{"id":97,"date":"2023-12-08T10:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T10:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oaklandgro1stg.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=services&#038;p=97"},"modified":"2026-05-05T08:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:53:18","slug":"data-analytics-and-insights","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/services\/data-analytics-and-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"Analytics and Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"block_afa72f304784b00fbdadfb33caef5ecb\" class=\"block intro-row animate white default\">\n    <div class='intro-row-wrap'>\n        <h2 class=\"h3\">Drive Better Decisions\n<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wave \u2018goodbye\u2019 to drowning in data analytics dashboards that don\u2019t deliver insight, and \u2018hello\u2019 to predictive data insights that fuel growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our analytics experts work with you to understand how your business operates today, and what will happen next. With strong, compelling, and trustworthy data analytics, you\u2019ll have powerful insights at your fingertips to improve performance and make better business decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n                    \n<a \n    id=\"btn_6a19639d9e259\" \n    href=\"#contact-us\" \n    class=\"btn  \" \n    target=\"_self\"\n    >\n    <span>\n        Sounds good, I&#8217;m in    <\/span>\n<\/a>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_dde7a85a5484dfa00e37d0c033893be5\" class=\"block banner-cta  desktop-reverse\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;\">\n    <div class='banner-cta-wrap'>\n                    <header>\n                <h2 class=\"h3\">Simple, Concise and Actionable Data Insights<\/h2>\n            <\/header>\n                <div class=\"content\">\n            <p>How many times have your executives asked for data insights that should be available at a click, only to wait hours for manual workarounds?<\/p>\n<p>The simplest questions are often the hardest to answer, thanks to an avalanche of dashboards and conflicting visuals. But it shouldn\u2019t be this way.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re big believers that data analytics should be simple, concise, and actionable, with intuitive data insights that add real value. Our approach aligns key data metrics with your business goals, so you can make smarter decisions, fast.<\/p>\n<p>Get the data insights you need to answer questions like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which products yield the highest margins?<\/li>\n<li>What percentage of customers will stay with us in 12 months?<\/li>\n<li>What are our biggest compliance risks?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2026with Oakland\u2019s data and analytics consultants.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"btn-white-background\">\n                \n<a \n    id=\"btn_6a19639d9e593\" \n    href=\"#contact-us\" \n    class=\"btn  \" \n    target=\"_self\"\n    style=\"--btn-primary-color: #303e48;\">\n    <span>\n        Let&#8217;s talk    <\/span>\n<\/a>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <figure class='banner-cta-image '>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HO7_1370-jpg-webp.webp\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/figure>\n        <style>\n        #block_dde7a85a5484dfa00e37d0c033893be5 {\n            background-color: #f03;\n            color: #fff;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class='calendar-block'>\n    <div class='calendar-content' style=\"background-color: #5a6771\">\n                    <h2 class=\"h3 calendar-heading\">\n                <p>Why Choose Oakland\u2019s <span style=\"color: #f4a800;\">Data Analytics<\/span> Services?<\/p>\n            <\/h2>\n                                    <div class='calendar-body'><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">At Oakland, we believe data analytics consulting should be simple, focused, and fast-moving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size:0.85em; font-weight: 300;\">Through our Everything Data approach and 40 years of operational excellence, we build data products that drive real process impact. Because we understand business, we bridge the gap between data and decision-making, boosting efficiency, cutting costs,and improving customer satisfaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size:0.85em; font-weight: 300;\">Our expertise helps unlock the key metrics and KPIs that genuinely matter, making reporting and analytics work for your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n        <!