Plus2 Visual Analytics a hit with clients!

The Plus2 database can hold vast amounts of information about members, their visits and spend profile, but it is what you do with that information that really counts.

Many Gladstone clients want to use their data in a more visual format to make critical management decisions faster and drill into their business information. Data mining and report building have traditionally required specialist skills including deep knowledge of database structures, as well as complex design and development tools. With such skills and time always hard to find, Gladstone clients wanted a fast, intuitive solution that any member of staff can instantly drive.

To tackle this key challenge, Gladstone created a totally new solution, Plus2 Visual Analytics. The solution opens up the Plus2 database to non-technical users who can interrogate a specially designed Data Layer and present the results graphically as interactive Reports, Charts and Dashboards. This unique approach means that all clients can closely monitor and track business performance and problem areas giving them the power to identify new opportunities and expand their business.

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Gerry Campbell, CEO of South Lanarkshire Leisure, explains how the solution has helped his business to manage some very specific reporting requirements: "With 30 sites operating across a large geographical area, tracking usage against key performance indicators and distributing the results across our management team was becoming a significant drain on resources. Using Plus2 Visual Analytics our team has been able to quickly audit and analyse our data and have created interactive dashboards which present the results through a web browser."

He continues, "The data behind our dashboards is continually refreshed so that we have instant performance data constantly updated in tables and charts. This means that we can now spend our time focussing on using business information rather than producing it."

Time saving is proving to be a common benefit for all users of Plus2 Visual Analytics. Mike Carran of Tendring District Council explains further, "I was extremely impressed with the power of Visual Analytics. After a brief introduction to the product I had created a series of reports and a dashboard to present our 'Free Swim' analysis. With filters and drill-downs I can now view sales and usage by month, site, age and gender in charts and tables, and the updates refresh in seconds".

Arthur Morris, Head of Business Development at Gladstone, sums up, "Reporting solutions no longer need to be overcomplicated or take vast amounts of time to find the answers required. With our Reporting Data Layer and the intuitive design interface, Visual Analytics is able to help every Gladstone client substantially improve the way in which they monitor and report on their business."

For more information on Plus2 Visual Analytics please click here!

27 August 2009