Business Intelligence & Data Analytics

Business Intelligence Consulting: From Fragmented Data to Decision-Ready Insight

We connect the data in your business systems, define your KPIs once and build Power BI reporting your managers can rely on. Our team works across the whole chain: data engineering, Microsoft Fabric, semantic models, Power BI and SharePoint.

Power BI SQL & Data Engineering Microsoft Fabric SharePoint

Executive overview · FY 2026-27Sample data
Revenue YTD$48.6M▲ 11.5%
Gross margin34.0%▲ 1.2 pts
Target92%of $52.8M
Revenue vs target ($M)
Monthly revenue against targetRevenue by month in $ million, Apr to Sep: Apr $7.4M, May $7.9M, Jun $8.1M, Jul $8.0M, Aug $8.4M, Sep $8.8M. Target: Apr $8.4M, May $8.6M, Jun $8.8M, Jul $8.9M, Aug $9.0M, Sep $9.1M. Sample data.6789109.18.8AprMayJunJulAugSep

RevenueTarget

Revenue by region ($M)
Revenue by regionRevenue year to date by region in $ million: North $14.2M, South $15.8M, West $11.3M, East $7.3M. Sample data.North$14.2MSouth$15.8MWest$11.3MEast$7.3M

Illustrative dashboard with sample data, not client figures.

Your data should answer questions, not create more work

These are the reporting problems we are most often asked to solve. Most organisations have some of them, rarely all.

Reports scattered across systems

Sales, finance and operations figures sit in different applications and spreadsheets, so one question needs several exports.

How BI helps: Integrate sources into one model.

Manual reporting every week

Analysts spend hours copying, cleaning and formatting data before anyone can read the numbers.

How BI helps: Automate refreshes and repeatable steps.

KPIs that do not match

Two teams report different revenue or margin for the same month because each calculates it its own way.

How BI helps: Define each KPI once in a shared semantic model.

Little visibility into the "why"

Totals show that a number moved, but not which region, product or customer moved it.

How BI helps: Drill-through reports from summary to detail.

Data that is hard to combine

Different formats, codes and update cycles make it difficult to join data from multiple sources.

How BI helps: Data engineering and mapping tables.

Low confidence in the data

Missing records, duplicates and unclear sources make managers hesitant to act on a report.

How BI helps: Data quality checks and documented logic.

Business intelligence solutions built around your business

Five capability areas that work together, from raw data to the report on a manager's screen. Most projects use two or three of them.

Power BI consulting and dashboard development

Reports and dashboards that people use to make decisions, built on a clean data model. This is the core of our PL-300-certified Power BI work.

  • Executive and operational dashboards
  • Interactive reports with drill-through
  • KPI scorecards
  • Data models and DAX measures
  • Semantic models and report governance
  • Performance tuning, deployment and ongoing support
See a Power BI case study

SQL and data engineering

The data foundation behind reliable reporting: getting data out of source systems, cleaning it and shaping it for analysis.

  • SQL development and query optimisation
  • Data integration and transformation
  • ETL/ELT pipelines
  • Data quality validation
  • Analysis-ready datasets
  • Database and warehouse integration
See how we structure the data flow

Microsoft Fabric analytics and data engineering

Analytics and data engineering on Microsoft Fabric, backed by DP-600 (Fabric Analytics Engineer) and DP-700 (Fabric Data Engineer) certifications in our team.

  • Fabric architecture and implementation
  • Lakehouses, warehouses and semantic models
  • Data pipelines and transformation
  • Data engineering workflows and orchestration
  • Monitoring, optimisation and governance
Read about our certifications

SharePoint and Microsoft 365 reporting integration

Reporting that fits how your teams already work in Microsoft 365. SharePoint is a collaboration and document layer here, not a replacement for a data platform.

  • SharePoint-based reporting pages and portals
  • Power BI reports embedded in SharePoint and Teams
  • SharePoint lists and files as reporting sources
  • Document-linked workflows with Power Automate
  • Permission-aware access to reports
See a SharePoint and Power BI case study

Data modelling, governance and BI modernisation

Improving the BI you already have: fewer conflicting reports, clearer definitions and models that are easier to maintain.

  • Consistent KPI definitions
  • Semantic model design and review
  • Report consolidation
  • Row-level security and access design
  • Data quality and validation rules
  • Review and improvement of existing Power BI reports
Discuss your current BI setup

See what decision-ready reporting looks like

Four sample dashboards built on one consistent set of synthetic figures for a fictional distributor. They show the kind of reporting we build; they are not client data.

Executive performance dashboard

Illustrative sample data

One page for leadership: revenue against target, margin and order volume, with the regional split one click away.

