BI Architecture
Plan how business data, reporting models, analytics and dashboards work together.
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS
Turn Business Data Into Business Intelligence.
Connect business data, reporting models, KPIs and analytics into a structured Business Intelligence environment designed to support clearer management decisions.
Discuss Your BI Requirements
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Connected Data
Bring relevant information from different business sources together.
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Consistent KPIs
Structure important business measures around defined reporting logic.
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Clearer Reporting
Replace disconnected reporting with structured analytical views.
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Better Visibility
Give decision-makers clearer access to trends and performance information.
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Overview
CONNECT DATA WITH DECISIONS
Business Intelligence is more than a collection of dashboards.
Organizations generate information through sales systems, finance applications, spreadsheets, ERP platforms, CRM systems, operational software, databases and many other business processes.
When this information remains separated, management teams may spend significant time collecting reports, reconciling numbers and trying to understand what is actually happening across the organization.
Incodiv Tech develops Business Intelligence solutions that connect suitable data sources, organize information through reporting models and present relevant KPIs, trends and analytical views to business users.
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Capabilities
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES
Build a connected reporting environment around your business.
Data Integration
Connect suitable information from databases, files, applications and business systems.
Data Modeling
Structure relationships, dimensions and measures for consistent analytical reporting.
KPI Frameworks
Define and organize business KPIs around management and operational requirements.
Management Dashboards
Present important performance indicators, trends and exceptions in structured views.
Trend Analysis
Compare performance over time and identify meaningful changes within available data.
Data Transformation
Clean, reshape and prepare source information before it enters analytical models.
Operational Reporting
Create structured reporting around day-to-day business processes and operational performance.
Department Analytics
Develop analytical views for sales, finance, HR, inventory, operations and other teams.
SQL Reporting
Use structured database queries and reporting datasets where appropriate for BI solutions.
Cross-System Reporting
Bring related information from multiple systems into consolidated analytical views.
Existing BI Improvement
Review existing reporting environments and identify opportunities for better structure, usability and reporting consistency.
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Business Challenges
WHEN DATA EXISTS BUT INTELLIGENCE DOESN'T
Your business may already have the data — just not the visibility.
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Disconnected Information
Important information is spread across applications, spreadsheets, databases and departments.
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Manual Report Preparation
Teams repeatedly combine and format information before management can review it.
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Inconsistent KPIs
Departments may calculate similar metrics differently, making comparison difficult.
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Limited Trend Visibility
Static reports may show current numbers without clearly showing how performance is changing.
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Department Silos
Sales, finance, operations and other teams review separate information without a connected view.
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Slow Decision Support
Management waits for information to be collected and prepared before important questions can be explored.
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BI Model
FROM SOURCE TO INSIGHT
Connect the reporting journey from business systems to decisions.
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Data Sources
Identify the systems, databases and files containing relevant data.
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Prepare
Clean, transform and organize information for analysis.
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Model
Structure relationships, calculations and KPIs.
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Analyze
Present information through reports and analytical views.
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Decide
Give business users clearer information for decision-making.
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Data Foundation
START WITH THE DATA
Reliable BI begins with a structured data foundation.
Before dashboards and KPIs can provide useful information, the underlying source data needs to be understood and prepared appropriately.
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Source Assessment
Identify where required information currently exists and how it is structured.
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Data Preparation
Clean and transform information into suitable reporting structures.
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Relationships
Connect related business information through appropriate data relationships.
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Business Measures
Define calculations and measures required for analytical reporting.
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KPI Framework
DEFINE WHAT PERFORMANCE MEANS
Turn business objectives into measurable indicators.
Business Intelligence becomes more useful when reporting is organized around clearly defined questions and measures rather than simply displaying every available field.
KPI 01
Performance
What is happening now?
KPI 02
Target
How does actual compare?
KPI 03
Trend
How is performance changing?
KPI 04
Variance
Where are the differences?
KPI 05
Exception
What may need attention?
KPI 06
Detail
What is behind the result?
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Business Areas
BUSINESS-WIDE INTELLIGENCE
Connect performance across different areas of the business.
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Sales Intelligence
Revenue, customers, products, targets and sales performance.
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Financial Intelligence
Revenue, expenses, margins, balances and finance indicators.
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Operations Intelligence
Process activity, workload, service and operational performance.
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Workforce Intelligence
Workforce, attendance, departments and relevant employee indicators.
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Inventory Intelligence
Stock levels, movement, products and inventory performance.
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Supply Chain Intelligence
Procurement, suppliers, purchasing and related supply information.
