​​​​Each day, while billions upon billions of bits of new data stream across the globe at lightning pace, the world itself is getting smaller. It’s as if those bits of data have broken down old barriers to shrink the planet, to eliminate the challenges of time and space and replace them with something entirely new and perplexing. We call this the “Era of Big Data.”

Business Intelligence & Analytics

In this globalized environment where the newest thing is only new for six months and we wonder if anything that can be imagined hasn’t already been invented and introduced, consumers are seeking more from an organization than me-too products or services. They’re demanding a unique approach, a special style! but how on earth do you achieve it? Your organization may be already collecting, cleansing, consolidating and storing data in large quantities. That’s a great start, but now you need to differentiate—to generate strong business results by building competitive strategies around your data-driven insights. Business Analytics will help you achieve those goals:

Halcyon offers different levels of Business Analytics to help organizations at various levels of sophistication. Our Basic Analytics provide the essential data for tracking and managing processes, productivity and performance. Our Advanced Analytics are the key to capturing the future. If you’re just starting out on the path to Business Analytics, we offer Enterprise Data Management solutions for the development of integration, warehousing, governance and reporting systems that are the foundation of a secure, functional information technology solution.

  • Optimize the data you’re collecting
  • Answer questions about performance and productivity
  • Make predictions about future behaviors
  • Make wiser business decisions
  • Obtain an excellent return on your IT investment
  • Create strategies to differentiate your organization and compete more

Cloud Computing

Cloud-based solutions play a key role in allowing businesses to quickly adapt to changing technology needs without making significant investments in “in-house” infrastructure and servers. As more and more organizations move towards leveraging the “on-demand” offerings from various cloud providers like MicroSoft Azure, Amazon AWS or IBM Cloud, the challenges of vendor selection, feature identification and long-term planning are immense.

Whether applied for specific applications or as part of an overall IT strategy, Halcyon is able to help clients maximize the value of their cloud investment in areas such as:

  • Office 365
  • Cloud migration strategy
  • Infrastructure as a service
  • Platform as a service
  • Mobile backend as a service

Web Based Software Development

Over the years, Halcyon Solutions has transformed itself from a singular focus on custom development to a full service Web Application Development & Integration practice.  Our proven development Methodology, focus on employee training and mentorship, and our ability to collaborate with high performance teams has allowed us to grow significantly over the last five years. Today, we boast strong leadership in project management, architecture, emerging technologies and quality assurance along with a roster of customers in retail, public sector, manufacturing, EMS and healthcare.

Custom Application Development

​In order to meet your customer’s unique business needs, Halcyon can develop a custom application or implement an off-the-shelf application tailored to the business processes. We understand that applications do not exist in a silo, our approach is to find the most integrated solution that will offer seamless processes for our customer’s business users.

Methodology Focus

To implement these applications, our consultants have used various methodologies including agile, unified or others. With our emphasis on requirements-driven and test-driven methodologies, we are able to ensure the solution exceeds the quality expectations of our customers.

Technology Driven

Our thought leadership in web-based development has positioned us as a Microsoft Platinum Consulting Partner with strong depth and focus on utilizing Microsoft technology. Examples include .Net, SharePoint, and Dynamics which create scalable, robust, and dynamic applications for our customers. Halcyon’s consultants are also able to develop custom applications leveraging IBM, Oracle and Open-Source technologies like LAMP, Ruby on Rails, and another similar development environment.

Domain Expertise

Halcyon is experienced with many different vertical markets and we are constantly growing our existing knowledge to help us better understand new ones. We have significant experience in the public sector field – specifically at the state and local level. We have customers in the media, retail/POS space, EMS/ambulance, manufacturing, food/nutrition, and healthcare. In addition, we have expertise in the public retirement space with consulting and advisory roles at various State of Ohio regional pension funds.