Leveraging BI with Softools

The Big Data phenomenon of the past decade has led to the explosion of Business Intelligence (BI) tools like Tableau, Microsoft’s Power BI and SAP solutions. These tools are excellent at transforming enterprise data into easily digestible dashboards that guide decision making.

Softools’s zero-code platform enables subject matter experts (SMEs) to digitise processes that are not addressed by core systems. These applications capture valuable data that can augment existing data sets to deliver further insights.

An example…

Imagine an HR scenario where the core HR solution captures and reports staff information such as: the number of people per department, EEO data, salaries, and length of service but employee skills, competencies and personal development achievements and plans are captured in spreadsheets. In this instance, the BI tools will be able to report on staff numbers, turnover, salaries etc… but will struggle to provide a picture of skills and development plans.

By migrating the processes managed in Excel to Softools we can improve visibility, collaboration and control over the HR team’s management of skills, competencies and training and also fuse this information with HR information from core systems.

Integration and its Benefits

Softools embeds tools like Microsoft Power BI and Tableau in its platform to deliver optimal visibility and control. Integrating the data is automatic so no data is lost. Businesses achieve:

1. One Team, One Platform

   Users don’t have to take the time to search for data in multiple locations. They can visualize the BI and Softools reporting as a single, cohesive set of insights.  Additionally, Softools is device agnostic and available offline so users can get information anytime, anywhere.

2. Familiarity

   Softools embeds BI and Tableau dashboards as they were, so users accustomed to visualizing data in these formats will feel right at home.

3. Standardisation, Scalability and Accuracy

   Analytics are only valid with accurate data. A single, cloud-based platform working in real-time eliminates data duplication and ensures data integrity. Softools can present data from multiple sources in a standardised format and has the flexibility to scale as necessary.

In summary, Softools interoperates with BI tools, and the information contained within Softools Apps can be fused with information from other systems to deliver richer insights.

If this functionality can bring benefits to your existing BI reporting, please get in touch for further information.

Leveraging BI with Softools — Softools