Business Intelligence Companies & Consultants in Houston, TX

DESSS is an IT consulting and software development firm based in Houston, Texas. It helps companies get more use out of the data in their business systems. Business intelligence is one of its main consulting practices, along with cloud, AI, ERP, CRM and custom application work. Its BI pages say it works with clients in Houston, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio, and its AI pages say it takes on work elsewhere in the United States, both on site and remotely.

Business Intelligence Capabilities

DESSS works on many reporting platforms, so it suits buyers who already use one tool or a mix of several. It designs dashboards, sets up reporting, connects data sources, and supports the system after it goes live. The platforms and practices it covers include:

• Microsoft Power BI dashboards and analytics
• Tableau dashboard design, BI strategy and connections to existing databases and cloud sources
• QlikView and Qlik Sense implementation and dashboards, with training
• SQL Server Reporting Services and Crystal Reports
• Oracle BI, OBIEE, Oracle Analytics Cloud and Fusion Analytics Warehouse, covering implementation, migration, integration and managed support
• Spotfire data visualization, plus experience with Cognos and MicroStrategy

Its general BI offering also covers operational intelligence, business performance management, risk and compliance reporting, fraud and threat detection, customer analysis and workforce productivity. It also offers to tune existing BI systems and to maintain and extend them over time. On the AI side, it builds predictive models for demand and revenue forecasting, risk scoring and preventive maintenance, and feeds the results into real-time dashboards.

How Engagements Work

DESSS describes a staged delivery model. It starts by assessing the client's current setup and agreeing on a roadmap. It then designs the architecture, builds and connects the solution, and launches and refines it, so clients see results early.

The firm says every project includes a scoping and discovery phase, architecture planning before development, security from the start, integration with existing systems, testing with documented handover, and options for ongoing support. It gives 12 to 20 weeks as a typical project length.

For BI work, it typically reviews current data sources and reports, defines the key metrics, and brings data from CRM, ERP and other systems into one reporting environment.

Industries and Related Expertise

The firm lists engineering, healthcare, legal, oil and gas, home services and larger enterprises among the industries it serves. Its Oracle BI page mentions work for organizations in the Energy Corridor, the Texas Medical Center area and the industrial district around the Port of Houston.

Besides analytics, DESSS offers big data and Hadoop consulting, master data management with Informatica, planning and forecasting, data governance, and database administration. It also works with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, Salesforce, Workday and Epicor. It provides IT staffing as well, through contract, contract-to-hire and direct-hire placements, which can help clients that need extra BI staff.

Background

DESSS says it has more than two decades of experience delivering technology projects, over 350 completed projects and a client retention rate of 92 percent. Client testimonials on its site mention responsive service and long working relationships. Buyers looking for one Texas partner that can handle reporting, analytics, data integration and the underlying business applications may find this mix of BI depth and broader IT services useful.