ProClarity - Query & Analysis
The decision makers in any organisation need clear and concise data and they need it to be up to date. They also need it when they want it and not when the (often hard pressed) IT department can get around to delivering it. Their requirements do not end there however, as they also need to be able to ask "questions" of the data, the famous "what if" and others just like it.
So, if you have a system that can take data, allow you to query it and "ask questions", you are presenting so much more than data, you are in fact presenting "knowledge". It is this knowledge and the data behind it that makes all the difference and allows decision makers the very best chance of getting their (important) decisions right the first time.
Such a system is ProClarity and properly used it can make the world of difference to your organisation.
Dashboards by ProClarity
Just as the lights and dials on your car dashboard give you an instant overview on the condition of your motor, the speed you are traveling etc. a ProClarity dashboard "tells" you at a glance whether all is well. Just by taking note of the colours on the screen you can tell how things are going. Better still you can identify trends, explore the data and pinpoint just what is driving your organisation's performance and all without spending hours reviewing data.
Turning Data into Action
ProClarity's dashboards put the power of asking the questions and of getting the answers, in the hands of those that need it, the result, information is turned into "Action" quickly.
ProClarity Scorecards
Scorecards are used in a similar way to dashboards but at the strategic level, being used to see how close your business is to meeting its goals and targets. An advantage could be is that you can "line up" your achievements against your staff, and processes, therefore being able to see at a glance where any weaknesses lie. Also, by showing your overall objectives as well as current performance, you can see just how far or close you are to meeting those objectives.
Setting the Destination and the Path to Success.
By first setting your destination (goals) and then identifying where your business is at the moment, you can establish a path to success. Scorecards can then show you how close you are keeping to that path and how close you are to arriving.
Reporting with ProClarity
It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words and so it is with data. This is just what "data visualisation" does and explains why it is such a popular keyword these days. As with the offerings from Crystal, ProClarity's data visualisation tools allow full interaction and is available instantly via email and also to import such data as you require into a spreadsheet.
ProClarity thus covers many needs that a modern business has today, but as ever careful planning and implementation is required. Therefore if your organisation is considering implementing a Business Intelligence Solution using ProClarity, Contemporary with our years of experience are able to assist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is a portal?
A: A portal is a word to describe an internet, intranet and an extranet and commonly people now use the word portal to describe all these technologies.
Q: What can a portal do?
A: A portal can do many things, most commonly in the organisations that we work with, it will be the single place for information resources, so if you want to find information, or share information about anything in your organisation the portal will be the place to go.
Q: Can you give me an example of a portal project?
A: Yes, a portal project that we have been involved with over the past few years specifically was built and designed to address the requirements of this organisation, to cut bureaucracy, save ten thousand man hours a year and to improve communication around the organisation. So there were three main strategic objectives of the portal. The portal was the designed and built and now handles a whole multitude of activities within that organisation. Content document management, sharing of information, accessing information for the users and pushing information to the outside world as well.
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