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Built in the workshop · Data and executive reporting

Power BI Executive Reporting Platform

A clearer reporting model that gave leadership consistent KPIs, trusted data and better operational visibility.

Power BIMicrosoft FabricSQLData modellingMicrosoft 365

The challenge

A real business problem ready for a better approach.

Sector

Multi-site business operations

Leadership reporting was produced from several systems with inconsistent definitions and significant manual effort. Teams spent time debating figures rather than understanding performance and taking action.

The approach

From problem to working solution.

  • Worked with business leaders to define the measures and decisions that mattered.
  • Mapped source systems and resolved conflicting KPI definitions.
  • Designed management dashboards around decisions rather than raw data.
  • Introduced repeatable reporting processes, data ownership and governance.

The outcomes

Improvement people can see and use.

  • Created a more consistent view of business performance.
  • Reduced manual preparation and spreadsheet manipulation.
  • Improved confidence in management information.
  • Enabled faster conversations around risk, performance and action.

Capabilities demonstrated

Power BIData strategyKPI designLeadership reportingData governance

What the work reinforced

Lessons worth carrying forward.

  • →A dashboard succeeds when the business agrees what each metric means.
  • →Executive reporting should highlight decisions and exceptions rather than maximise chart count.
  • →Ownership and repeatability are essential for lasting trust in data.

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