Insight you can act on, from frontline to boardroom
We take the time to help you clean your data, identify the right metrics and measures, and establish processes that ensure data quality and adoption. We use the data that matters, shape it into models people trust, and align it to the questions you're actually asking. From operational dashboards to board-level insight, your team moves from gut feel to informed action.
Problems Power BI Solves
- Spreadsheets that take days to produce and go stale instantly
- Inconsistent definitions across teams
- More time chasing numbers than analysing them
- KPIs that don't reflect reality
- Strategic decisions made blind
- Poor visibility into risk and performance
What We Build with Power BI
- Real-time performance monitoring
- Executive reports that align metrics to strategic goals
- Audit-ready compliance tracking
- Team scorecards that track KPIs, workload, and outcomes
- Budget, funding and forecast dashboards
- Workforce insights on recruitment, turnover, and training
- Project tracking for delivery, risks, and milestones
- Embedded app reporting
FAQ's - Getting Started
No, we help shape, structure, and transform your data as part of the project. We don’t expect a perfect dataset on day one.
Yes, and you probably should. Power BI brings structure, automation, and clarity to reporting that’s hard to deliver and keep up to date in spreadsheets.
No. We build dashboards that work for frontline staff, managers, executives, anyone who needs to see what’s going on and make better decisions.
FAQ's - Data Questions
Not necessarily. We can work with what you have and help you decide when it’s time to introduce a warehouse, lake, or staging model.
That’s normal. We clean, transform, and model your data as part of the project and help identify where gaps or inconsistencies need to be addressed at the source.
Yes. That’s a core strength of Power BI. We regularly combine data from different systems to create a single, trusted view.
We build in checks, balances, and clear logic, and we make sure everyone agrees on the definitions before anything goes live. It’s not just about the dashboard; it’s about trust.
Yes. We design dashboards with full transparency, including tooltips, drill-throughs, and documentation when needed so you can trace each number back to its source.
Absolutely. If needed, we’ll help you work through the business logic and agree on consistent, meaningful definitions that hold up across the organisation.
FAQ's - Data Sources and Integration
Yes. We regularly connect to Excel, SharePoint, SQL, Dynamics, Dataverse, APIs, and cloud platforms — and we help bring that data together into a single source of truth.
It depends on the source, but we can usually set it to refresh multiple times per day or in real time, for certain systems.
Absolutely. We can embed Power BI dashboards into apps, portals, SharePoint, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 tools.
FAQ's - Access, Security, and Governance
Access is fully configurable. We can set up role-based permissions, so each person sees the right level of detail — whether that’s frontline staff, managers or board members.
Yes. We implement row-level and object-level security, so users only see the data they’re authorised to view, critical for privacy and role separation.
Yes. Power BI includes audit logging and usage analytics that can show who’s accessed what, and when.
Yes, when configured correctly. We build dashboards with security, privacy, and data residency in mind, aligned with NZ public sector and regulatory expectations.
We can help you configure where and how your data is stored, including support for in country tenants, Azure regions, or hybrid models if needed.
Yes, if implemented properly. We work to ensure your dashboards align with Archives NZ requirements, data retention policies, and audit obligations.
FAQ's - Usability and Adoption
That’s common. We rebuild dashboards with consistent logic, shared definitions, and clear data lineage so people can rely on what they’re seeing.
We design with the end user in mind. Clear layouts, meaningful defaults, and just the right amount of information. We also work with your team to embed the dashboards into their day-to-day tools and routines.
We can tailor views by role, team, or function, all from a single underlying dataset. That keeps the logic consistent while meeting different needs.
Yes. Power BI includes usage analytics so you can see what’s being viewed, how often, and by whom and we can help interpret that to spot adoption risks.
Not always, we aim to design dashboards that are self-explanatory. But where needed, we can support training, onboarding, and internal comms to help the dashboards land well.
Yes. We build with maintainability in mind. Clear data models, documented logic, and a structure that lets you evolve the reporting over time without starting again.
We design dashboards that focus on clarity, not complexity. And if needed, we can support your team with basic data literacy, coaching, or custom guides.
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