Business Intelligence Companies & Consultants in Independence, OH

Bennett Adelson is a consulting firm based in Ohio, with offices in Cleveland and Columbus. It describes its mission as helping clients reach their goals through user-centric technology. The company is organized into eight practices that work side by side to deliver solutions it calls right-sized and on budget.

For a buyer comparing business intelligence providers, this structure means analytics work can draw on specialists in architecture, infrastructure, integration, user experience and mobility without bringing in a separate vendor for each.

Business Intelligence and Analytics

The business intelligence practice aims to help clients gain insight from their data. Its skills cover the full BI landscape, from self-service tools used directly by business staff, through enterprise-scale BI, to big data projects. The firm also highlights predictive analytics among its Microsoft-focused offerings. In addition, it runs Azure Cloud Enablement Workshops that cover subjects such as DevOps, machine learning, cloud governance and security, which can give an organization a way to explore cloud direction before a larger commitment.

• Self-service BI for business teams
• Enterprise BI programs
• Big data and predictive analytics
• Azure workshops on machine learning, governance and security

Connected Practices and Products

Beyond analytics, the firm lists practices in architecture and development, advanced infrastructure, connected systems, information worker solutions, user experience, mobility and Dynamics. The infrastructure group handles public and private cloud implementations and migrations, including Office 365 and Azure. The Dynamics group builds Business Center solutions on Microsoft Dynamics CRM, which centralize business data in a mobile-ready, cloud-enabled system. Its mobility group plans and builds apps for iOS, Android and Windows, and it has produced wellness apps for Cleveland Clinic.

Bennett Adelson also sells its own product, FocalPoint 365, which is meant to support large enterprise deployments from initial planning through user adoption. Its features include targeted scheduling, a communication engine and an executive dashboard with real-time forecasting and critical path alerts.

Industry Experience and Working Style

The company notes that most of its clients have specialized requirements. Its project work spans these areas:

• Financial services, such as portfolio, asset, title and document management
• Healthcare, including wellness programs and physician referral
• Manufacturing and logistics, including supply chain visibility and order fulfillment
• Retail and entertainment, including loyalty programs and consumer apps

Its consultants are described as seasoned veterans who function as an extension of a client's internal team and collaborate to find the best outcome.

Partnerships and Recognition

The firm holds Microsoft Gold-level partner status and has been a Microsoft Partner of the Year finalist, as well as the Heartland District winner. It was a 2010 finalist, and its practice directors serve on Microsoft partner advisory councils. Its staff includes Microsoft Virtual Technology Specialists in Office 365, Azure, System Center, BizTalk and SharePoint.

Other alliances include Sitecore for content and customer experience management, Verizon for communications and mobility offerings, and Good Technology for secure mobile platforms. Organizations in Ohio that rely mainly on Microsoft technology may find the pairing of analytics skills and a close Microsoft relationship to be the firm's strongest selling point.