Dashboards and Reporting: Current Data on One Screen

We turn hours of weekly report building into management dashboards that collect and refresh data on their own, so decisions don’t wait for someone to merge files.

What a good dashboard shows

Most dashboard projects start with “let’s show everything” and end with crowded screens nobody opens. We start with which decision depends on which metric: sales targets, quote conversion, collections, stock, team performance.

We then map where each metric comes from (CRM, ERP, accounting, e-commerce, Excel), collect the data into one source and build role-based dashboards, with automatic weekly summaries by email if needed.

Common reasons teams reach out

Reports are merged by hand from different files every week

Departments quote different numbers for the same metric

Managers only see the current state in meetings

Excel reports slow down and break as they grow

It’s unclear which channel or product is profitable

What this service improves

  • One source of truth
  • Simple, current, role-based dashboards
  • Automatic weekly/monthly summaries
  • No more manual reporting time

Example use cases

  • Sales target and quote conversion dashboard
  • Marketing channel and cost-per-lead report
  • Collections and due-date tracking
  • Stock and order operations dashboard
  • Branch or team performance comparison

What we deliver

  • Metric definitions and data source map
  • Data collection and transformation flows
  • Role-based dashboard screens
  • Automated summary report emails
  • Metric glossary and usage guide

Tools and integrations

Looker StudioPower BIPostgreSQLBigQueryCRMERPGoogle Sheetsn8n

Implementation plan

  1. 01

    Decisions and metrics

    We define which metrics management uses for which decisions.

  2. 02

    Data map

    We review each metric’s source, refresh rate and data quality.

  3. 03

    Data flow

    We build flows that collect and clean the data regularly.

  4. 04

    Dashboards and reports

    We build dashboards and simplify them based on real use.

How we measure results

Report preparation time

Manual time spent on periodic reports.

Data freshness

How current the dashboard data is.

Usage

Whether managers open the dashboards regularly.

CRM & Business Software

Frequently Asked Questions

Power BI or Looker Studio?

Power BI usually fits Microsoft environments and Looker Studio fits Google tools. For special needs we can also build dashboards inside your own software.

Our data is in Excel. Can we still have a dashboard?

Yes. Excel or Google Sheets can be the initial source; over time we plan a move to a more reliable source.

How often does the dashboard update?

It depends on the sources: hourly, daily or near real-time can be designed.

Can everyone see all data?

No. Role-based access ensures each user sees only the dashboards and data they are allowed to.

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