BI & Data Analytics Consulting

From conflicting KPIs to reliable decisions

With our business intelligence consulting, we help you to unleash the full potential of your data—with solutions that provide orientation, establish trust in figures, and support decisions.
Consistent KPIs everyone can rely on
Meaningful reports
Certified data analysts
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BI solutions that are used in everyday work

Challenge

  • Lack of cloud structures &
    siloed data
  • Inflexible reporting

Solution

  • Automated sales controlling
  • Used by approximately 150 sales staff and management across three countries
Autonomous controlling for Dexcom Germany

Challenge

  • Centralized data provision from the USA
  • Local analyses are time-consuming and resource-intensive

Solution

  • Department-specific, independent Tableau reporting
  • Transparency in sales, marketing, and internal processes
360° overview of more than 120 degree programs

Challenge

  • Fragmented marketing data
  • No cross-channel overview of campaigns and KPIs

Solution

  • Centralized analysis platform
  • Marketing analysis effort reduced by 40 percent
Our work

BI solutions that are used in everyday work

We developed an automated sales controlling system for SKF, which is now used by approximately 150 sales staff and management across three countries.

Independent controlling for Germany

Department-specific Tableau reporting creates transparency in sales, marketing, and internal processes, independent of central data provisioning from the USA at Dexcom Germany.

360° overview of more than 120 degree programs

A central analysis platform consolidates distributed marketing data and provides a cross-channel overview of campaigns and KPIs at Hochschule Fresenius.

BI solutions that are actually used in daily work

For SKF, we created an automated sales controlling system that is now used by around 150 sales employees and management across three countries.

Three business areas optimized through data

Department-specific Tableau reporting creates transparency in sales, marketing, and internal processes, independent of central data provisioning from the USA.

360° overview of more than 120 degree programs

A central analysis platform consolidates distributed marketing data and provides a cross-channel overview of campaigns and KPIs.

BI & Data Analytics Consulting, taod Consulting
Find out what's in your data

Many companies have data, few actually use it

You have tools, reports, and dashboards. But how often do they lead to clear decisions? Many companies struggle with conflicting KPIs, slow reporting, a lack of data transparency, and teams that don’t trust the numbers. We help you tackle these issues head-on: with BI solutions that provide clarity, reveal connections, and work seamlessly in your day-to-day operations. So you can unlock the full potential of your data.

30 minutes · with a BI expert

Where are you currently at?

Whether you need initial BI structures or a scalable data platform, we start exactly where your current challenge lies.

We are arguing over different figures

Different KPI definitions lead to conflicting reports and long alignment meetings. Together, we create a unified understanding of relevant metrics, clarify responsibilities, and develop a sustainable BI strategy.

The result: Reliable KPIs and a clear roadmap for your BI initiative.
Recommended starting point:
BI Strategy Starter

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Our reports are slow and manual

Data is gathered from various sources, Excel files are updated manually, and reports are rebuilt regularly. We automate recurring data processes and develop reports that are reliable and available in real time.

Result:
Less manual effort and faster access to relevant figures.
Recommended starting point: BI Quick Start

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Our dashboards are barely being used

Existing dashboards do not provide the right information, are difficult to understand, or do not fit into users' workflows. We analyze requirements and usage, revise KPIs and visualizations, and empower teams to work effectively with the reports.

The result: Relevant dashboards that are actually used in day-to-day work.
Recommended starting point: BI Quick Start

Go to BI Quick Start package
Our data landscape needs to scale

As data volumes grow, new sources emerge, and additional use cases arise, existing solutions reach their limits. We develop a scalable data architecture, integrate relevant systems, and create the foundation for modern analytics applications.

The result: A stable data platform that grows with your requirements.
Recommended starting point: Data Platform

Go to Data Platform package

What business intelligence can do—when it's done right

Self-service

Access data without having to wait for anyone. With predefined logics and understandable dashboards.

Relevance

Reports are used — not just built. Because they're relevant, understandable, and well-placed.

Consistency

When everyone works with the same definitions, reports become comparable — and decisions become clearer.