Revenue YTD$48.6M▲ 11.5% vs last year
Gross margin34.0%▲ 1.2 pts vs last year
Target achievement92%of $52.8M YTD target
Orders12,480▲ 6.8% vs last year
Revenue vs target ($M)
Monthly revenue against targetRevenue by month in $ million, Apr to Sep: Apr $7.4M, May $7.9M, Jun $8.1M, Jul $8.0M, Aug $8.4M, Sep $8.8M. Target: Apr $8.4M, May $8.6M, Jun $8.8M, Jul $8.9M, Aug $9.0M, Sep $9.1M. Sample data.6789109.18.8AprMayJunJulAugSep

RevenueTarget

Revenue by region ($M)
Revenue by regionRevenue year to date by region in $ million: North $14.2M, South $15.8M, West $11.3M, East $7.3M. Sample data.North$14.2MSouth$15.8MWest$11.3MEast$7.3M
Questions this view answers
  • Which months are behind target, and by how much?
  • Is margin improving as revenue grows?
  • Which region contributes most to the year so far?

A strong BI experience starts with a strong data foundation

Most reporting problems start before the dashboard. This is the typical flow we design; each project uses only the layers it needs.

  1. 1

    Data sources

    SQL databases, business applications, Excel files, SharePoint lists and libraries, and other systems with an export or API.

  2. 2

    Data engineering

    Integration, ETL/ELT, transformation and data quality checks, scheduled so the data stays current.

  3. 3

    Data platform

    Structured, analysis-ready tables, in a SQL database, a Fabric lakehouse or warehouse, or SharePoint for smaller file-based processes.

  4. 4

    Semantic layer

    Business logic, relationships, shared measures and agreed KPI definitions, maintained in one place.

  5. 5

    Reports and access

    Power BI dashboards and reports, embedded in SharePoint or Teams where useful, with permissions applied.

Reliability

Scheduled refreshes, failure notifications and checks on row counts and totals.

Governance

KPIs defined once, documented and reused across reports.

Security

Workspace roles, row-level security and Microsoft 365 permissions.

Maintainability

Clear naming, documented logic and models your team can extend.

Business intelligence for the decisions that matter

Typical scenarios, the question behind each one and the kind of solution that answers it.

Executive and financial reporting

Business question
Are we on track against plan this month and this year?
Challenge
Figures are compiled by hand from finance and sales systems, often days after month end.
BI solution
A governed model combining revenue, cost and budget, with a one-page executive dashboard.
Intended outcome
One agreed set of figures for management meetings.

Sales and revenue performance

Business question
Which regions, products and customers are driving growth or falling behind?
Challenge
Sales data sits in the ERP or CRM and targets in spreadsheets.
BI solution
Target vs actual reporting by region, product and team, with drill-through to transactions.
Intended outcome
Earlier sight of where the gap to target sits.

Operational performance

Business question
Are we delivering on time, and where are the bottlenecks?
Challenge
Operational data comes from several systems, each with its own codes.
BI solution
Operations dashboards on cleaned, mapped data with clear targets.
Intended outcome
Faster identification of problem sites or processes.

Data consolidation and report automation

Business question
Can the weekly report build itself?
Challenge
Recurring reports depend on manual downloads, copying and formatting.
BI solution
Scheduled data collection, refreshes and, where useful, Power Automate delivery.
Intended outcome
Less manual effort in recurring reporting, where the sources allow automation.

SharePoint and Microsoft 365 reporting

Business question
How do teams find the right report without hunting for it?
Challenge
Reports are emailed as attachments or stored in many folders.
BI solution
Power BI reports embedded in SharePoint or Teams, with permission-aware access.
Intended outcome
Reports available where teams already work.

BI modernisation

Business question
Why do our existing reports load slowly or disagree?
Challenge
Reports grew one by one, each with its own logic and data copy.
BI solution
Model review, consolidation onto shared semantic models and performance tuning.
Intended outcome
Fewer, faster and more consistent reports that are easier to maintain.

Microsoft-certified expertise across the data lifecycle

Our team holds three role-based Microsoft certifications that cover preparing data, engineering it and turning it into reports. These are team certifications: they are held by members of our team, not necessarily by every team member.

PL-300

Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate

Preparing, modelling, visualising and analysing data in Power BI, using Power Query and DAX, and managing and securing Power BI content.

Where it shows in our work: Power BI dashboards, semantic models, DAX measures and report security.

View the certification on Microsoft Learn
DP-600

Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate

Designing, creating and managing analytical assets in Microsoft Fabric, such as semantic models, warehouses and lakehouses, and querying them with SQL, KQL and DAX.

Where it shows in our work: Fabric analytics solutions and governed semantic models.

