ERP Analytics
What is ERP Analytics?
Data holds the key to the next business decision or innovation. And whilst many organisations are aware of this, only a few truly use their data to its full potential.
This is where ERP analytics can help, using your sales, inventory, finance, and operations data, and turning them into actionable insights that help you make better business decisions. When done right, ERP analytics can answer questions that spreadsheets can’t.
Integrating analytics features in the Business Central ERP gives you easy access to analytics data designed to fit your business’ unique workflows. Brookland Solutions can provide you with the tools to help you analyse your data and visualise your insights with intelligent reports. The partner add-ons we work with integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to build a unified solution.
Contact us for best-fit ERP analytics solutions for your business.
Why ERP Analytics Matters for UK Businesses
ERP analytics are tools and processes that extract raw system data from your ERP, analyse it, and interpret it to help your business make better, more informed business decisions. Standard ERP reporting largely focuses on what happened in the past, but ERP analytics helps you understand why it happened, what’s likely to happen next and recommends what your next course of action should be.
ERP analytics lets your business:
Make Faster, Smarter Decisions
For any fast-moving business, some decisions need to be made quickly, with delays only leading to missed opportunities. ERP analytics can help you gain real-time insights into your business KPIs and back your decisions with data that you can trust, giving you the confidence to act when things change.
Break Down Silos, See the Complete Picture
Analysing different department data on its own can be difficult and messy. ERP analytics can pull all your data together into a single, clear view. Your teams work from the same place and at the same time.
Track KPIs
Business Central ERP allows you to track KPIs and dashboards aligned with your business’ goals. Define and track KPIs from revenue growth to inventory turnover.
Stay Ahead of the Curve
From shifting sales trends to changing consumer behaviours, dealing with various uncertainties is part of managing a business. Predictive ERP analytics can help your business make sense of these changes. Instead of reacting, you’re prepared to anticipate and handle change.
Control Costs
Inefficiencies, like slow-moving inventory and manual processes, can hide in plain sight. ERP analytics can bring back the focus on them with clear visibility and insights into how to drive up your business’ operational efficiency.
Empower Teams
With real-time access to insights, your teams stay in the know. Analytics help them adjust decisions and make confident calls on the go so that the leadership only has to sign off on them.
ERP Analytics in Business Central
Business Central brings business intelligence and analytics directly into your workflows. When you need quick answers, Business Central’s ad-hoc analysis tools let you group, filter, and pivot data directly from ledger pages and export data to Excel for advanced changes. This flexibility allows you to identify trends, explore contributing factors, and craft an answer without leaving your workspace.
Additionally, there are over 300 built-in reports and seamless integration tools allowing you to access real-time insights and perform ad hoc analysis from a single platform. These are the partner add-ons we work with that integrate seamlessly with Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Discover Microsoft Power BI
Power BI is an innovative analytics solution that enables you to bring your data to life with visualization, and in-depth analytics. Use this data to produce intelligent reports, share insights across your entire business and make informed decisions. Power BI integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Discover Jet Reports from Insight Software
Jet Reports Online works effortlessly with both Excel Desktop and Excel Online, giving your finance team the flexibility to choose the tool that best fits their workflow. From detailed reports to quick insights, work the way you prefer—without compromise. Jet Reports live connection to Dynamics NAV/GP/D365 Business Central enables users to access and analyze data directly from these systems in real-time, ensuring users have access to the most current and accurate information for reporting and analysis.
Discover Cosmos
Cosmos was built to help Business Central users make data-driven decisions at the speed of business. As the only user-friendly, cloud reporting solution specifically built for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central cloud, Cosmos eliminates the reporting bottlenecks and common Business Central reporting challenges, making it easy to create custom reports in Excel or build Power BI dashboards using optimized data from day one.
How Our ERP Analytics Process Works
We follow a meticulous approach for every project:
Discovery & Needs Assessment
We follow a tried-and-tested approach that makes sure your ERP analytics solution is effective and efficient. Our iterative design and build process follows testing, feedback and delivery according to your business’ requirements.
Design, Build & Implementation
We follow a tried-and-tested approach that makes sure your ERP analytics solution is effective and efficient. Our iterative design and build process follows testing, feedback and delivery according to your business’ requirements.
Training & Ongoing Support
We help your teams make the most of the analytics functionalities with comprehensive training and support that goes beyond the post-implementation stages.
Why Choose Brookland Solutions?
Brookland Solutions is a trusted Silver-certified Microsoft Partner for small and mid-sized businesses across the UK, looking to make the most out of their valuable business data. We specialise in implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, as well as helping businesses with a solution that integrates various functionalities and extensions that support data-driven decision-making.
With deep industry knowledge and an approach focused on getting the best outcomes for your business, our teams deliver ERP analytics solutions that align with your business processes, helping you grow, adapt, and lead with immense confidence.
Contact us today to discover how embedding analytics can go from tracking your business performance to actively improving it.
Meet Lianne, our Lead Consultant & Expert in ERP Analytics