Transparency

Where does that number come from? Why is it that way? Well-implemented BI makes processes transparent—both technically and in terms of content.
Business Intelligence Packages

Find the right service for you

BI Strategy Starter
Consulting
BI Quick
Start
Imple-
mentation
BI Quick Start
Implementation
Data Platform
Complete data & BI solution
Suitable if...
goals, KPIs, and roadmap are missing
a first dashboard is needed quickly
multiple sources need to be integrated and scaled
Result
Target vision and prioritized roadmap
production-ready dashboard
integrated data and BI platform
Typical scope
Workshops and analysis
Conception, implementation, rollout
Architecture, integration, modeling, and BI
Required prerequisites
Required pre-
requisites
key stakeholders
accessible data sources
technical sponsor and system access
Next step
Strategy consultation
Strategy consultation
Evaluate use case
Architecture consultation
Architecture consultation
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Don't see the right package for you?

Just send us a message, and we can find out together in an initial call how we can help you.

By using data analysis and visualization techniques, well-founded decisions can now be made based on data. This enables employees to make reliable business decisions and to effectively plan and implement strategic goals.

Florian Stiller
Head of Digital Marketing
Carl Remigius Fresenius Education GmbH
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The business was provided with profound transparency and further analyses in order to address identifiable improvement opportunities in the respective specialist departments and then implement them together. Overall, the project is a complete success from Dexcom Germany's point of view.

Mirco Vacilotto
Senior Manager Projects & Business Insight
Dexcom
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With advanced analytics, we not only expand emotional customer loyalty, but also increase the positive customer experience.

Sara Burdenski
Team Lead Analytical Marketing and Customer Loyalty
EVM
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Around 150 sales employees and management from three countries are currently using the resulting automated sales controlling system.

Johannes Hüttner
Key Account Manager
SKF
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taod helped us create good Power BI reports. We now have a clear and user-friendly overview that creates transparency about the data situation. It enables a better understanding of the interrelationships, supports well-founded decisions and makes it easier to coordinate common goals.

Business Process Manager
Fresenius Medical Care

For us, service level is the key figure in fulfillment. By working with taod, we have the transparency that allows us to further develop processes based on data and ensure sustainable customer satisfaction.

Anna Böcker
Controller
Dispatch factory
Everything from a single source

Why taod?

We are both implementers and consultants. Furthermore, we cover all services along the data journey.

Business First

We start with the decisions you want to improve. From there, we determine which metrics, data, and analyses are truly necessary.

Consulting and Implementation

We don't just develop concepts; we implement the right BI solution and support you until it is fully integrated into your daily operations. This ensures that strategy and technical implementation remain closely aligned.

Technology-agnostic

We don't recommend the latest trending tool, but rather the solution that fits your existing system landscape, your requirements, and your level of maturity.

User-centric and iterative

We develop a usable version early on and involve end users continuously. This results in reports and dashboards that are easy to understand and widely accepted in day-to-day work.

The entire data journey

We don't view BI in isolation. If the data foundation, platform, or responsibilities aren't yet clearly defined, we address these prerequisites from the very beginning.

We use AI

We use AI where it makes sense. This allows us to achieve results faster and more efficiently.

Questions that will help you

FAQ

When are the first results from a BI or analytics project visible?

First results are often visible after a few weeks, for example in the form of consistent reports or initial dashboards. The timing depends primarily on data quality, the number of data sources and the scope of the project.

Auf Kundenseite werden außerdem ein technischer und ein fachlicher Ansprechpartner benötigt. Der technische Ansprechpartner unterstützt bei Fragen zu Systemen und Datenzugängen. Der fachliche Ansprechpartner vertritt die Anforderungen an das Dashboard.

Auch die späteren Endnutzer sollten als Stakeholder eingebunden werden. Häufig sind diese zugleich die fachlichen Ansprechpartner.

Können bestehende Dashboards und Systeme weiterverwendet werden?

Ja, bestehende Dashboards können grundsätzlich wiederverwendet werden. Wenn verschiedene Anwendungsfälle auf derselben Datenstruktur basieren, kann auch der Aufbau des Dashboards gleich bleiben.

Die Bereitstellung für unterschiedliche Nutzergruppen erfolgt über die Verteilung der Zugriffe und, falls erforderlich, über entsprechende Berechtigungseinschränkungen.

Müssen wir unsere aktuelle Tool-Landschaft austauschen?

