Power BI Consulting & Business Intelligence

Why business intelligence projects fail — and how to avoid it

Most dashboards fail for the same three reasons: nobody agreed which numbers matter, the data underneath is inconsistent, and the report was built for display rather than for decisions. The result is familiar — a beautiful dashboard that nobody opens after the second week.

Our business intelligence consulting starts from the other end: the decisions your leadership makes every week. Pricing, hiring, marketing spend, inventory, investment — each decision needs a small number of reliable KPIs. Everything we build serves those decisions.

Who we work with

SMEs and scale-ups that have outgrown spreadsheets and need one source of truth.
Financial services and fintech teams that need rigorous, auditable reporting.
Gaming and consumer businesses tracking acquisition, retention and customer lifetime value.
Property investors and rental managers who want portfolio-level KPIs — see our guide to Power BI for real estate.

How a Power BI engagement works

1. Discovery and data audit

We map your decisions, KPIs and data sources, and assess data quality. You receive a clear scope, timeline and cost before anything is built.

2. Data model and KPIs

We design a star schema, define each KPI once as a DAX measure and document the logic, so finance, sales and operations finally read the same numbers.

3. Dashboards that drive decisions

Each report page answers one question. The decision-driving number sits top left, conditional formatting flags exceptions, and every chart earns its place.

4. Automation, training and handover

Data refreshes on a schedule, access is set up securely, and your team is trained to extend the solution — so you are never dependent on us.

Beyond dashboards: from reporting to foresight

Once reporting is reliable, the same model becomes the foundation for forecasting and scenario planning. That is where business intelligence meets predictive analytics — and where data starts shaping strategy rather than just describing the past. Clean data is the prerequisite; our article on data quality explains why.

Tools we work with

Power BI (Desktop and Service), DAX and Power Query, Excel, SQL databases, SharePoint, Google Sheets, CRM and accounting exports, and Python for advanced analytics — chosen to fit your stack, not ours.

Deliverables, not decks.

KPI design

A short list of metrics tied to decisions — defined once, with owners and targets.

Data model

A clean star schema in Power BI that scales as your business and data grow.

DAX measures

Reusable, documented calculations so every report shows the same numbers.

Dashboards

Executive overviews and drill-downs designed around the questions you ask.

Automation

Scheduled refresh from Excel, SQL, CRM, accounting and booking systems.

Enablement

Hands-on training and handover, so your team can extend the solution.

From raw data to bottom-line impact.

Discover

Data and process audit: where value leaks, where it hides, and which questions matter most.

Design

Strategy, KPIs, dashboards and models — built around your decisions, not the tooling.

Deliver

Implementation, automation and training, so your team owns the result.

Measure

Track the impact on revenue, cost and customer value — then iterate.

Questions, answered.

What does a Power BI consultant do?

A Power BI consultant connects your data sources, designs the data model and KPIs, writes the DAX calculations and builds dashboards — then trains your team. The goal is not prettier charts but faster, better-informed decisions.

How long does a Power BI project take?

A focused first dashboard typically takes a few weeks, depending on the number and quality of data sources. We start with a short discovery so the scope, timeline and cost are clear before any build begins.

Do we need Power BI Pro licences?

Power BI Desktop is free for building reports. Sharing reports with colleagues in the Power BI service generally requires Pro or Premium Per User licences — we help you choose the most cost-effective setup for your team size.

Can you work with our existing Excel reports?

Yes. Many projects start from Excel. We keep what works, automate the manual steps and move the logic into a governed Power BI model, so reports stop breaking every month.

Power BI Consulting: From Scattered Data to Decisions