View the certification on Microsoft Learn
DP-700

Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate

Ingesting and transforming data, and securing, monitoring and optimising analytics solutions in Microsoft Fabric, using SQL, PySpark and KQL.

Where it shows in our work: Data pipelines, data loading patterns and orchestration in Fabric.

View the certification on Microsoft Learn

Together they cover an end-to-end engagement: DP-700 for getting data in and transformed, DP-600 for analytical models and Fabric assets, and PL-300 for the Power BI reports people use. Certification shows tested knowledge; it does not by itself guarantee a project result.

A structured approach to business intelligence delivery

Five stages, scaled to the size of the project. Scope, timelines and deliverables depend on your environment and requirements, and we agree them after the assessment.

  1. 01

    Discover

    Understand your objectives, stakeholders, decisions and KPIs, and the reporting problems you want to solve.

  2. 02

    Assess

    Review data sources, data quality, current architecture, access and integration requirements.

  3. 03

    Design and build

    Build the data foundation, the semantic model and the reports, reviewing them with your team as we go.

  4. 04

    Validate and deploy

    Test calculations against known figures, check permissions, usability and performance, then publish.

  5. 05

    Optimise

    Monitor use, gather feedback and improve the solution over time, with ongoing support if you need it.

Practical solutions, published as case studies

Two recent projects, written up in detail with the architecture, the data model and the automation behind them. Client names are withheld for confidentiality.

Automotive parts manufacturing

How we streamlined customer forecast data for production planning

Challenge: customer forecasts arrived in different layouts and part numbers, and planners compared versions by hand.

Approach: Python standardisation into SharePoint, a Power BI model that compares forecast versions over 30, 90 and 120 days, and Power Automate alert emails.

Reported outcome: a forecast cycle went from almost five days to less than one day, as reported by the project team.

Power BIPower AutomateSharePointPythonDAX

Read the case study
Steel manufacturing, yard operations

Automating shift-wise utilisation reports for JCBs and earth movers

Challenge: sensor data was downloaded and processed by hand, and every vendor needed a separate daily report.

Approach: Power Automate collects the data into SharePoint, Power BI calculates hours per shift, and a paginated report emails each vendor only its own machines.

Outcome: the daily reporting cycle runs with no manual steps.

Power BIReport BuilderPower AutomateSharePoint

Read the case study

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Frequently asked questions

What is business intelligence, and how can it help our organisation?

Business intelligence (BI) brings data from your business systems together, applies agreed definitions and presents it in reports and dashboards. It helps managers see performance, compare it with plans and find the cause of changes without assembling the figures by hand.

What Power BI consulting services do you offer?

We design and build Power BI dashboards and reports, data models and DAX measures, semantic models, row-level security, and report performance improvements. We also review existing Power BI solutions and provide ongoing support.

Can you integrate SQL databases and SharePoint with Power BI?

Yes. Power BI can use SQL databases and SharePoint lists or files as data sources, and Power BI reports can be embedded in SharePoint and Teams. The right setup depends on your data volumes, refresh needs and security requirements.

Do you provide Microsoft Fabric consulting and data engineering?

Yes. Our team includes DP-600 (Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate) and DP-700 (Fabric Data Engineer Associate) certified members, and we work on Fabric data pipelines, lakehouses, warehouses and semantic models. Fabric is not necessary for every project, and we will tell you if a simpler setup fits better.

Can you automate our existing manual reports?

In many cases, yes. We automate data collection, refreshes and repetitive transformation steps, and can use Power Automate to deliver reports or alerts. How much can be automated depends on whether your source systems provide exports, APIs or database access.

Can you improve or modernise our current BI solution?

Yes. We review existing reports and models, consolidate duplicated logic into shared semantic models, standardise KPI definitions and improve performance, keeping what already works.

How do you approach data security and governance?

We follow the principle of least privilege: workspace roles, row-level security where needed, and access managed through your Microsoft 365 accounts. We document data sources and KPI logic so that ownership is clear.

What is involved in a BI implementation?

A typical project moves through discovery, assessment, design and build, validation and deployment, and ongoing improvement. Scope, timelines and deliverables depend on your data sources, the number of reports and your internal processes, so we agree them after the assessment.

Do you provide ongoing support?

Yes. We can support and maintain your reports, models and data pipelines after go-live, including changes, new requirements and troubleshooting.

Let's turn your data challenges into a clear BI roadmap

Whether you are building a new Power BI solution, modernising existing reports or improving your data engineering foundation, let's discuss your requirements and identify the right next steps.

Microsoft-certified team: PL-300 · DP-600 · DP-700. Serving businesses since 2020 from our India-based team.