Nein, in der Regel ist ein Austausch der bestehenden Tool-Landschaft nicht notwendig.
taod orientiert sich an den bereits vorhandenen Systemen. Auf dieser Grundlage empfehlen wir eine sinnvolle Kombination der eingesetzten Werkzeuge und Plattformen.

Das BI-Tool wird üblicherweise als zusätzliche Ebene auf die bestehenden Systeme aufgesetzt. Ein Austausch einzelner Systeme ist in Absprache möglich, wird jedoch nur selten benötigt.

Wie wird mit schlechter Datenqualität umgegangen?

Datenqualitätsprobleme können technische oder fachliche Ursachen haben – etwa falsche Datentypen, fehlende Daten oder fehlerhafte Informationen in den Quellsystemen. taod macht solche Probleme transparent und beschönigt keine Daten.

Auffälligkeiten können im Dashboard sichtbar gemacht werden. Gleichzeitig weist taod auf Ursachen hin, berät bei der Behebung und empfiehlt bei Bedarf Anpassungen in den Primärsystemen.

Optional können Alertings und automatisierte Datenqualitätstests eingerichtet werden. Vor Projektstart wird geklärt, ob die notwendige Datenaufbereitung durch taod oder das Kundenteam erfolgt.

Können wir mit einem kleinen Use Case starten?

Ja, ein schrittweiser Einstieg mit einem kleinen Use Case ist möglich. Für einen ersten Piloten können beispielsweise ein oder zwei Systeme angebunden und die vorhandenen Daten visualisiert werden. Bei einem sehr einfachen Use Case kann die reine Umsetzung etwa ein bis zwei Personentage umfassen. Die tatsächliche Dauer hängt von der Qualität der Daten, der Klarheit der Anforderungen, der Definition der KPIs und der Zielgruppe des Dashboards ab.

Wie werden Fachbereiche eingebunden?

Die Fachbereiche sind zentrale Stakeholder eines Dashboard-Projekts. In der Regel sind sie die späteren Nutzer des Dashboards und zugleich die wichtigsten Ansprechpartner für die fachlichen Anforderungen.

Sie definieren, welche Daten und Kennzahlen für das datengetriebene Arbeiten im täglichen Geschäft benötigt werden. Deshalb werden die relevanten Fachbereiche von Beginn an in die Anforderungsworkshops eingebunden. In diesen Workshops können die Beteiligten ihre gewünschten Inhalte, fachlichen Anforderungen und konkreten Bedarfe einbringen.

Wie läuft die Übergabe an das interne Team?

Das interne Team sollte nach Möglichkeit bereits von Beginn an in das Projekt eingebunden werden. So kann es die aufgebauten Strukturen mitentwickeln oder deren Aufbau und Funktionsweise nachvollziehen.

Über die taod Academy sind Schulungen zu den eingesetzten BI-Tools möglich. Zusätzlich kann das interne Team direkt anhand des jeweiligen Use Cases gecoacht werden. Auf diese Weise lässt sich nachvollziehen, wie die Lösung aufgebaut wurde. Schulungen und Coachings können sowohl während des Projekts als auch nach dessen Abschluss stattfinden. Ergänzende Dokumentationen unterstützen das interne Team bei der Orientierung innerhalb der Tool-Landschaft und der erstellten Berichte.

Welche Kosten entstehen nach dem initialen Projekt?

Nach dem initialen Projekt fallen in der Regel weiterhin Lizenzkosten für das eingesetzte BI-Tool an, beispielsweise für Power BI oder Tableau. Wird für die Lösung eine Dateninfrastruktur bereitgestellt, entstehen zusätzlich entsprechende Infrastrukturkosten.

Als Datenplattformen kommen beispielsweise Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Snowflake oder Databricks infrage. Die Datenplattform dient dazu, die Daten zu halten und zu verwalten. Die Lizenzen des BI-Tools decken dagegen die Bereitstellung, Nutzung und Visualisierung der Daten ab. Auf Wunsch können außerdem laufende Kosten für Support und Maintenance durch taod entstehen. Für diese Leistungen können auch Service Level Agreements vereinbart werden.

Are BI & Data Analytics relevant for your company?

BI & data analytics services become relevant when decisions are based on data from multiple systems, but this data is not consistently available. Typical signs include manual reporting, contradictory key figures or a lack of transparency about central KPIs.

Do you still have any unanswered questions?

Let us answer your questions during a non-binding initial consultation.

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