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Sony Europe Increases Business Visibility with QlikView

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Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
  • Europe
Country
  • Spain
Product
  • QlikView
Tech Stack
  • SAP NetWeaver BW
  • Oracle
  • Microsoft Sharepoint
  • Microsoft Access
Implementation Scale
  • Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
  • Productivity Improvements
  • Brand Awareness
Technology Category
  • Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
Applicable Industries
  • Electronics
Use Cases
  • Process Control & Optimization
  • Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services
  • Data Science Services
  • System Integration
About The Customer
Sony Europe is a leading Japanese manufacturer of electronic consumer products, professional audio and video equipment, videogames, and information and communications technology. Its area of activity is as broad as the creativity of its employees, whether in local work or working for the global community. Sony Europe is highly committed to reducing its environmental impact and inspiring better sustainability initiatives. As a company with a turnover in Spain of €1.166 billion in 2009, Sony was aware that it needed to find a quick, reliable solution with the capacity for covering multiple analysis scenarios.
The Challenge
Sony Europe, a leading Japanese manufacturer of electronic consumer products, was in need of a quick, reliable business intelligence (BI) solution capable of covering multiple analysis scenarios. The company, which had a turnover in Spain of €1.166 billion in 2009, recognized the need for a BI tool that could integrate various sources of information into a single BI environment. The company sought a solution that could assist with decision-making and increase the degree of independence of each of the business areas.
The Solution
Sony Europe chose QlikView for its BI solution due to its broad network of consultants and specialists, the simplicity of the initial deployment, and its adaptability. The company opted for a configuration of QlikView Desktop and Publisher to take advantage of the potential for analysis and data exploration offline. The initial data sources include SAP NetWeaver BW, Oracle, Microsoft Sharepoint, Microsoft Access and Excel spreadsheet software and the company's own planning files. QlikView has been extremely valuable in integrating the various sources of information in a single business intelligence (BI) environment. Around 80 people use QlikView at Sony in Spain at both middle-management and board level. The focus for its use takes the form of short-term projects with a fast business solution.
Operational Impact
  • Rapid development of solutions to assist with decision making
  • Increase the degree of independence of each of the business areas.
  • Integration of the various sources of information in a single analytical BI environment.
  • Support with business processes based on local cases.

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