Uses for Business Intelligence Reports
This is just a small sampling of possible uses for business intelligence reports or dashboards.
There are many others not listed; the possible list is almost infinite.
Sherlock Resources uses Microsoft Power BI to create Business Intelligence Reports and Dashboards.
Financial Analysis
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Financial Analysis Over Time
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Financial Time Series Comparisons (comparing Quarter 1 results this year to last year for example)
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Financial Forecasting
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Examining Profit Margins
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Compare Profit Margins of various products and services
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80/20 Analysis of Products and Services
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Comparing financial situation between regions / countries / states / cities
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Leverage (debt to equity and return on equity)
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Tracking costs
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Cash Flow
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Accounts Receivable
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Valuation
HR Analysis
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Reports with visuals that combine data from your HRIS, Applicant Tracking System, Performance Management System, and Training Management System
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Headcount
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Turnover Rates
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Compensation
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Recruitment Campaign Results
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Recruitment Costs
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Internal vs External Hires
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Performance Ratings
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Training
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Diversity
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Employee Satisfaction
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Employee Attendance Rate
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Average Overtime Hours
Sales Analysis
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Sales Funnel tracking conversion rates
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Tracking Sales Performance versus goals
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Sales Forecasting
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Comparing results between salespeople
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Comparing sales between regions
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Comparing sales among products and services
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Tracking Market Share
Marketing Analysis
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Success of Marketing Campaigns
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Success of Social Media Channels
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Customer Sentiment Analysis
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Number of Leads
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Lead Generation Sources
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Landing Page Conversions
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Cost Per Click
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Conversion Rates
Inventory Analysis
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Tracking Inventory Levels
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Demand Forecasts
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Performance Efficiency
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Supplier Quality
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Product Costs
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Carrying Costs of Inventory
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Inventory Turnover Ratio
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Quote to Invoice Accuracy
Manufacturing Analysis
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Production Volume
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Production Costs
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Bottleneck Identification
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On-time Delivery
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First Time Right
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Downtime
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Rework
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Performance efficiency
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Utilization / Capacity
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Rate of Return
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Asset Turnover
Shipping Analysis
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Order Cycle Efficiency
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Shipping Vendor Comparisons
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Order Fulfillment Analysis
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Damage Rates / Cargo Loss
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Shipping Costs
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Identify Shipping Bottlenecks
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On-time Delivery
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Shipping Times / Transit Time
Quality Analysis
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Defects
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Scrap
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Overall Equipment Effectiveness
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Throughput
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Customer Retention Rate
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Customer Complaints
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Supplier Quality
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On-Time Delivery
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Maintenance Metrics
Safety Analysis
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Total Recordable Incident Rate
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Lost Time Injury Incidence Rate
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Near Misses Rate
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Safety Violations
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Penalties / Fines Paid
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Safety Training Hours / Courses Completed
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Average Time to Resolution
Customer Analysis
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80/20 Analysis of Customers
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Customer Satisfaction
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Customer Retention / Customer Attrition
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Customer Location
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Customer Size
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Customer Industries
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Revenue / Average Revenue per Customer
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Customer Health Scores
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Opportunities to up-sell
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Customer Lifecycle Value
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Customer Acquisition Costs
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Customer Retention Costs
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First Contact Resolution Rate
Project Management
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Projects Done On Time
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Projects Done Within Budget
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Identify Bottlenecks
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Project Quality and Effectiveness
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Cycle Time
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Adjustments to the Schedule
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Planned Hours vs. Time Spent
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Return on Investment
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Resource Capacity / Resource Conflict
Executive (CEO) Dashboards
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Number of Customers
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Customer Satisfaction
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Revenue VS Last Year and Revenue Trend
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Profit VS Last Year and Profit Trend
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Costs, Cost Trend
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Cash Flow Trend (if it’s a concern)
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Accounts Receivable Overdue
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Employee Headcount and Turnover
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Key Safety and Quality Metrics
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Key Manufacturing Metrics