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MultiChoice: Accelerating Data Access and Enhancing Reporting with Denodo Platform

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Database Security Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods Transportation
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Last Mile Delivery Time Sensitive Networking
Services	System Integration Testing & Certification
Challenge	MultiChoice Group, a leading entertainment company, was facing a significant challenge in managing and integrating its geographically distributed data. The company operates in various countries in Africa and maintains relationships with different service providers, each operating in different countries and providing data in a variety of formats. This diversity made it difficult for the data and analytics team to integrate and process the data using traditional methods. The team was spending over 80 hours per month on data preparation, and the data required for reporting was almost a month behind schedule. The company needed a data integration solution that could connect to all kinds of data sources, integrate the data through a single service layer, and enrich data on the fly. Read More
About Customer	MultiChoice Group is the parent company of Multichoice South Africa and Multichoice Africa holdings. It is a leading entertainment company and home to some of the most recognized brands on the continent. Its entertainment platforms – DStv, GOtv, Showmax, and DStv Now – are a hub for more than 14 million people across 50 countries. Through Irdeto, MultiChoice is a world leader in content security, management, and delivery for pay-media companies. In 2022, MultiChoice reported a revenue of $3.81 billion. The company operates in various countries in Africa and maintains relationships with different service providers, each operating in different countries. Read More
Solution	To address these challenges, MultiChoice implemented the Denodo Platform. The platform's virtual abstraction layer enabled the company to seamlessly connect to heterogeneous data sources across various African countries. It also standardized business terminologies and improved data quality by removing unwanted information from the reporting workflow. Whenever there was insufficient or low-quality data, the platform augmented and enriched the data in-flight. MultiChoice also set up schedules and automated data delivery, reducing the chance of structural change. The Denodo Platform also provided self-service data access, allowing data consumers to query and investigate data without needing scripting skills or an understanding of how to extract information from the sources. This saved time previously spent on data preparation tasks, allowing stakeholders to spend more time analyzing the data and optimizing business processes. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Database Security

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Last Mile Delivery

Time Sensitive Networking

Services

System Integration

Testing & Certification

Challenge

MultiChoice Group, a leading entertainment company, was facing a significant challenge in managing and integrating its geographically distributed data. The company operates in various countries in Africa and maintains relationships with different service providers, each operating in different countries and providing data in a variety of formats. This diversity made it difficult for the data and analytics team to integrate and process the data using traditional methods. The team was spending over 80 hours per month on data preparation, and the data required for reporting was almost a month behind schedule. The company needed a data integration solution that could connect to all kinds of data sources, integrate the data through a single service layer, and enrich data on the fly.

About Customer

MultiChoice Group is the parent company of Multichoice South Africa and Multichoice Africa holdings. It is a leading entertainment company and home to some of the most recognized brands on the continent. Its entertainment platforms – DStv, GOtv, Showmax, and DStv Now – are a hub for more than 14 million people across 50 countries. Through Irdeto, MultiChoice is a world leader in content security, management, and delivery for pay-media companies. In 2022, MultiChoice reported a revenue of $3.81 billion. The company operates in various countries in Africa and maintains relationships with different service providers, each operating in different countries.

Solution

To address these challenges, MultiChoice implemented the Denodo Platform. The platform's virtual abstraction layer enabled the company to seamlessly connect to heterogeneous data sources across various African countries. It also standardized business terminologies and improved data quality by removing unwanted information from the reporting workflow. Whenever there was insufficient or low-quality data, the platform augmented and enriched the data in-flight. MultiChoice also set up schedules and automated data delivery, reducing the chance of structural change. The Denodo Platform also provided self-service data access, allowing data consumers to query and investigate data without needing scripting skills or an understanding of how to extract information from the sources. This saved time previously spent on data preparation tasks, allowing stakeholders to spend more time analyzing the data and optimizing business processes.

Impact #1	The implementation of the Denodo Platform has significantly improved MultiChoice's data management and reporting capabilities. The platform's virtual abstraction layer has enabled seamless connection to heterogeneous data sources across various African countries, standardizing business terminologies and improving data quality. The ability to augment and enrich low-quality or insufficient data in-flight has further enhanced the quality of reporting. The introduction of self-service data access has empowered data consumers to query and investigate data independently, freeing up valuable time for stakeholders to focus on data analysis and business process optimization. The automation of data delivery has also reduced the risk of structural changes, ensuring more consistent and reliable reporting.

Impact #1

The implementation of the Denodo Platform has significantly improved MultiChoice's data management and reporting capabilities. The platform's virtual abstraction layer has enabled seamless connection to heterogeneous data sources across various African countries, standardizing business terminologies and improving data quality. The ability to augment and enrich low-quality or insufficient data in-flight has further enhanced the quality of reporting. The introduction of self-service data access has empowered data consumers to query and investigate data independently, freeing up valuable time for stakeholders to focus on data analysis and business process optimization. The automation of data delivery has also reduced the risk of structural changes, ensuring more consistent and reliable reporting.

Benefit #1	Reduced data preparation time from over 80 hours per month to just a few hours per month
Benefit #2	Improved data quality by cleansing and standardizing the data in-flight
Benefit #3	Enabled self-service access to data for data consumers

Benefit #1

Reduced data preparation time from over 80 hours per month to just a few hours per month

Benefit #2

Improved data quality by cleansing and standardizing the data in-flight

Benefit #3

Enabled self-service access to data for data consumers

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MultiChoice: Accelerating Data Access and Enhancing Reporting with Denodo Platform

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