-- Calendar Form - Shown on desktop when there are multiple calendar options -->\n        \n            <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Calendar I-Frame -->\n    <div class='calendar '>\n                    <h3 class='h4 calendar-iframe-heading'><p>Book a chat with a data expert<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n                <div id='calendar-link'>\n            <div \n                class=\"meetings-iframe-container\"\n                data-src=\"https:\/\/meetings-eu1.hubspot.com\/meetings\/charles-cooper1?embed=true\">\n            <\/div>\n            <script \n                type=\"text\/javascript\" \n                data-cookieconsent=\"ignore\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/static.hsappstatic.net\/MeetingsEmbed\/ex\/MeetingsEmbedCode.js\">\n            <\/script>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_0a4aeba0e7c44424e06948abb4869adf\" class=\"block banner-cta  desktop-reverse\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;\">\n    <div class='banner-cta-wrap'>\n                    <header>\n                <h2 class=\"h3\">Data Analytics for Robust Reporting<\/h2>\n            <\/header>\n                <div class=\"content\">\n            <p>Unlocking the full value of your data insights isn\u2019t just about access. It\u2019s about delivering results your stakeholders can see, understand, and act on. <\/p>\n<p>Our data analytics and insights implementation gives you the reporting tools, dashboards, and visualisations you need to make that happen. We follow a structured, outcomes-focused approach to help organisations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify high-impact opportunities through value chain analysis<\/li>\n<li>Design intuitive experiences through user-centred dashboard UX<\/li>\n<li>Bring data to life with reusable templates and dashboard libraries<\/li>\n<li>Accelerate time-to-value so you start seeing meaningful insights, fast<\/li>\n<li>Gain confidence and capabilities to turn insight into action, continuously<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"btn-white-background\">\n                \n<a \n    id=\"btn_6a19639d9f106\" \n    href=\"#contact-us\" \n    class=\"btn  \" \n    target=\"_self\"\n    style=\"--btn-primary-color: #303e48;\">\n    <span>\n        Get started today    <\/span>\n<\/a>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <figure class='banner-cta-image '>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Z61_6253-jpg-webp.webp\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/figure>\n        <style>\n        #block_0a4aeba0e7c44424e06948abb4869adf {\n            background-color: #f03;\n            color: #fff;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_bf835601e4dd7218b8a30dec73fbf622\" class=\"block banner-cta \" style=\"margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;\">\n    <div class='banner-cta-wrap'>\n                <div class=\"content\">\n            <h3>Turn Insight into Impact<\/h3>\n<p>Our data consultants create powerful suites of data analytics dashboards so you can access powerful insights that fuel the best business decisions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visualise data, through UI, UX, and KPI dashboards<\/li>\n<li>Accurately forecast, optimise, and segment data with advanced and prescriptive analytics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"btn-white-background\">\n                \n<a \n    id=\"btn_6a19639d9f88a\" \n    href=\"#contact-us\" \n    class=\"btn  \" \n    target=\"_self\"\n    style=\"--btn-primary-color: #ff0033;\">\n    <span>\n        Contact us    <\/span>\n<\/a>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <figure class='banner-cta-image '>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LR-2512-jpg-webp.webp\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/figure>\n        <style>\n        #block_bf835601e4dd7218b8a30dec73fbf622 {\n            background-color: #5a6771;\n            color: #fff;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"key-points-slider-43ebaa6608d8a5f82f60f16b5ce0dccf\" class=\"block key-points-slider animate left square\">\n    <figure class=\"key-points-slider-images\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"key-points-slider-images-image\" src=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HO7_1370-jpg-webp.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n    <\/figure>\n    <article class=\"key-points-slider-content\">\n        <div class=\"key-points-slider-slide\">\n            <div class=\"key-points-slider-slide-wrap\">\n                <h3>Data Insights You Can Rely On<\/h3>\n<p>Our approach to data analytics consulting is distinctive and focused. We align valuable data insights with your business strategy to deliver visual analytics that empower quick wins &#8211; and informed decision-making for the long-term.<\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"glide key-points-slider-highlight-slider\">\n                        <div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n                            <div class=\"glide__slides\">\n                                                                    <p class=\"key-points-slider-highlight\"><span>Business-first thinking<\/span><\/small><\/p>\n                                                                    <p class=\"key-points-slider-highlight\"><span>Proven expertise<\/span><\/small><\/p>\n                                                                    <p class=\"key-points-slider-highlight\"><span>Balanced approach for long-term impact<\/span><\/small><\/p>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"key-points-slider-bullets glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\">\n                                                                                            <button class=\"glide__bullet