Reporting and visualisation for businesses | Better decisions

Reporting and visualisation to support data-driven management

Companies are constantly generating huge amounts of data, but without clear reporting and visual presentation, the data easily remains unused. Lack of data-driven management slows down decision-making and blurs the overall picture of business. With Loihde’s reporting and visualisation solutions, you can turn data into understandable and up-to-date information that supports timely decision-making. This allows your company to react faster, track targets and identify opportunities for growth.

Modern reporting and data visualisation help organisations identify new opportunities, build forecasts, monitor the achievement of goals and react to changes in a timely manner.

Applications for reporting and visualisation in different business areas

Reporting and visualisation solutions help you understand critical areas of your business at a glance. Management reviews, financial figures and sales metrics can be automated and presented in real time in a clear visual format. Customer churn, production efficiency or the service utilisation rate, for example, can be effectively monitored from a single view.

Financial management benefits from automated reporting processes that reduce manual work and errors. Sales and marketing can monitor campaign results and customer paths in real time. As to production and operations, real-time data improves efficiency and quality. What all applications have in common is that information becomes understandable and supports decision-making at every level of the business.

Benefits of the reporting solution for different user groups

Loihde’s reporting solutions are designed to meet the needs of different user groups. The solution supports management in strategic decision-making, operational personnel in monitoring everyday business, and customer service with up-to-date information. The solution includes everything from mapping needs and defining indicators to technical implementation and continuous development. The reporting solution develops together with business goals and changes, which ensures long-term benefits.

Bronto Skylift modernised its data platform and reformed reporting and data visualisation with the support of Loihde. Instead of dispersed data and unreliable reports, a consistent, transparent and easy-to-use package was built that supports decision-making throughout the organisation in real time - from global management to customer projects.

A solution designed according to the customer's needs brought clarity to reporting, automated manual work, and improved data quality and reliability. A common vocabulary and uniform indicators enable comparability and transparency and strengthen the culture of data-driven management at all levels.

Read the full case study: Bronto Skylift: Data project towards a data-driven culture and data-driven management

Practical implementation of the reporting solution

The implementation of the reporting and visualisation solution always starts with mapping out business goals and data needs. Together with the customer, the key indicators and business outlook are defined to support decision-making. In the planning phase, data sources are combined, ensuring the quality of the data and building an MVP version that quickly generates value. We develop our solution in an agile manner by adding new indicators and views in stages.

At best, reporting is integrated into a modern data platform, where data flows automatically from different systems and forms a consistent view of the business situation.

Deployment of reporting in a company step by step

The deployment of the reporting solution proceeds in stages, starting with integrations with current data sources and systems. This ensures that reporting is based on up-to-date and reliable data. Next, user training is organised to help personnel utilise reporting views efficiently to support decision-making. In the pilot phase, we test the solution in practice and collect feedback for improvements. Finally, reporting is scaled for use by the entire organisation, serving the needs of management, financial administration, sales and operations.

Planning: Planning the reporting package, taking into consideration the best practices of the technologies in use and the needs of the reporting end users.
Implementation: Developing reports for different business needs in accordance with the framework defined for the reporting package. In the implementation phase, data is refined and modelled into a form that supports business needs, and user-friendly visual user interfaces are developed for reports.
Training of end users: The end users of reporting are trained in the use of the reports. If necessary, a management model is created for the independent use of reporting and people using reports a lot are trained to produce their own reporting.
Continuous development: Acceptance-tested reporting is put into production. Continuous services take care of production management and small-scale reporting development.

Why choose Loihde as your reporting and visualisation partner?

Loihde’s strength in reporting and visualisation is a comprehensive approach that combines technical expertise and business understanding. We don't just offer a tool, we offer a reporting solution that truly supports the organisation’s goals and creates value for users. We are a technology-independent partner that chooses the best tools and methods together with the customer.

Our continuous development model ensures that reporting remains up-to-date even in a changing business environment. Loihde’s experts bring experience from different industries and know how to apply best practices exactly for your organisation. Loihde combines strong data and analytics expertise with practical consulting. Loihde is distinguished from its competitors by a comprehensive approach in which reporting supports the strategy of the entire organisation, not just individual indicators.

Into which systems can the reporting and visualisation solution be integrated?

Loihde’s reporting and visualisation solution can be integrated into several business systems, such as financial management software, customer relationship management (CRM), production control systems and other data sources. Its wide integration capability ensures that all relevant business information is easily accessible from a single view.

How quickly can a company deploy the reporting and visualisation solution?

Deployment of the reporting and visualisation solution usually starts within a few weeks. In the first phase, the most important views and integrations are built, after which the solution is developed in phases. The schedule is specified based on the scope of the organisation’s needs and systems.

Why is visual reporting better than traditional tabular reporting?

Visual reporting makes data easy to understand and speeds up decision-making. Clear graphs and dynamic views way help you identify trends, deviations and opportunities that are not always highlighted in tabular reports. Visualisation also supports users without a background in analytics.

Is the reporting and visualisation solution scalable according to the company’s needs?

Yes. Loihde’s reporting and visualisation service is designed to be scalable and modular. New data sources, views and indicators can be added without system changes as the company grows. The service adapts to changing business needs in an agile manner.