organizational re-engineering/reorganizing/and “right-sizing”, financial consolidation, planning, analysis, and reporting as well as broader projects encompassing CPM (Corporate Performance Management), data warehousing, and BI (Business Intelligence) initiatives. At Narratus we have the skills, experience and track record to support the needs of governance related vision development; goal and/or strategy measurement; system and application engineering; hard-core .net or java coding; budgeting and forecasting system implementation or sales reporting. We’ve been doing this for a long time and have learned a lot which helps us do what we do well. Data>Information>>Knowledge>>>Wisdom>>>>Truth We are a team of data, information and knowledge building professionals. Our solutions serve to realize, share and expand knowledge by transforming data into information and information into knowledge that enables right-action. We specialize in the turnkey creation of commercial applications for Business Performance Management, including budgeting and planning, BI/reporting and analysis, developing key performance indicators and core metrics, web application development, documentation and training.. From the initial discovery of business needs through support of your successful implementation, we are your safe, proven and innovative partner. We make it stick: Another important aspect of what we do is our success as a catalyst for our client’s system adoption. The name Narratus means “to tell as in a story,” and Narratus incorporates processes that reveal, share and expand organizational knowledge. Along the way, an additional Narratus practice in digital media services was developed to answer the needs of systems adoption by creating training videos, corporate communication and websites for clients. View our OLAP training video, The Data Hunter The work of Narratus has helped change the way companies like Coca-Cola, Disney and Nissan do business. Clients include Toyota Racing Development, the Irvine Company, Boeing, First American, the Orange County Performing Arts Center, and The Pacific Symphony. We give back: What sets Narratus apart from other Business Intelligence or Business Performance Management service providers is that it gives back to the community in a big way. Any resource “down-time” and a percentage of all staff time are provided at little or no charge to the non-profit organizations Narratus supports. We help with their capacity builiding. But more than that, we activate their capacity by providing infrastructure, core systems, trigger and flash points that provide those "aha "moments that organizations can run with to make a meaningful difference today. Over the years our commitment to community has helped to recruit and sustain highly talented technical and training resources that celebrate working for a company that does well and good. Word on the street: “Narratus implemented a full data warehouse for finance, operations and accounting. They were very successful in not only building a data warehouse but getting it adopted. They were very effective in actually showing the executives, and the end users the real benefits of doing true analytical reporting, and the benefits that you could realize from really getting into the data. And it was very, very beneficial.” Greg Edwards, Controller, The Irvine Company “Narratus has helped re-seat patrons in the new hall, increase organizational effectiveness, eliminate redundancies, maintain the highest levels of customer service and program delivery, and deepen relationships with constituents”, says Pacific Symphony President, John Forsyte. “Thanks to Narratus we were able to create a value training tool for our associates. Having never been through the process of creating a video, the project team at Narratus was very helpful in guiding us though the steps of the project. They had many suggestions for ways to make the final product interesting and exciting. We were very pleased with the final outcome.” Karen Dittrich Marketing & Promotions Manager, Chartwells Who We Are \| What We Do \| Our Clients \| the Narratus Difference \| Contact Us copyright � 2005 Narratus. All rights reserved.