Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 89 | Page 42

FEATURE : ANALYTICS

Single version of truth critical for financial reporting

South Africa ’ s defence acquisition expert , Armscor has adopted Qlik Sense and Qlik NPrinting to boost its data integration , data analytics , and data reporting capabilities for its financial operations . Local Qlik implementation partner Direct Insight Consulting provided the technical support .

Armaments Corporation of South Africa , Armscor is renowned for its acquisition expertise in providing defence turnkey solutions , which encompass technology development , product development and support , product upgrading , and the disposal of equipment .

Its research and development focuses on producing cutting-edge technology products . With more than six decades of acquisition expertise , Armscor is committed to driving creativity and innovation in collaboration with strategic partners .
As a state-owned company , visibility on finances is essential for Armscor ’ s stakeholder reporting .
Qlik , a provider in data integration and data management , recently announced that the Armaments Corporation of South Africa , Armscor , the acquisition agency for the South African Department of Defence and other state organs and entities , has used Qlik Sense to significantly improve the consistency of its financial data , as well as the quality and accuracy of its reporting .
According to Zimasa Fayo , Business Intelligence Manager at Armscor , the organisation went out to
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