key-points-slider-bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\">01<\/button>\n                                                                                            <button class=\"glide__bullet key-points-slider-bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=1\">02<\/button>\n                                                                                            <button class=\"glide__bullet key-points-slider-bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=2\">03<\/button>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_c7c9f834ae8cb118bd1c6aade84c6f5b\" class=\"block intro-row animate white default\">\n    <div class='intro-row-wrap'>\n        <h4 style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0.65em;\"><span>\u201cMost company dashboards are not actually dashboards at all &#8211; they&#8217;re information dumping grounds, and no use to anyone. In data analytics, understanding the process is just as important as understanding the insights your data is giving you. That&#8217;s why we focus on aligning your business goals with your key data metrics, and we keep it simple so insights are clear and actionable.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Jeff Gilley &#8211; Head of Sales<\/em><\/p>\n                    \n<a \n    id=\"btn_6a19639da0928\" \n    href=\"\/case-studies\" \n    class=\"btn  \" \n    target=\"_self\"\n    >\n    <span>\n        View case studies    <\/span>\n<\/a>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_bb89824930efada9d18ac7ed78e00e64\" class=\"block banner-cta \" style=\"margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;\">\n    <div class='banner-cta-wrap'>\n                <div class=\"content\">\n            <h3>What\u2019s the ROI of Data Analytics and Insights Consulting?<\/h3>\n<p>Show stakeholders the true value of their potential investment with our intelligent data analytics consulting services.<\/p>\n<p>At Oakland, we\u2019re passionate about ensuring data strengthens choices across your organisation. With our data insights consultancy, you\u2019ll benefit from accurate, reliable, and accessible forecasts for truly data-driven decisions.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll make sure you\u2019ve got the reporting tools, dashboards and visualisations you need to get accurate, accessible data to enhance your management information reporting &#8211; and boost stakeholder confidence.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"btn-white-background\">\n                \n<a \n    id=\"btn_6a19639da0ac2\" \n    href=\"#contact-us\" \n    class=\"btn  \" \n    target=\"_self\"\n    style=\"--btn-primary-color: #303e48;\">\n    <span>\n        Turn analytics into ROI    <\/span>\n<\/a>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <figure class='banner-cta-image '>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Picture4-1-800x600.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/figure>\n        <style>\n        #block_bb89824930efada9d18ac7ed78e00e64 {\n            background-color: #f03;\n            color: #fff;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_c41e8c68f63c19ec770359246e09e677\" class='block case-studies-slider-outer-wrap animate'>\n    <header class=\"case-studies-slider-header\">\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center h3 has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dd7e982452c44d9c998d2bab85eebedb\" id=\"h-case-studies-real-results-from-data-analytics-amp-insights-consulting\" style=\"color:#303e49\"><strong>Case Studies:<\/strong> Real Results from Data Analytics &amp; Insights Consulting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>See how we\u2019ve helped organisations like yours transform their data analytics and unlock real business value.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/header>\n    <div class=\"case-studies-slider glide\">\n        <div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n            <div class='glide__slides'>\n                \n                    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/case-studies\/yorkshire-water-data-strategy\/\"  id=\"\" class='case-studies-slider-slide glide__slide'>\n    <div class=\"case-studies-slider-slide-image\">\n        <!--category pill-->\n        <span class='case-studies-pill'>Case Study<\/span>            \n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oakland_YorkshireWater-Case-Study-A4_F1.jpg\" alt=\"Executing a Data Strategy for Yorkshire Water\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                          \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"case-studies-slider-slide-content\">\n        <p class=\"case-studies-slider-slide-content-title\"><strong>Executing a Data Strategy for Yorkshire Water<\/strong><\/p>\n                    <p>Yorkshire Water faces similar pressures and demands as many other utilities, and has long realised that data is a core asset in helping them to deliver smarter network and customer operations.<\/p>\n<p>This need to utilise their data assets to help exploit and capitalise their physical assets led them to undertake a complex, multiyear data transformation. This case study explains the vital delivery role provided by The Oakland Group in executing a data strategy across a broad set of areas within the data transformation initiative.