Many Organizations and Government Agencies talk about "Analytical Solution" as a key component of the Business Intelligence, Enterprise management, or Scorecarding solution. Many talk about this solution, but never really implement a true analytical solution. So, what is a true analytical solution? 

First let's define analytics - The US Dictionary defines analytics as the science of logical analysis. Meaning, the ability to review, analyze, trend, and forecast.   In order for a company to have a superior analytical solution, they must be able to:

• Instantaneously find required data points

• Be able to coordinate those data points into a single source

• Have the ability to review historical trends

• Have a tool to be able to create future trends and "what if" scenarios

• Work with a score carding or Key Performance Indicators (KPI) application to enable visual trending

• Have all of these things at their fingertips

At Extended Results, our Analytics group enables businesses to properly implement a true analytical solution. Through our Transform Methodology we walk your organization step by step through the implementation process. Typical implementations include:

• Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Development: We work with your key employees to assist in the "functional" development of your key business drivers

• Data Support: We work with the technical staff and key business analyst to find and create the appropriate data points to support your KPIs.

• Scorecarding: We work with your key employees to facilitate the design and development of your business scorecard. This can be from the business functional view of metric creation, helping to determine the right technology delivery platform, or assisting in creating the appropriate "data model" to support the scorecard metrics.