Description
GBS Business Sphere Technology
• Business Suf?ciency analytic models focus the
business on exceptions and provide forward-
looking projections and scenarios.
• This complex data is presented visually in business
processes, allowing leaders to view the data more
easily, process the information faster, and quickly
turn insights into actions.
• GBS Analysts use the technology to help bring
context to the data and identify opportunities
for P&G.
• This network of analysts also helps the Company
save time and money by reapplying lessons learned
across categories, regions, and business units.
• P&G business leaders around the globe see the
same business data in the same way at the same
time, allowing them to collaborate more effectively.
• The system is already providing business value.
One supply chain example leveraged supply chain
Suf?ciency models to bring together multiple data
points, analytics, and visualizations. This resulted in
an inventory reduction of 25% and savings of tens
of millions of dollars.
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Procter & Gamble’s groundbreaking Business Sphere environment and
Business Suf?ciency analytic models enable the Company to be rapidly
responsive to changes in the marketplace and uncover new opportunities to
improve the lives of consumers. Business Sphere—built and powered by P&G’s
Global Business Services (GBS) —is a visually immersive data environment that
transforms decision-making at P&G by harnessing real-time business information
from around the globe.
By eliminating the delay of manually collecting and
aggregating data, this patent-pending business intelligence
system improves productivity and collaboration, simpli?es
work processes, reduces the decision-making cycle time,
and enables P&G to focus on innovating for the consumer:
About GBS Business
Sphere Technology:
This patent-pending integration of technology,
visualization, and information enables leaders to
drill-down into data to get answers in real-time.
• To answer a set of questions, the program
analyzes and connects as much as 200 terabytes
of data (equal to the amount of information
contained in 200,000 copies of Encyclopedia
Britannica), allowing for unprecedented
granularity and customization.
• The way the data is presented uncovers insights,
trends, and opportunities for the business leaders
and prompts them to ask different and very
focused business questions. If one question elicits
a follow-up question, if can be addressed with
data on-the-spot.
• The visualization helps people to “see” the data
in ways they would not have been able to with
just numbers and spreadsheets. It challenges
assumptions while simultaneously presenting the
data in different ways, revealing potential solutions
that previously may have not been apparent.
• GBS’s strategic partnership model gave us access
to the latest technology-enabled capabilities. The
Business Sphere was developed in partnership with
BOI, Cisco, HP, SAP, Nielsen and TIBCO Spot?re.
Availability:
This system is patent-pending. Currently, we have
over 40 interconnected Business Spheres around the
globe which integrate a number of technologies to
deliver an immersive visualization experience.
Contact
Nicole Summers
P&G GBS External Relations
513.983.0502
[email protected] pginnovation.com
doc_896459028.pdf
GBS Business Sphere Technology
• Business Suf?ciency analytic models focus the
business on exceptions and provide forward-
looking projections and scenarios.
• This complex data is presented visually in business
processes, allowing leaders to view the data more
easily, process the information faster, and quickly
turn insights into actions.
• GBS Analysts use the technology to help bring
context to the data and identify opportunities
for P&G.
• This network of analysts also helps the Company
save time and money by reapplying lessons learned
across categories, regions, and business units.
• P&G business leaders around the globe see the
same business data in the same way at the same
time, allowing them to collaborate more effectively.
• The system is already providing business value.
One supply chain example leveraged supply chain
Suf?ciency models to bring together multiple data
points, analytics, and visualizations. This resulted in
an inventory reduction of 25% and savings of tens
of millions of dollars.
l
a
t
e
s
t
i
n
n
o
v
a
t
i
o
n
s
Procter & Gamble’s groundbreaking Business Sphere environment and
Business Suf?ciency analytic models enable the Company to be rapidly
responsive to changes in the marketplace and uncover new opportunities to
improve the lives of consumers. Business Sphere—built and powered by P&G’s
Global Business Services (GBS) —is a visually immersive data environment that
transforms decision-making at P&G by harnessing real-time business information
from around the globe.
By eliminating the delay of manually collecting and
aggregating data, this patent-pending business intelligence
system improves productivity and collaboration, simpli?es
work processes, reduces the decision-making cycle time,
and enables P&G to focus on innovating for the consumer:
About GBS Business
Sphere Technology:
This patent-pending integration of technology,
visualization, and information enables leaders to
drill-down into data to get answers in real-time.
• To answer a set of questions, the program
analyzes and connects as much as 200 terabytes
of data (equal to the amount of information
contained in 200,000 copies of Encyclopedia
Britannica), allowing for unprecedented
granularity and customization.
• The way the data is presented uncovers insights,
trends, and opportunities for the business leaders
and prompts them to ask different and very
focused business questions. If one question elicits
a follow-up question, if can be addressed with
data on-the-spot.
• The visualization helps people to “see” the data
in ways they would not have been able to with
just numbers and spreadsheets. It challenges
assumptions while simultaneously presenting the
data in different ways, revealing potential solutions
that previously may have not been apparent.
• GBS’s strategic partnership model gave us access
to the latest technology-enabled capabilities. The
Business Sphere was developed in partnership with
BOI, Cisco, HP, SAP, Nielsen and TIBCO Spot?re.
Availability:
This system is patent-pending. Currently, we have
over 40 interconnected Business Spheres around the
globe which integrate a number of technologies to
deliver an immersive visualization experience.
Contact
Nicole Summers
P&G GBS External Relations
513.983.0502
[email protected] pginnovation.com
doc_896459028.pdf