Frequently asked Questions

How does Smart Statistics integrate with our systems?

Smart Statistics is a revolutionary cloud application that empowers you to work with data without software installation or the need for dedicated infrastructure. Access it from anywhere, anytime, and get started quickly with your data analysis.

We prioritise your data security. To meet your needs, we utilise your existing cloud infrastructure, ensuring all data and models remain securely under your control, as per our company policy. Our servers and systems never store any customer data.

Power BI consulting provides expert guidance and support to help organisations successfully implement, customise, and optimise Power BI for powerful data analysis, visualisation, and reporting. Consultants work closely with businesses to tailor the platform to their unique needs, ensuring seamless integration, enhancing decision-making processes, and driving actionable insights from data.

Power BI consulting can significantly benefit your business by empowering data-driven decision-making and optimising reporting processes. With expert guidance, you can enhance data visualisation, providing clear and actionable insights for better strategic planning. By streamlining workflows and automating tasks, Power BI helps drive efficiency, enabling your business to leverage data more effectively and make informed, impactful decisions.

Power BI consultants offer a wide range of services to help organisations maximise the potential of their data. These services typically include data modeling, dashboard development, and report creation to ensure your data is accurately represented and easily accessible. Consultants also provide seamless integration with other systems, enabling smooth data flow across platforms. Additionally, they offer training to empower your team, performance optimisation to ensure efficiency, and ongoing support to keep your Power BI solutions running smoothly.

The cost of Power BI consulting can vary significantly depending on several factors, including the scope of the project, the complexity of your data requirements, and the experience level of the consultants. Typically, prices are influenced by the size of the organisation, the specific services required (such as data modeling, dashboard creation, or training), and the length of the engagement. It's important to discuss your needs in detail with consultants to receive an accurate cost estimate.

Power BI consulting can provide significant value across various industries, including finance, healthcare, human resources, manufacturing, retail, and more. Any organisation that relies on data to drive decision-making can greatly benefit from Power BI’s powerful data analysis and visualisation capabilities. Whether it’s optimising financial performance, improving patient care insights, streamlining human resource management, or enhancing operational efficiency, Power BI can transform how businesses in these sectors leverage their data for better decisions.

When choosing the right Power BI consultant, it’s essential to look for someone with proven experience and expertise in your specific industry. Check for strong case studies and client testimonials that demonstrate their ability to deliver successful projects. Additionally, ensure the consultant has a deep understanding of your business needs and can communicate complex data concepts clearly and effectively. A good consultant will not only provide technical solutions but will also collaborate with you to align Power BI with your organisation's strategic goals.

The timeline for implementing a Power BI solution depends on the complexity of your business needs, but typically, you can expect to see initial results within a few weeks. For more advanced setups, such as custom dashboards, data modeling, and integrations, full implementation may take a few months. With the right consulting support, the process can be streamlined to ensure efficient delivery and quicker adoption, allowing your team to start making data-driven decisions faster.

Yes, Power BI offers powerful integration capabilities with a wide range of business software systems. Whether you’re using CRM software, ERP systems, or other data platforms, Power BI can connect and unify your data, providing a centralised view for more insightful reporting and analysis. Its flexibility ensures that you can work with multiple data sources, making it easier to extract and visualise data from across your entire organisation.

Power BI is designed with security as a top priority. It provides robust data encryption both at rest and in transit, ensuring that your sensitive business information is always protected. Additionally, Power BI complies with a range of global security and privacy standards, including GDPR and ISO certifications. Advanced security features, such as role-based access control (RBAC), allow you to set permissions and restrict access to data, ensuring that only authorized users can view or modify sensitive information. With Power BI, your business data is secure at every level.

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to this question – it depends on the maturity of the data in question, and the means by which it is accessed. If, for instance, you have an established data warehouse, consuming data from multiple sources in a central location, it’s very likely that little to no data preparation is necessary. By contrast, if the data sources used are Excel-based and touched by many hands in the chain of control, or derived from web-based sources, then it’s very likely to require anomaly detection and resolution, and a high-degree of shaping to fit the ideal reporting data model.

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