ADvantage Azure Data & AI Capabilities are built on top of available Azure PaaS across Data and AI space. It covers areas like Data Source Registration, Data Storage including Real Time Data, Big Data and Warehouses, Data Integration and Transformation Engines, Data Optimization Services and of course the downstream Visualization Tools. From AI angle, all
Cognitive Services and Machine Learning Utilities and Libraries are covered. Integration Services are also included to deliver seamless Data and AI ecosystem. Monitoring Services, Security Measures, Deployment and Governance aspects are also included from Azure PaaS family. Power Platform Suite elements are included for Rapid Development too.
In some of the areas, even some Third Party products or ISV Solutions play important role to deliver particular Data and AI Solution to enterprises. Reference to such non-Azure services or utilities are documented in the respective Capability Details. Practice comprises of Members with these skills (both Azure and non-Azure) and are deplyed to customer programs on demand basis.
Intellectual Properties
Solutions which includes Framework, Tools, Accelerators, Platforms etc. are available. Starting from Data Solutions like Sketch, R2D2, Gatekeeper, Meta Wisdom, ADF and Power BI Cockpits etc. it reaches to AI solutions like Intelligent Assistant, VoiceNet, CALM, Model Manager, Customer 360 etc. Details available here.
Analyst Recognition
HCL has been listed in Leaders' quadrant of Forrester Wave as Specialized Insights Service Providers enabled by DNA Data & AI wings. Apart from that, HCL's Data driven Experience offerings has been rated and declared as Top Player by ISG while Avasant declared these offerings as Leader in Applied AI space. Multiple recognitions came from Everest too.
Human Resources
Overall 500+ ADvantage Azure Data & AI SMEs are there across geographies having diverse profiles like Data Architect, Data Scientist, AI Architect, Data & AI Consultant, Data Developers, Cognitive Specialist, Specialized AI Tester, Machine Learning Training Executive etc. with a 88% of Certified Resources.
Customer Base
Overall 60+ Customers spread across Geographies like North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia region from diverse Industries like Banking and Financials, Telecom, Retail, Manufacturing, Hi tech, Automobile, Government, Media, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Mining, CPG etc. Case studies are available here.
Partnerships
With a 30 years of Relationship with Microsoft, HCL DNA enjoys the Gold Partnership with Microsoft. Apart from that, HCL DNA is also part of TAP Partnership, OCP Catalog, OEM Partnership, Premium Support ecosystem, dedicated PSA, regular Knowledge Sharing and Training Sessions, Joint GTM and Customer Engagement Programs etc. too.
Apart from Microsoft, partnership is in place for other Data and AI vendors too which helps to accelerate Azure Data & AI solutions. E.g. in Data Virtualization space Denodo is one of the market leaders and working with HCL DNA to go jointly to enterprises.
Acquisition & Joint Ventures
One of the route HCL DNA has taken is to go for Acquisition & Joint Ventures to increase the market-ability fast. Data and Analytics Automation provider Datawave is now part of HCL world. For Data-First solutions, acquisition has been made with Actian. To augment Business Agility around Data and AI solutions, acquisition of SBE helps a lot. And Last but not the least, joint vemture with Morado, StormVentures and Workato boosted the overall ecosystem tremendously. Companies like Litbit, Savioke, JustOne, Boardwalktech are the ones listed as key portfolio associates.