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Passionate about helping businesses leverage data to make confident decisions while navigating the path to success
What is BI?
Business Intelligence (BI) refers to the technologies, processes, and tools that help organizations collect, analyze, and present business data to support informed decision-making.
The process of analyzing your business can be challenging in a few ways…
Data Access
With data collected in multiple platforms accessed via report exports, and multiple spreadsheets stored in multiple folders, it can be difficult to get all your needed data in one spot for analysis.
Complexity
Data overload happens when there are multiple tables of information each containing specific details needed to be aggregated and calculated with complex formulas and spreadsheet formatting. Complexity issues can lead to inaccurate outputs.
Time Consuming
It can take days or weeks to find all the time needed to build one report. Multiply that time by the number of reports needed to measure your business over a year, and it can be costly!
TrueNorth BI’s process to navigate challenges…
Step 1 - Import & Transform Data
Importing and transforming data involves bringing information into a system then refining it to make it usable. It's the process of gathering data from various sources and converting it into a format that can be easily analyzed or integrated into a data model. This step is crucial for ensuring data consistency and relevance in decision-making processes.
Step 2 - Data Modeling
Data modeling is the organized creation of structures to store and manage information in a way that makes sense for a business. It involves understanding what data is needed, creating a detailed plan, and putting that plan into action in a user-friendly system.
Step 3 - Report & Dashboard Development
A data dashboard provides a visual overview of important information, presenting key metrics and insights in a condensed and user-friendly format. It allows users to quickly grasp trends, patterns, and performance metrics, facilitating informed decision-making at a glance.
About TrueNorth BI
Welcome to TrueNorth BI! I am the sole consultant behind this venture, bringing forth over two decades of personal expertise in Operations, Finance, and Commercial Banking. Throughout my corporate journey, I sharpened my problem-solving skills, leveraging data to propel company success through insightful business analyses and streamlined workflows.
My experience encompasses diverse projects, from financial analysis and inventory controls to software implementations. I take pride in developing tools that make measuring and managing business easier. Passion drives me, and my overarching goal in everything I undertake is to provide concrete answers to business challenges while significantly enhancing operational efficiency.
If your aspiration is to measure and manage your business more accurately and efficiently, I invite you to connect with me. Let's engage in a conversation about your ideas and explore how TrueNorth BI can contribute to the success and growth of your business!
Thank you for visiting,
Larry Shoults