AnalyticsBuiltToPerfection
Data Intelligence | Real-time Insights | Strategic Growth
Transform your raw data into actionable intelligence. 912 provides expert Power BI and reporting services that empower leadership to make informed, data-driven decisions.
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Analytics Built to
Perfection.
We design sophisticated data ecosystems that don't just show you what happened, but tell you why it happened and what to do next.
2–4 wks
First Dashboard Live
14%
FMCG Profitability Lift
When this service becomes urgent
912 builds Power BI reporting around decision cadence: agreed KPIs, clean data sources, refresh discipline, access control, and executive views that replace stale spreadsheet circulation.
Discovery call agenda
KPI workshop, data model, dashboard design, refresh setup, role-level access, training, and review cadence.
- 1Identify the first executive report to replace.
- 2Review data sources and refresh expectations.
- 3Define first dashboard and governance rules.
What the numbers say about leaving this alone
A dashboard nobody trusts gets worked around within a month. Trust comes from the pipeline underneath it, which is where the work actually is.
A Microsoft-commissioned Forrester Total Economic Impact study modelled a 25% increase in data-engineering productivity.
Forrester Consulting — in a Total Economic Impact study Microsoft commissioned about its own platform
Enterprise Analytics Capabilities
Custom Dashboards
- Executive summary views
- Operational drill-downs
- Real-time data streaming
Data Engineering
- ETL pipeline automation
- Data warehousing
- Source system integration
Advanced Analytics
- AI-powered forecasting
- Anomaly detection
- Automated report distribution
Is your data working for you?
Scattered data across multiple disconnected systems and spreadsheets.
Lack of real-time visibility into key performance indicators (KPIs).
Manual reporting processes that are slow and prone to human error.
Difficulty translating complex data into clear, strategic insights.
Honest Risk Framing
What this protects against — and what it doesn't.
Dashboards are only as good as the source data
Most Kenyan Power BI projects fail because the underlying data is messy — duplicate records, inconsistent codes, missing fields. We build the ETL and governed warehouse layer in the same engagement, but if source systems are deeply inconsistent, data cleanup is a larger conversation than dashboard delivery alone.
Power BI licensing is client-side
Power BI Pro, Premium, and Premium Per User licensing sits between you and Microsoft. We help optimise the licence mix during discovery — the contract itself is yours.
Metric definitions must be agreed before they're built
"Revenue" means different things to different teams (booked vs invoiced vs collected, gross vs net of VAT). We align metric definitions with stakeholders before building — dashboards built on undefined metrics generate arguments, not insight.
Our Analytics Roadmap
A structured path from data to intelligence.
Part of the 912 six-phase engagement model — this is how it runs for this service.
Data Discovery
Identifying key data sources and defining strategic business objectives.
Model Development
Structuring data for performance and creating intuitive visualizations.
Insights Delivery
Deploying unified dashboards and training teams for data-driven action.
The 912 Advantage
Unified Source of Truth
We consolidate your data into a single, dependable reporting environment.
Real-time Decision Support
Gain the ability to react to market changes instantly with live data insights.
Scalable Architecture
Our solutions grow with your data volume, maintaining speed and reliability.
Strategic Alignment
We ensure your reports directly support your long-term business goals.
Microsoft Power BI
Technology in scope
Microsoft SQL Server
Technology in scope
Common Questions
Everything you need to know about Analytics Built To Perfection.
How long until we see our first Power BI dashboard?
For a typical Kenyan business with 1–2 clean data sources: 2–4 weeks from kickoff to the first executive dashboard live. We always start with one focal question (e.g., "what's our cash position by branch?") rather than trying to build everything at once. Working dashboards every 2 weeks after that.
How much does Power BI consulting cost?
First dashboard + supporting data model: KES 850,000 to KES 2.8M depending on data source complexity. Ongoing managed Power BI engagement (dashboard development, semantic model maintenance, training): KES 180,000 to KES 850,000/month. Licensing is separate and we help optimise the licence mix (Pro vs Premium vs Premium Per User).
Do you build the underlying data pipelines too?
Yes — most Kenyan Power BI projects fail because the underlying data is messy. 912 builds the ETL pipelines (Python or dbt), the governed warehouse layer, and the semantic model in the same engagement. We don't hand over to a separate team — one accountable contract.
Do you do training for our internal team?
Yes — structured 3-day Power BI training programmes (Modeling, DAX, dashboard design) for client teams who want to own ongoing dashboard development. We also offer "champions" programmes that develop 2–4 internal experts over 3–6 months.
What integrations have you shipped?
Power BI dashboards built on Odoo, SAP, Dynamics 365, Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify, WooCommerce, M-Pesa, Safaricom APIs, and most major Kenyan banking systems. We have ready-made connectors for many of these that compress build time by 30–50%.
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