Polimetis Analytics

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Offers

Fixed-fee engagements with defined deliverables

Every engagement is scoped upfront: scope, deliverables, timeline and fee. Our methods and automation tooling shorten delivery; that gain goes into the quality of the deliverables, not into billable days.

01

Flash

Assessment

Challenge
A performance question to substantiate quickly (margins, customers, products, store network) and reporting whose reliability is no longer established.
Deliverables
A focused analysis of the topic, an assessment of the existing reporting set-up and a costed roadmap.
Duration
5 days
Terms
Fixed fee, deducted if implementation follows
02

Socle

Reporting industrialisation

Challenge
Reporting that is time-consuming, fragile and dependent on a few key people.
Deliverables
A reporting set-up in Excel or Power BI: automated data feeds, versioned business rules, controls at every refresh, documentation kept up to date.
Duration
A few weeks depending on scope
Terms
Fixed fee, three formats depending on scope
03

Tempo

Ongoing performance management

Challenge
A management information set-up that must keep pace with the business: new sources, new KPIs, monthly performance analysis.
Deliverables
Run and maintenance, enhancements and a monthly performance commentary.
Duration
12-month commitment
Terms
Monthly subscription, three service levels
04

Variance Analysis

Management commentary

Challenge
Data is available but under-used; variances are analysed by hand at every close.
Deliverables
Automated variance analysis and commentary, anomaly detection, natural-language queries on your reporting.
Duration
Pilot, then ongoing
Terms
Fixed-fee pilot, then included in Tempo
05

Express Close

Fast close

Challenge
Reconciliations and closing controls that tie up the team for several days every month.
Deliverables
Automated reconciliations, closing controls and consolidation of entity submissions.
Duration
Per process
Terms
Fixed fee per process

Flash assessment

Topics covered by the assessment

  • Margins by product, customer or channel
  • Outlet profitability
  • Customer base and retention
  • Product portfolio and range rationalisation
  • Geographic performance and catchment areas
  • Pricing policy and discounts
  • Inventory and working capital
  • Performance review for a committee or board
  • Transaction data ahead of a deal
  • Reporting data quality and governance

Tools

Excel and Power Query, Power BI and DAX, Python, SQL. We work in your tools and environments, in line with your IT department's rules.

Consulting firms and funds: our engagement model

Start with an assessment

The Flash assessment: 5 days to analyse one specific topic and review your reporting, with a costed roadmap.

Request an assessment