IHS Technology Consulting

Drawing on information and insight from the former CERA, Fairplay, Global Insight, Herold and Jane's organizations, IHS Technology Consulting delivers an integrated service that is truly unparalleled in its depth and breadth. Only IHS can offer an end-to-end solution, from information products, to software and IT services to system analytics. As the single provider, we can ensure that projects are executed efficiently and cost effectively, maximizing client assets to their full potential.

We specialize in integrating information and complex systems for government agencies and most Fortune 1,000 in the Energy, Automotive and Aerospace industries. Our consultants leverage IHS proprietary software tools and systems expertise to design and deploy flexible, scalable, robust solutions that enable clients to maximize their IT investments while minimizing project costs and regulatory risk.

IHS Consulting enables you to:

• Design enterprise information management systems
• Effectively integrate technology with business processes
• Empower users with access to best-in-class information
• Optimize investment in IT systems
• Assess and maximize asset values
• Prioritize investments
• Manage projects

IHS systems integration and technology services empower clients through robust, innovative and mission critical technology solutions, based on IHS world-class software, information, insight and expertise. We offer:

Infrastructure and Resource Assessment - prioritizing and analyzing information management investment opportunities

Systems Development and Integration – integrating IHS data with client enterprise systems, IHS solutions with customer products and data stores and various GIS services

Information Management– business process and workflow optimization, best practices, organizational development and enterprise systems design

Custom Solutions – custom IT services to build or enhance software products

Electronic Data Transformation – custom IHS subscription delivery, custom mega data generation and management, GIS data services

Case Study: Creating an information management solution for a new government organization

Challenge: A client with extensive data needed to set up a new organization to collect process and analyze vast quantities of information in order to advise policy makers in critical decisions. 

Solution: IHS technology consultants developed detailed design documents, including hardware, software and resources as well as associated CAPEX and OPEX forecasts for each category and proposed a project timeline.

Results: Our analysis enabled the client to develop a detailed budget, gain approval from the government project office and put the next phases of the project out to bid. They were confident in their ability to select the best vendor to meet their technology and budget requirements. 

Other examples of our work include:

$40-million, end-to-end business solution for one of the world’s largest oil producing countries

The project included:

• Complete hardware and software design
• Complete business process design
• Information management design
• Organizational structure design

Highly customized software solution for the largest oil and gas company in Russia

The project included:

• Behind-the-firewall implementation of IHS software and corporate data-stores
• Customization of commercial applications
• Custom information delivery

Engineering document management platform for companies in the automotive and aerospace industries

The projects included:

• Behind-the-firewall implementation of IHS software and corporate data-stores
• Customization of commercial applications
• Customized document management platform designed for engineering specifications and standards