Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics & AI
See. Understand. Anticipate.
Unify data, standardize KPIs, and deliver decision‑ready analytics across the enterprise. From descriptive dashboards to predictive and prescriptive insight , built on governed, secure data.
Why Modern BI Still Matters
Most enterprises utilise BI tools , yet leaders still argue over numbers. Reports don’t align, data is siloed, and AI ambitions stall because the basics aren’t trusted
We build a governed analytics layer that executives rely on, and that feeds the next stage of data science and AI.
Common pain points we solve:
01
Conflicting metrics across business units.
02
Dashboard overload; insight scarcity.
03
Manual Excel extracts from core systems.
04
Siloed reporting teams; no shared data layer.
05
Analytics can’t scale to advanced (predictive/prescriptive) use cases.
The Analytics Continuum
Key Question
Why did it happen?
Descriptive
Drilldowns, variance analysis, correlations
Diagnostic
Analysts, Ops
Predictive
Margin drop linked to logistics cost spike
Diagnostic
Key Question
What will happen?
Descriptive
Forecasts, churn models, demand signals
Diagnostic
Planning, Sales, Supply Chain
Predictive
SKU demand next 8 weeks
Predictive
Key Question
What should we do?
Descriptive
Scenario modeling, optimization, next‑best‑action
Diagnostic
Execs, RevOps, Supply Chain
Predictive
Rebalance stock to cut out‑of‑stock risk
Prescriptive
Key Question
What happened?
Descriptive
Standard reports, KPI dashboards
Diagnostic
Executives, Finance
Predictive
Quarterly revenue by region
Descriptive
We help you climb , and operationalize , every stage.
What We Deliver
Enterprise BI & Analytics Core
Use full lifecycle or engage us where needed most.
Executive Dashboards & KPI Frameworks
Define the metrics that matter. Map data sources. Build board‑ready dashboards that align strategy to measurable outcomes.
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Secure, Role‑Based Data Marts (Any Complexity)
Subject or persona marts (Finance, Sales, Ops, Supply Chain, Risk). Star / snowflake / denormalized / semantic tabular. Fine‑grained access by role, geography, BU, or data sensitivity.
02
Self‑Service BI Enablement
Governed semantic layers, certified datasets, data catalog integration, and user training so business teams explore data safely without IT bottlenecks.
03
Advanced (Predictive & Prescriptive) Analytics
Forecasting, churn, anomaly detection, what‑if modeling, optimization scenarios , built on trusted governed data. (For full ML lifecycle & GenAI, see ML & AI Solutions )
04
Analytics UX & Dashboard Design
Workflow‑driven layouts, drillable visuals, performance‑optimized designs tuned to the capabilities of Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Superset, etc. Branded to your corporate style.
05
Managed Analytics Support & Optimization
Upgrades, performance tuning (ETL/model/visual), security reviews, vendor escalation, documentation upkeep, and user adoption programs.
06
Delivery Flow (Fast to Value)
Discovery & Metric Alignment
Stakeholder interviews; define decision‑critical KPIs.
Source & Gap Assessment
Data availability, quality, governance, access.
Prototype Dashboards / Data Mart Slice
Validate with business users.
Enterprise Rollout
Harden pipelines, security, scheduling, usage tracking.
Extend to Predictive / Prescriptive
Layer advanced analytics when data trust is established.
Technology Snapshot
Layer
Open-Source
Enterprise / Cloud
BI & Visualization
Power BI, Tableau, Qlik
Superset, Metabase
Data Marts / Serving
Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift
dbt, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse
Data Prep / Pipelines
Informatica, Talend, Fivetran
Spark, Airflow
Governance / Catalog
Collibra, Alation
OpenMetadata, DataHub
Forecasting / Analytics
Databricks, Azure Synapse, SageMaker (lite use)
Python, scikit‑learn, Prophet
Single source
of truth across leadership & operations
3x
faster access to reliable KPIs
20–40%
reduction in reporting & analytics run cost
Foundation ready
for AI & ML scaling
Business Outcomes
Enterprises typically achieve:
Impact Highlights
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Retail
Unified KPI layer & promo analytics
+22%
revenue per campaign
Manufacturing
Root‑cause ops dashboards
65%
drop in downtime variance
Logistics
Role‑based data marts
40%
faster operational reporting cycle
Engagement Paths
BI Strategy & Roadmap Workshop
KPIs, data scope, tool fit, success metrics.
Analytics Accelerator
Launch production dashboards + governed data mart.
Managed BI & Analytics
Enhancements, adoption, optimization, governance alignment.
Ready to unify reporting and move from descriptive to prescriptive analytics?
Request a BI & Analytics Assessment
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