Validus Services Offerings & Deliverables
The Validus DQ Review (Report & Recommendations)
Similar to an Internal Audit Review, this is a proprietary 30-point independent analysis and written evaluation of the various elements which can directly and indirectly impact your organizations’ overall data quality. This report includes a numerical rating for each of the 30 evaluation points, and for each of those elements ranked as “below par”, Validus will provide a recommended corrective action. This report will address and rate the readiness and quality of all the essential elements that make up a successful migration, covering such areas as: Project Organizational Infrastructure, the presence and quality of documentation, Defect Handling procedures, Data Services procedures and quality controls, Risk Management, Issues List Handling, Data Cleansing Management, Benefits Realization Documentation, Team Communications & Dynamics, Change Control Processes, Organizational Change Management, Cutover Planning Preparations, and much more.
Data Migration Project Plan Review
This is a comprehensive written evaluation of your existing Data Migration Project Plan. To get more info on how to create one, feel free to use a trusted affordable essay writing service. This review will analyze and address: Resource role assessment, resource allocation analysis, presence of controls and checks and balances between business and IT, inclusion of all appropriate data objects, inclusion of appropriate Data Validation (Quality Testing), reasonableness on the timings of the planned data load cycles, etc.
Data Governance Organization Plan
We will provide a step-by-step written plan to help guide you through the setup of your Data Governance objectives, policies, and infrastructure. Will include recommended roles and suggested timelines.
Data Quality Testing Plan
We will provide a detailed Microsoft project plan listing the recommended tasks to be performed for the setup of a successful Data Quality Testing program.
Data Governance / Quality Testing (DQT) /Data Validation Coaching
Data Quality Testing Coordination
Similar to a Test Coordinator, this resource manages activities during the actual execution phase of the Data Quality Testing Plan. Having a dedicated, trained resource during the critical stage will result in better testing results, better quality documentation of defects, faster defect triaging and disposition, and overall increased data quality.Project Plan Revision Services which include:
Cutover Plan Development
Cutover Plan Execution & Management
Staff Augmentation
Financial Reporting Reconciliation SWAT Team
Seasoned, degreed accountants who can provide advice and hands-on assistance in diagnosing financial reporting and reconciliation issues during cutovers, month-end closings, and other critical finance activities.
Similar to an Internal Audit Review, this is a proprietary 30-point independent analysis and written evaluation of the various elements which can directly and indirectly impact your organizations’ overall data quality. This report includes a numerical rating for each of the 30 evaluation points, and for each of those elements ranked as “below par”, Validus will provide a recommended corrective action. This report will address and rate the readiness and quality of all the essential elements that make up a successful migration, covering such areas as: Project Organizational Infrastructure, the presence and quality of documentation, Defect Handling procedures, Data Services procedures and quality controls, Risk Management, Issues List Handling, Data Cleansing Management, Benefits Realization Documentation, Team Communications & Dynamics, Change Control Processes, Organizational Change Management, Cutover Planning Preparations, and much more.
Data Migration Project Plan Review
This is a comprehensive written evaluation of your existing Data Migration Project Plan. To get more info on how to create one, feel free to use a trusted affordable essay writing service. This review will analyze and address: Resource role assessment, resource allocation analysis, presence of controls and checks and balances between business and IT, inclusion of all appropriate data objects, inclusion of appropriate Data Validation (Quality Testing), reasonableness on the timings of the planned data load cycles, etc.
Data Governance Organization Plan
We will provide a step-by-step written plan to help guide you through the setup of your Data Governance objectives, policies, and infrastructure. Will include recommended roles and suggested timelines.
Data Quality Testing Plan
We will provide a detailed Microsoft project plan listing the recommended tasks to be performed for the setup of a successful Data Quality Testing program.
Data Governance / Quality Testing (DQT) /Data Validation Coaching
- This may include the planning and conducting of the Data Quality Testing / Data Validation Workshops, Training Sessions, Excel Skills for Validation Training Workshop, Good Documentation Practices (GDP workshops and training, etc.)
- Using the Validus’ proprietary templates and tools (see below), this consulting resource assists the object and systems owners in developing in-depth Data Quality Plans, task lists, scripts, and Data Validation Tools.
- This resource may also assists in the development of the Data Quality Testing Execution Plan and works with the Cutover Planning Team to ensure that DQ tasks are integrated and timed appropriately on the plan.
- This resource may also provide guidance related to the planning and operation of the Data Governance (DG) organizational infrastructure, including guidance on DG job descriptions, information policies, dashboards, metrics, etc.
Data Quality Testing Coordination
Similar to a Test Coordinator, this resource manages activities during the actual execution phase of the Data Quality Testing Plan. Having a dedicated, trained resource during the critical stage will result in better testing results, better quality documentation of defects, faster defect triaging and disposition, and overall increased data quality.Project Plan Revision Services which include:
- Critical Chain analysis
- Resource Leveling
- Deliverable Base plan
- RACI chart association, etc.
Cutover Plan Development
Cutover Plan Execution & Management
Staff Augmentation
- Data Migration Leads
- Data Technical Consultants (skilled in SAP Data Services, Informatica, HANA, BW, Data Analytics)
- Techno-functional and Business Analysts
- Crystal Reports Developers
- Credit Card tokenization experts
Financial Reporting Reconciliation SWAT Team
Seasoned, degreed accountants who can provide advice and hands-on assistance in diagnosing financial reporting and reconciliation issues during cutovers, month-end closings, and other critical finance activities.
