In a Nutshell
ADAz Data & AI is a Suite is under ADvantage Azure umbrella consisting of Services, Capabilities and Solutions for Microsoft Azure based Data & AI Programs. It includes Strategic Frameworks, Accelerators, Tools & Techniques, Scripts and Technical Capabilities. This suite would be leveraged to deliver any Azure Data & AI Service related work by HCL DNA Microsoft Practice in an end-to-end way for enterprises.
Alignment with Microsoft Approach
In Microsoft Business, Data and AI is one of the prime Technology Tower delivering extraordinary Digital Solutions to enterprises. As per Microsoft Vision, Data, being the foundation for all advanced analytics and machine learning, is one of the most strategic assets an enterprise can have. Advances in data science and prebuilt AI services put that world within reach for every organization on the planet. Microsoft has made AI an integral part of digital transformation. ADvantage Azure Data & AI offering unleashs the power of AI with a modern data strategy that allows us to locate, refine, and connect data more efficiently than ever.
Alignment with HCL DNA Approach
HCL DNA delivers its services with a 4-towered construct comprising of Re-Imagine, Re-Platform & Modernize, Re-Wire and Re-Invent. DNA's vision around Data & AI is aligned to Re-Platform and Modernize Tower. With respect to Digital Transformation Offerings, Data & AI Offerings are organized as below within DNA.
DNA has a solid Construct of Data & AI Offering to align its various Capabilities, Platforms, Solutions and IPs. With Core Data Layer at the bottom, it builds the Platform, Factory and Management layers above it. And Applied AI plays the role of alignment to Business. HCL DNA's 'Data-First' Philosophy is the crux of the overall unique approach offered.
Evolving Journey
HCL DNA was executing Data and AI Programs for various Customers on Microsoft Stack, i.e. on Azure in particular, since the year 2017. However those were purely capability based and were on raw offerings from Microsoft. Value addition was done at the program level too. While the similar value addition asks were found to recur from different customers, the need for consolidation to a Data & AI Suite was inevitable. That is the genesis of Idea to build ADvantage Azure Data & AI Suite.
Initially the Data and AI tracks progressed independently to build Platforms, Solutions, Tools and Methodlogies, but later those merge together to offer a consolidated Suite in line with Microsoft and DNA approaches. Below chonological view shows this journey.
Value Delivery
- Faster Execution & Higher Productivity
In-Built Automation Scripts for various actions, Optimized route of Execution, available Reusable items and Ops Model deliver quicker implementation
- Adherence to Best Practices through Standardization
Guided by Standardization from Microsoft Recommendations as well as Industry Benchmarks optimizes Approach, Architecture, Tools and Services for every ask
- Reusable & Customizable Scripts / Tools / Frameworks
Bundle of Scripts, Tools, Frameworks to be used in various purpose of Azure Data & AI work towards immediate Readiness and pre-tested Customizable Components for easy reuse
- Hybrid with 3rd Party to boost Microsoft Ecosystem
While MS Azure defines PaaS and SaaS for various Data & AI requirements, some 3rd Party tools from niche as well as large vendors performing better are leveraged along with home grown solutions to deliver better
- Industry focused Avatars
Industry specific Use Case driven Reusable Packages (bundle of Data and AI components) readily available for usage for customers in specific Verticals