What is data analytics consulting?

It is outside help to decide what to measure, bring your data together and build the reports and dashboards your team uses to run the business.

What does a business intelligence consultant do?

A BI consultant defines KPIs, connects and models your data, and builds reports in tools like Power BI. At Alphabyte we also fix the data underneath so the numbers can be trusted.

How long until we have our first reports?

Most clients see a first reporting release in about 6 to 10 weeks, after a short discovery and design phase.

How much does BI consulting cost?

It depends on the number of data sources, how clean the data is and how many reports you need. Most clients get a first reporting release in about 6 to 10 weeks, and we scope it with you before we start.

Can you work with our existing reports?

Yes. We often start by reviewing what you have, keeping what works and rebuilding what does not.

What is the difference between a report and a dashboard?

A report gives detail for analysis, usually a table or a set of charts you filter. A dashboard gives a quick view of a few KPIs so leaders can see what needs attention.

Do we need a data warehouse for Power BI?

Not always. Power BI can connect straight to a few clean sources. Once you combine several systems, need history or see different numbers in different reports, a data warehouse or Microsoft Fabric is usually the better base.

Should we move to Microsoft Fabric?

If you already use Power BI and Microsoft 365, Fabric often simplifies things by putting pipelines, the warehouse and reporting on one platform. We help you decide if and when it makes sense for your data and budget.

How do you make sure the numbers are right?

We reconcile every KPI against your source systems before launch, document how each one is calculated, and set up alerts when a data load fails.

Data Analytics & BI Consulting

Alphabyte is a Toronto data analytics consulting firm. We take the data spread across your ERP, CRM, finance systems and spreadsheets and turn it into business intelligence and reporting your managers trust and use every week.

We work with the leading BI platforms, including Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Tableau, Looker and Qlik Sense, build live dashboards with Claude, and create custom reporting when a standard tool does not fit.

Success Stories

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What We Do

Business intelligence and reporting your managers can trust.

Our BI consultants agree on the KPIs that matter, bring your data together and build reports that refresh on their own. We fix the numbers behind the reports as well as the reports themselves, so every team works from the same figures.

Most clients come to us when month-end reporting takes days of exports, or when two departments bring different numbers to the same meeting. We start by agreeing on what each KPI means and who owns it, then build the data model every report uses.

We work with the leading BI platforms, including Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Tableau, Looker and Qlik Sense, build live dashboards with Claude, and have experience with several other industry-leading tools. We recommend the one that fits the systems and skills you already have.

KPI Strategy

Metrics that matter, with one definition and one owner each.

Power BI Reporting

Reports and models in Power BI that stay fast as data grows.

Microsoft Fabric

One platform for pipelines, warehouse and reporting.

Executive Dashboards

One view of the business for leadership, refreshed automatically.

Real-Time Reporting

Live dashboards for teams that cannot wait for a daily refresh.

Data Foundation

Integration and a warehouse underneath, so numbers match everywhere.

Self-Serve Analytics

Training so your team can read, extend and build reports.

Ongoing BI Support

Reports kept accurate as your systems and questions change.

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Our Approach

Discovery
Over 1 to 2 weeks we meet stakeholders, review your data sources and agree on the questions reporting must answer. We also review the reports you already have and keep what works.
KPI & Data Design
We define the KPIs, the data model and report mockups, and agree on them before anything is built. Each KPI gets one definition and one owner.
Solution Design
We design reporting that fits your existing platforms and the way each audience makes decisions. Leadership, managers and analysts each get the level of detail they need.
Implementation
Over 3 to 8 weeks we connect the data, build the model and the reports, and automate the refresh. Alerts tell you when a source fails, before anyone sees a wrong number.
Testing & Validation
We reconcile every number against your source systems before anyone relies on it. Differences are traced and fixed at the source, not hidden in the report.
Training & Empowerment
We train your team to read and extend the reports, so value doesn't depend on us. Power users learn to build their own reports on the shared model.
Ongoing Support & Evolution
We keep reports accurate as your systems and questions change, with continuing BI support. New sources and reports are added on the same model.

Reporting & Analytics Success Stories

Retail Reporting & Analytics

The development of a tailored Power BI dashboard for retail businesses marks a transformative step in how these companies visualize and analyze their sales data across various channels.

E-Commerce

Annmarie Skin Care’s challenge is common and is experienced by e-commerce shops across the spectrum: while relying on 3rd party applications provides quick access to the functionality necessary to run its shop, it creates scattered environments of data that make it difficult to gather meaningful insights.

Transforming Revit BIM Data into Actionable Insights

The task of interpreting data from Revit Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a challenging one. It’s further complicated by the need to create a universal model that can adapt to projects of all sizes, from small-scale construction to massive government initiatives with millions of parameters and elements...

Your Data Analytics Partner

Data analytics consulting works best when the same team builds the data foundation and the reports. Alphabyte is a Microsoft Solutions Partner in Data & AI and has served 100+ organizations across Canada and the United States.

When reporting needs a stronger foundation, the same team builds the data integration and the warehouse underneath it, so there is one owner for the numbers from source to dashboard.

We have built reporting for construction, e-commerce, healthcare, hospitality, finance and accounting, and the public sector. Related services: Power BI consulting, data warehousing and executive dashboards.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is data analytics consulting?
It is outside help to decide what to measure, bring your data together and build the reports and dashboards your team uses to run the business.
What does a business intelligence consultant do?
A BI consultant defines KPIs, connects and models your data, and builds reports in tools like Power BI. At Alphabyte we also fix the data underneath so the numbers can be trusted.
What tools do you work with?
We work with the leading BI platforms, including Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Tableau, Looker and Qlik Sense, build live dashboards with Claude, and have experience with several other industry-leading tools. We recommend the platform that fits the systems and skills you already have, and build custom reporting when no standard tool fits.
How long until we have our first reports?
Most clients see a first reporting release in about 6 to 10 weeks, after a short discovery and design phase.
How much does BI consulting cost?
It depends on the number of data sources, how clean the data is and how many reports you need. Most clients get a first reporting release in about 6 to 10 weeks, and we scope it with you before we start.
Can you work with our existing reports?
Yes. We often start by reviewing what you have, keeping what works and rebuilding what does not.
What is the difference between a report and a dashboard?
A report gives detail for analysis, usually a table or a set of charts you filter. A dashboard gives a quick view of a few KPIs so leaders can see what needs attention.
Do we need a data warehouse for Power BI?
Not always. Power BI can connect straight to a few clean sources. Once you combine several systems, need history or see different numbers in different reports, a data warehouse or Microsoft Fabric is usually the better base.
Should we move to Microsoft Fabric?
If you already use Power BI and Microsoft 365, Fabric often simplifies things by putting pipelines, the warehouse and reporting on one platform. We help you decide if and when it makes sense for your data and budget.
How do you make sure the numbers are right?
We reconcile every KPI against your source systems before launch, document how each one is calculated, and set up alerts when a data load fails.