Business Intelligence
Business Intelligence (B.I.) offers organisations a series of analysis tools to take business performance reporting to the next level. Drag-and-drop analysis, visual dashboards and near-real-time reporting are just some of the features of the Microsoft B.I. Solution offered by Hands-on Systems
With access to real-time data and a wide range of analytical and reporting tools—including graphical displays, online analytical pro cessing (OLAP) cubes and web-based delivery options, your staff can make informed, confident decisions that will help to drive business success.
The Purchasing Manager at Titan Wheels commented on the Hands-on Systems BI solution saying
“…before we started using the Hands-on BI data cubes, the process of deciding what we needed to order used to take a full week to export and massage data in Excel. With the help of the cube it takes half a day”
Industry Challenges
Limited visibility of business data
Businesses invest heavily in entering data into their existing ERP systems but almost universally recognise that more can be done to leverage the value of the data, when it comes to reporting and analysis. Standard reporting functionality can be inflexible, static and limiting of the performance of the overall business solution.
Inability to readily conduct analysis
Standard static reporting limits businesses into predefined views of their organisations. Generating multiple reports to look at different areas of the business often involves significant system load time.
Changing or creating new reports is also time consuming and often relies on external resources that cost more money.
Reporting performance lagging under a business’ growing ERP system
As a business grows so, does the quantity of data in their ERP system. Over time this can lead to standard reporting setups coping poorly with larger amounts of data. Report load times increase and larger report generation can slow down the system for all users.
Solutions
Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution
Utilising wholly Microsoft technologies, end to end, Hands-on Systems can offer a B.I. package to integrate with numerous different business systems and platforms. Using a proven platform like Microsoft SQL Server allows our consultants to quickly configure a solution to extract the business data that you need for your reporting and analysis, using configured OLAP cubes.
B.I. data can be viewed in multiple formats including traditional reports, web-based dashboards as well as Microsoft Excel. Analysis within Excel is intuitive and can leverage existing Excel expertise within your organization.
Graphical tables, charts, key performance indicators and other tools are all available to be deployed with the Microsoft B.I. solution to ensure that key decision-makers have intuitive reporting and analysis at hand.
Business Intelligence Solution for Dynamics NAV
Hands-on Systems offers eight OLAP cubes “out of the box” that integrate directly with Dynamics NAV. Sales, purchases, financials, inventory, creditors, debtors, jobs and CRM provide valuable analysis across all the important areas of your business.
These cubes can be easily tailored with any additional fields and functionality that may be required.
Benefits to business
Deliver decision-driving information across your organisation.
Authorised users can:
• access real-time overviews of busi ness metrics
• drill down into the details of transactions, customer records and histories
• keep their finger on the pulse of key business operations.
Out of the box integration.
Hands-on Systems have prepackaged OLAP cubes that ar e”ready to go” to directly integrate into Dynamics NAV across the whole ap plication.
Fuel productivity with relevant infor mation and tools.
With access to up-to-date information and powerful analysis and reporting tools, employees can monitor per formance, analyse trends and spot potential problems before they occur.
Work smoothly with Microsoft Of fice system programs.
Tight integration across Microsoft Dynamics NAV with familiar programs such as Microsoft Office Excel makes it easy to access, analyze, and share information, without the need to juggle applications.
Hands-on Systems’ expertise and experience
Hands-on Systems has a Business Intelligence division dedicated to producing the right B.I. solution to meet client needs. We have installation experience ranging from simple single OLAP cubes through to enterprise-level performance management solutions.
Microsoft recently recognised Hands-on System’s expertise by awarding us “Business Intelligence Partner of the Year.”