Data, links & dashboards
Your organisation runs on information: quotes, orders, projects, customers, stocks, planning, service, you name it. In practice, that information is often scattered across different systems - and some of it lives only in Excel or in colleagues' heads.
VWG IT & Dataconsultancy helps you make data flow better between systems and turn it into clear steering information.
Do you recognise this?
- “How can we get data easily from one application to another?”
- “We would like more/better steering information in the form of a dashboard.”
- “We have multiple systems, but nowhere a total overview.”
- “We spend a lot of time exporting, pasting into Excel and correcting manually.”
- “Everyone makes their own lists, reports and overviews.”
Then it's time to organise data and dashboards smarter.
What we do for you
We first provide overview, then connection and only then dashboards.
Overview of systems and data
We chart:
- Which systems you use (CRM, ERP, planning, service, time recording, HR, etc.);
- What data will be recorded where;
- Which Excel lists and shadow administrations there are;
- Which reports you already have and which ones you miss.
2. Links and integrations
We are looking at how data can flow smarter, for example by:
- better design or utilise existing links;
- (Have) new links created;
- more structured working with import/export instead of separate Excel files;
- be critical of where a linkage really adds value.
3. Clear definitions and structure
We avoid discussions about numbers by:
- define terms clearly (e.g. lead, customer, order, project);
- agreements on how you measure things (lead time, occupancy, margin, service level);
- establish a logical data structure.
4. Customised dashboards
We develop or guide dashboards that fit your practice, for example:
- executive dashboard with key indicators;
- operational dashboards for planning, projects, service or logistics;
- Team dashboards for daily steering.
We connect to systems you already use where we can.
5. Safeguarding and ownership
We make sure dashboards don't disappear into a drawer:
- clear ownership of data and reports;
- agreements on timeliness and data quality;
- Making dashboards part of consultations;
- explanation and training for users.
What does this deliver?
- Less manual work - less cutting and pasting and fewer double entries.
- Better decisions - understanding what is really happening.
- Faster adjustments - trends, bottlenecks and exceptions seen earlier.
- Greater confidence in numbers - clear definitions and provenance.
- Peace and focus - less discussion about which figures are correct.
Our approach: first understand, then build
For example, a journey around data and dashboards goes like this:
- Introduction & goal-setting
- Inventory systems and data
- Proposal: data & dashboards
- Realisation & fine-tuning
- Securing & developing
Sparring on data and dashboards?
We are happy to come by for a free 2-hour on-site introductory meeting. In those 2 hours:
- We explore your current landscape of systems and reporting;
- we name the biggest opportunities for links and dashboards;
- we provide an initial assessment of possible next steps.
👉 Schedule an introductory meeting, or contact us by phone or e-mail.
Come and have a cup of coffee?
Want to know what we can do for your organisation? Then drop by for an informal talk! We will be happy to get to know you and explore the possibilities together. Getting acquainted and creating mutual trust is the first step, after which we will look at your needs together.