Birds BI | Power BI Quickstart for 4PS Construct

The Benefits of Birds BI

Key advantages that enable organizations to operate in a data-driven manner.

01 One Source

02 Complete Picture

03 Simplicity in Data

04 Historical Insights

05 Access Control

01

One Source

Our data model ensures that the same data, definitions, and calculations are used organization-wide. This prevents inter-departmental disputes over the accuracy of figures.

02

Complete Picture

Don’t rely solely on ERP data; combine it with data from other business software in your reports to gain a comprehensive view for better decision-making.

03

Simplicity in Data

Data is transformed into facts and dimensions with logical names in Power BI. This allows you to create comprehensive reports yourself, without needing to understand the exact data / table structur

04

Historical Insights

Processes often get overwritten, such as the journey from prospect to customer.

Birds BI takes a daily snapshot of the data, providing your organization with clear insights into how a process has unfolded.

05

Access Control

You can choose which roles within your organization can view specific data.

This encourages BI within the organization, allowing everyone to create their own reports, but only with the data accessible to them.

Data-driven insights

With Birds BI, construction companies gain unparalleled insight into various aspects of their business operations in Power BI, including:

Trajectories

Map CRM, quotes, and sales opportunities based on salesperson, weighted margins, probability of success, and expected order timing. Gain insight into pipeline development, forecast, conversions, and expected revenue per period.

Projects

Monitor project progress, costs, and timelines in real time to identify potential delays or budget overruns.

Service & Maintenance

Map out small projects, jobs, and service contracts. Manage your contracts by cost and budget, know which issues are not resolved correctly the first time and why. Insights into cost centers, sources, order types, and much more.

Material

Gain real-time insight into utilization rates by equipment type, location, and project. Monitor exit orders, inspections, maintenance, and trends to minimize downtime and deploy equipment more efficiently.

Real estate rental

Maximize profitability and tenant satisfaction by efficiently managing rental units, parking spaces, and areas, ensuring optimal asset utilization and seamless lease management.

Financial

Gain broad and consistent insight into the general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and fixed assets. Analyze financial performance at both the aggregate level and in relation to 4PS data such as projects, processes, and procurement, for complete control over results, cash flow, and financial position.

The collaboration with 4PS

In 2018, we started collaborating with 4PS due to the increasing demand for in-depth Power BI insights.

Since then, Birds BI has been deployed at more than 50 4PS clients. Thanks to this collaboration, 4PS Construct has gained a powerful additional feature:

A fully standardized and automated Power BI reporting tool developed by Birds BI.

This tool is specifically designed for the construction, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering sectors, and takes data analysis and insights to a higher level across various disciplines.

Out-of-the-box 85% of your data available in Power BI

Our Content Packs provide immediate access to comprehensive, structured 4PS Construct data in Power BI, without a lengthy implementation process.

After implementation, our BI consultants will collaborate closely with your team to identify and integrate specific business data into the data model, ensuring a complete and comprehensive overview in your reports.

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Customer stories

How Remondis accelerates financial integration with Birds BI

Utilizing Birds BI in combination with Power BI, Remondis established a solution capable of rapidly extracting, structuring, and visualizing data from various systems, including 4PS Construct and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

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Trusted by leading organizations

Organizations across various industries rely on Birds BI daily to drive decisions based on complete and reliable data.

Watch an on-demand webinar

Watch an on-demand Birds BI webinar, specifically aimed at 4PS users, at your convenience. In a Power BI environment, we will show you how our solution works with 4PS and what specific reporting capabilities are available for the construction industry.

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4PS Power BI dashboards

The Power BI dashboards are included by default with every Birds BI implementation for 4PS Construct.

These dashboards are primarily intended to give you an idea of how to visualize data for different departments in Power BI.

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Beknopte paper over BIRDS voor 4PS Construct

Product paper

We have summarized all essential information about the Birds BI data platform, including the specific Content Packs and Power BI dashboards for 4PS Construct, in a concise paper.

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