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Management Intelligence
FROM REPORTING TO UNDERSTANDING
Give management a clearer view of business performance.
Management reporting should make it easier to understand overall performance while still allowing users to investigate supporting information where appropriate.
EXECUTIVE INTELLIGENCE
Business Overview
MANAGEMENT VIEW
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What happened?
Current business performance.
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What changed?
Trends and period comparisons.
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Where?
Departments, products, customers or branches.
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What needs attention?
Exceptions and performance gaps.
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Data Sources
CONNECT YOUR BUSINESS DATA
BI can bring together information from different business platforms.
The exact integration approach depends on available connectors, APIs, database access, source-system architecture, security requirements and the intended reporting model.
Excel
CSV & Files
SQL Server
MySQL
SharePoint
Dataverse
ERP Systems
CRM Systems
REST APIs
Business Applications
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BI Architecture
CONNECT THE LAYERS
Structure the journey from operational data to insight.
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Business Systems
ERP, CRM, finance,
operations and files
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Data Preparation
Clean, transform
and organize
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Reporting Model
Relationships,
dimensions and measures
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BI Layer
Reports, KPIs
and dashboards
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Business Users
Management,
teams and decision-makers
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Reporting Structure
CONSISTENCY MATTERS
Create clearer definitions around business reporting.
BI solutions benefit from agreed definitions, ownership and reporting structures so that users understand what metrics represent and where information originates.
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KPI Definitions
Document how important business indicators are calculated.
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Data Ownership
Understand which systems and teams own important business information.
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Reporting Scope
Define what each report is intended to measure and communicate.
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Access Planning
Plan reporting access according to organizational requirements and platform capabilities.
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Technology
BI TECHNOLOGY STACK
Technologies for connected analytics and reporting.
Power BI
Power Query
DAX
SQL Server
T-SQL
MySQL
Excel
SharePoint
Dataverse
REST APIs
Power Platform
Microsoft 365
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Our Process
BI DELIVERY
Build intelligence around real business requirements.
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Discover
Understand business goals, users and reporting challenges.
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Assess
Review available data sources, reports and existing systems.
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Define
Establish reporting requirements, KPIs and analytical scope.
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Model
Prepare and structure data for analytical reporting.
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Build
Develop reports, dashboards and analytical experiences.
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Improve
Refine the BI environment as reporting requirements evolve.
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Why Incodiv
MORE THAN VISUALIZATION
BI experience connected with business systems and data.
Incodiv Tech combines data analytics with experience across databases, Power BI, business applications, Microsoft technologies, automation and system integration.
This allows us to consider both the reporting experience and the operational systems producing the information behind it.
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Business-first reporting approach
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Power BI & analytics experience
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SQL & database knowledge
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Business application experience
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Microsoft ecosystem integration
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Custom reporting solutions
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Related Services
EXPLORE MORE
Extend your analytics and reporting environment.
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FAQ
COMMON QUESTIONS
Business Intelligence solutions, explained.
What is Business Intelligence? +
Business Intelligence uses business data, reporting models, KPIs and analytical tools to help organizations understand performance, trends and operational information more clearly.
Is Business Intelligence the same as Power BI? +
No. Business Intelligence is the broader approach to organizing, analyzing and presenting business information. Power BI is one technology that can be used as part of a BI solution.
Can BI combine information from different systems? +
Yes, where suitable access and integration options exist. Data from databases, spreadsheets, business applications and other supported sources can be prepared and modeled for consolidated reporting.
Can you build BI solutions around our existing ERP or CRM? +
Yes, subject to the system's available database, API, export or supported integration options. The appropriate approach depends on the architecture of the existing platform.
Can BI replace our manual Excel reports? +
In many reporting scenarios, BI can reduce repetitive manual preparation by connecting suitable data sources and creating structured reporting models. The exact level of automation depends on how the source information is stored.
Can different departments have different reports? +
Yes. Reporting can be structured for executive management, sales, finance, operations, HR, inventory and other business areas according to requirements and available data.
Can you improve an existing BI environment? +
Yes. Existing reporting solutions can be reviewed across data structure, calculations, KPIs, dashboard usability and reporting organization before suitable improvements are planned.
Do BI solutions require Power BI licensing? +
Licensing depends on the technologies selected and how reports are published, shared and consumed. For Power BI deployments, current Microsoft licensing requirements should be confirmed for the intended environment.
YOUR DATA SHOULD HELP YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR BUSINESS
Build a clearer view of business performance.
Tell us where your business information currently lives, how you report today and what your management team needs to understand.
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