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Executive and analytics dashboards

Dashboards people open every morning, because the numbers are right.

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Interactive dashboards and real-time reporting for leadership, operations and finance, built on tested data models and agreed metric definitions.

The problem

Most dashboards are abandoned within months. They are slow, the numbers do not match finance, or they answer questions nobody asks.

A useful dashboard starts with the decisions it supports and the definitions behind every number, and sits on data that is tested every day.

What we build

Leadership dashboards with agreed KPIs and drill-down
Operational and real-time dashboards for sales, operations, support and logistics
Embedded analytics inside your own product or portal
Scheduled reports and alerts delivered by email, Slack or WhatsApp
Metric definitions documented and shared across teams

How it works

Modelled data feeds a metrics layer with shared definitions. Dashboards, embedded views and alerts all read from it, so every surface shows the same number.

Step 1Start with decisionsInterview the people who will use the dashboard about the decisions they make and the questions they ask.
Step 2Define metricsWrite down each metric's definition, owner and source.
Step 3Build the modelTested data models that compute each metric once.
Step 4Design dashboardsClear layouts, fast queries, mobile-friendly where needed.
Step 5AdoptTraining, alerts and a review after a month of use.

Deliverables

Dashboards for the agreed audiences
Metric definitions document
Data models behind the dashboards
Alerts and scheduled reports
Training session

Typical stack

SQL
Snowflake
React
Next.js

We choose tools to fit your environment; this is where we usually start.

Ways to work with us

Build and HandoverA defined system, delivered, documented and handed to your team.Engagement Managed AI OpsOngoing monitoring, evaluation and improvement of your AI systems.Engagement

Questions

Which BI tool do you use?

We work with the tool you already have, or recommend one based on users, budget and data stack. For embedded or highly custom analytics we build with React.

Can dashboards update in real time?

Yes, where the source systems support it. Many decisions are well served by hourly or daily refreshes, which are cheaper and simpler.

Adjacent nodes

Part of Data.

Automated reporting and alertsThe numbers that matter, in your inbox before you ask.DATA.04 AI data assistantAsk your business data a question in plain English and get the answer with a chart.AI.03 Data engineering and modern data platformsPipelines and a warehouse your team stops arguing about.DATA.01 Machine learning and predictive analyticsForecasts and predictions you can act on, with the uncertainty shown.AI.09

Talk to us about executive and analytics dashboards for your business.

Send a short brief. We reply by email, usually with questions before we propose anything.