BUSINESS OVERVIEW

BI Planning Services (Pty) Limited is a South African company established in 2001.

We specialise in the scoping, planning, design, development and deployment of business intelligence (BI) solutions to rapidly unlock the power of your critical business data. Our tailored solutions assist you to effectively and timeously identify, analyse and act on strategic information to gain competitive advantage. 

Our professional service offering can be conveyed in one word – flexible.

Drawing on a formidable resource pool, we apply our knowledge, expertise, experience and technical excellence to tailor pre-packaged solutions to your unique requirements.

BI Planning Services develops and consults on the following BI software platforms:

• Cognos Enterprise Business Intelligence Platform
• Microsoft SQL Server Platform
• IBM’s Ascential DataStage
• Analyserver for Navision

Our primary competencies include data integration, data warehousing, and the development of performance management and business intelligence systems, all underlined by the key deliverable of unlocking business value from your data.

Our complete service offering includes: business needs assessment; BI readiness assessment; end-to-end BI project scoping, planning, design and implementation; training and analytics.

BI Planning Services has built a solid reputation as a reliable, competent and cost effective BI solution provider. Our business model is built on partnering and the creation of strategic alliances. By working with selected major technology partners, we are able to provide a comprehensive range of value added services, including applied management consultancy, development, training and post implementation support.

Our service philosophy is work in close partnership with customers to ensure long-term relationships that deliver sustainable value for the business. Our professional team has a passion for delivering innovative solutions that empower people and organisations to make better decisions. Each consultant operates under our code of ethics, which encompasses integrity, honesty and communication that facilitates teamwork. This forms the foundation of each and every customer engagement.

MISSION

Our mission is to provide solutions, services and specialist consultants that address our customers’ immediate and strategic business requirements.  This ethos is employed throughout BiPS Group’s various divisions and specialist services, be it infrastructure solutions, consultancy, training or recruitment.

We endeavour to provide a world-class service that enables quick turnaround and realisation of business needs. Ultimately, BiPS believes in establishing in long-term relationships built on trust and excellent service-delivery executed in a cost-sensitive manner.

VISION

• To improve business success

• To enhance business value

• To establish long term relationships

BEE and SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

BI Planning Services’ is 26% black owned. Our approach is to empower our staff through active involvement in the running of the business. We emphasise training and development and each staff member has a skills development plan.

In terms of corporate social responsibility we ascribe to globally accepted principles of:

• Ethical trade principals
• Non-exploitative practices
• Community development/support
• Involvement with the issue of HIV/AIDS within the company, including awareness and education
• BEE policy with regards to tender and procurement processes
• Development of employees