{"id":49,"date":"2026-04-03T06:24:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finnovix.be\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2026-09-13T09:54:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T07:54:38","slug":"business-analysis-bi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/finnovix.be\/index.php\/business-analysis-bi\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance Data &#038; Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#4d16dd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Your ERP has the data. Your finance team is still working in Excel.&nbsp;<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wb-banner-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe826532 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-14044318 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ERP systems contain enormous amounts of information. But having the data is not the same as having information you can actually use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I help bridge that gap \u2014 combining finance knowledge, Dynamics 365 F&amp;O experience and data analytics to turn ERP data into reliable, decision-ready information.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-03_50_44-PM-1024x384.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-695 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-03_50_44-PM-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-03_50_44-PM-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-03_50_44-PM-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-03_50_44-PM-1536x576.png 1536w, https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-03_50_44-PM.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-theme-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Where I typically get called in?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-assets-ten-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-04_05_37-PM-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-698\" style=\"width:54px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reporting still lives in Excel<\/strong>. D365 F&amp;O is live but reporting is still done manually in Excel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-assets-ten-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized is-style-default wp-duotone-unset-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-04_45_36-PM-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-711\" style=\"width:54px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nobody fully trusts the numbers<\/strong>. Departments report different figures for the same KPI and there is no clear single source of truth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-assets-ten-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-04_36_51-PM-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-708\" style=\"width:54px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ERP implementation, reporting gap. <\/strong>A D365 F&amp;O implementation is underway, but the management reporting and BI layer still needs to be designed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-assets-ten-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:22.8%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-04_43_31-PM-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-710\" style=\"width:54px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-04_43_31-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-04_43_31-PM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-04_43_31-PM-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-04_43_31-PM-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-12-2026-04_43_31-PM.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dashboards exist, but answers don&#8217;t. <\/strong>Reports look good but don&#8217;t actually answer the questions finance, operations or management need to make decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#4d16dd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">How do I approach this?&nbsp;<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wb-banner-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe826532 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-14044318 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ProblemSolution_v4_transparant-1024x384.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302\" style=\"border-radius:12px;width:526px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ProblemSolution_v4_transparant-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ProblemSolution_v4_transparant-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ProblemSolution_v4_transparant-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ProblemSolution_v4_transparant-1536x576.png 1536w, https:\/\/finnovix.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ProblemSolution_v4_transparant-2048x768.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The reporting tool is rarely the starting point. The business question is.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before building anything, I first understand what finance and management are trying to know, why the current reporting does not answer it and where the underlying data comes from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From there, the solution is built backwards from the decision you need to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-border-radius has-border-color has-primary-border-color has-assets-ten-color has-assets-one-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-88e9577b wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><summary><strong>Diagnose the real problem<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What question is the business actually trying to answer? What is wrong with today&#8217;s process, data or report?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I map the current situation and separate the underlying issue from the symptoms.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-border-radius has-border-color has-primary-border-color has-assets-seven-color has-assets-one-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-88e9577b wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><summary><strong>Define the Needs and<\/strong> <strong>Design Solutions<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Once the question is clear, I identify the relevant D365 F&amp;O data, definitions and relationships required to answer it consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The objective is not simply to extract data \u2014 it is to create a structure finance can trust.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-border-radius has-border-color has-primary-border-color has-assets-ten-color has-assets-one-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-88e9577b wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><summary><strong>Build reporting that actually gets used<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reports and dashboards are designed around decisions, not around what happens to be available in the database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result should make it easier to understand performance, investigate deviations and act.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-border-radius has-border-color has-primary-border-color has-assets-ten-color has-assets-one-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-88e9577b wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><summary><strong>Transfer the knowledge<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A solution should not depend on the consultant who built it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I document the logic, explain the model and make sure your team understands how the reporting works and how to maintain it.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9cb2c61b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-theme-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">What you walk away with?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list has-assets-ten-background-color has-background\">\n<li><strong>Reporting that answers real business questions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>One consistent view of the numbers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A transparent link from ERP to report<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A solution your team understands<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10e56c34 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Still spending too much time getting the numbers instead of using them?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tell me where reporting is breaking down. I&#8217;ll help you work out whether the issue is the data, the system, the reporting model \u2014 or something else.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:yan.du@finnovix.be\">Contact<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your ERP has the data. Your finance team is still working in Excel.&nbsp; ERP systems contain enormous amounts of information. 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