Bicycle
Combining Requirements Mapping with Data-centricity for Sustainable Solution

The rapid growth of the business intelligence market underscores the increasing importance of data-driven decision-making. However, enterprises encounter difficulties ensuring data accuracy and standardization across diverse systems. In addition, many enterprises use multiple business intelligence tools and systems, posing significant integration and management hurdles. Bicycle (BI Cycle, Business Intelligence Cycle), a business intelligence service firm that specializes in end-to-end execution from business requirements to implementation, has developed a methodology that comprehensively addresses these challenges.

The firm’s approach involves a thorough examination and interpretation of requirements, rigorous technical analysis to create a blueprint for the way forward, and developing a solution roadmap that is customized per the customer's requirements. Bicycle's commitment to providing innovative and comprehensive solutions makes it a valuable partner for businesses seeking to leverage the benefits of data-driven decision-making.

“Every decision we make aims to provide our clients with the best product. At every step of the process, our quality assurance strategy takes priority. From gathering requirements to designing and implementing, we ensure that our quality control processes are in place throughout,” says Dmitri Kanounnikov, general manager of Bicycle.

The firm sets itself apart from its competitors by going beyond simply fulfilling the client's initial requirements. It conducts a comprehensive assessment to determine an appropriate solution and proposes strategies to eliminate intermediary steps to achieve the desired outcome quickly and efficiently. Bicycle specializes in MicroStrategy and Pyramid front-end technologies and provides services to organizations using these software platforms. Upon completing the software purchase, the firm offers support to ensure optimal functionality.

Bicycle primarily offers services rather than individual resources. Upon receiving client requirements, the firm considers the level of support and deliverables required and recommends the most suitable package. It offers its services as part of a managed service or one-off project, depending on the project scope. Bicycle's team possesses a diverse range of skills and follows a well-established methodology to ensure consistent and reliable project completion.

The firm allocates resources based on the client's competencies, ensuring that all aspects of the project are handled expertly, distinguishing itself from other service providers and guaranteeing results.

One of Bicycle's successful projects involved a Boston-based client who encountered implementation challenges while transitioning from Microsoft to MicroStrategy software. Although a professional services office was hired, the vendor pursued a “lift and shift” approach. It was attempted to recreate the artefacts in MicroStrategy the same way they were designed in the Microsoft solution. Bicycle intervened and changed direction to revisiting the business requirements and re-implementing them with the paradigms native to the new platform rather than trying to fit outgoing methods. After developing an integration plan, the firm was able to provide formal long-term support for any future issues or upgrades, exemplifying the firm’s commitment to delivering exceptional service.

At every step of the process, our quality assurance strategy takes priority. From gathering requirements to designing and implementing, we ensure that our quality control processes are in place throughout

Achieving optimal results in a data-driven design can be a significant challenge. To address this issue, Bicycle has developed an innovative approach that relies on requirements mapping rather than data-centric management. The firm's methodology involves comprehending the underlying semantics of the requirements and building models that are applicable across different platforms and sources of data. This approach has been successfully applied to numerous client projects, providing ongoing support for up to eight years and counting. Since then, Bicycle's model has been adopted as a sustainable solution to maximize data accuracy, relevance and responsiveness.

Bicycle's accomplishments are a testament to its ability to unite groups with diverse skill sets and knowledge to achieve a common goal. The firm recognizes the importance of consistency in achieving predictable and quality results, due to which the firm is well-positioned for future success.