Decision Inc. UK

Helping companies become data-driven is how this consultancy sums up its purpose, and its work is centred on SAP, cloud platforms and the reporting that finance and operations teams depend on. The UK arm sits within the wider Decision Inc group.

A cloud data platform for SAP data

Its site promotes a ready-made data platform running in the Azure cloud, meant to get more value out of data held in SAP systems. It fits the firm's broader message: modernise and automate operations, change how people use data, and move businesses onto cloud platforms that can scale.

Consolidation and group reporting

Much of the delivery work concerns financial consolidation. The firm has rebuilt a poorly configured SAP BPC consolidation solution for Greencore PLC, concentrating on the standard deployment of core functions and on sound processes. It has also helped Janus Henderson Investors adopt a combined group financial reporting system on SAP group reporting, aiming for a single version of the numbers, shorter consolidation and financial close times and less manual work in producing key reports.

Data quality and master data

For a global brewing and beverage group it ran a data quality programme that gave the client full visibility of its master data, exposed errors and incomplete records and corrected customer location data. The firm reports that this led to more accurate order tracking and large cost savings.

Planning, procurement and migration programmes

Other examples on the site include a planning transformation for a global retailer that needed to change how it planned and modelled stock and volume during the pandemic, a contract and supply chain programme at a global steel manufacturer that moved 70 per cent of spend onto contract in the first year, and a national retailer's move of its whole technology environment to a cloud platform in under a year, away from legacy systems that relied on a few key people.

Capabilities and partnerships

The firm says its industry and technology specialisms help companies make better decisions faster, and that it partners with leading technology vendors worldwide so that it can deliver on the best platforms. It also publishes webinars, blog posts and e-books on data and analytics, financial planning, reporting and data integration, and has reported reaching SAP Gold Partner status in the past.

Decision Inc. UK is a consultancy that helps companies become data-driven, with a focus on SAP and cloud platforms. It works on modernising operations and building new business platforms.

Services

• SAP data platform: a pre-built cloud data platform on Azure for SAP data.
• SAP consolidation: SAP BPC consolidation and group reporting, delivered for clients including Greencore PLC and Janus Henderson Investors.
• Data quality programmes: master data checks that flag errors and incomplete records.
• Cloud migration: moving legacy systems to cloud platforms.
• Planning transformation: changing how retailers plan stock and volume.
• Procurement programmes: contract and supply chain programmes that move spend onto contract.

Who it serves

Its case studies include retailers, a steel manufacturer, a global brewing and beverage group and Janus Henderson Investors.