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                \n                    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/case-studies\/yorkshire-water-bio-waste-modelling\/\"  id=\"\" class='case-studies-slider-slide glide__slide'>\n    <div class=\"case-studies-slider-slide-image\">\n        <!--category pill-->\n        <span class='case-studies-pill'>Case Study<\/span>            \n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oakland_YW-Case-Study.jpg\" alt=\"Yorkshire Water Bio-Waste Modelling\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                          \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"case-studies-slider-slide-content\">\n        <p class=\"case-studies-slider-slide-content-title\"><strong>Yorkshire Water Bio-Waste Modelling<\/strong><\/p>\n                    <p>A core component of water management is the treatment of wastewater and its by-products, colloquially known as sludge. To do this effectively, the Yorkshire Water wastewater team required a bio-waste water solution that could distil a complex network of sites and production data into a minimum cost treatment schedule, allowing them to plan the sludge management process more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside this, the end-users wanted a solution that they could \u2018tweak\u2019 and re-run, either to incorporate recent site changes\/impacts or plan for potential operational scenarios. And at the same time, Yorkshire Water wanted to achieve an outcome with minimal OPEX expenditure.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                \n                    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/case-studies\/building-a-next-generation-investment-gateway-web-application-for-network-rail\/\"  id=\"\" class='case-studies-slider-slide glide__slide'>\n    <div class=\"case-studies-slider-slide-image\">\n        <!--category pill-->\n        <span class='case-studies-pill'>Case Study<\/span>            \n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-jj-jordan-3058928-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Building a next-generation Investment Gateway web application for Network Rail\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                          \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"case-studies-slider-slide-content\">\n        <p class=\"case-studies-slider-slide-content-title\"><strong>Building a next-generation Investment Gateway web application for Network Rail<\/strong><\/p>\n                    <p>Increasing efficiency, compliance and decision performance through financial digital transformation<\/p>\n<p>This case study charts the successful implementation of the Investment Gateway Application by the Oakland Group in collaboration with the Network Rail Finance team.<\/p>\n<p>The project aimed to transform the Investment Authority process, ensuring consistency, compliance, and efficient decision-making across diverse railway projects.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"case-studies-slider-btn btn-white-background\">\n        \n<a \n    id=\"btn_6a19639da1ed1\" \n    href=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/case-studies\" \n    class=\"btn  \" \n    target=\"_self\"\n    >\n    <span>\n        View all case studies    <\/span>\n<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"contact-us\" class=\"background-container  block 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<h2 class=\"faq-repeater-title h3\">\n        Data Analytics and Insights Consulting FAQs    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class='faq-repeater-sub-title'><\/div>\n    <div class='faq-repeater-content'>\n        <div class=\"faq-repeater-content-wrap\">\n                                                <div class=\"faq-repeater-question\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                        <h3 class='faq-repeater-question-title h5' itemprop=\"name\">How do data analytics support business outcomes?<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"faq-repeater-question-title-icons\">\n                            <span><\/span>\n                            <span><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class='faq-repeater-question-answer' itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                            <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                <p>Data analytics deepens your understanding of where your data is currently, what\u2019s working, and what needs to change. With the right insights, you\u2019ll better understand your customers&#8217; preferences and demographics, the gaps in your business intelligence, the inefficiencies in your processes, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Armed with this knowledge, you can streamline operations to save time and money, inform a successful marketing strategy, and even identify new business opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Read our blog for more insight on using advanced analytics to <a href=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/blog\/improving-outcomes-of-complex-projects-using-advanced-analytics\/\"><span>improve outcomes of complex projects<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"faq-repeater-question\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                        <h3 class='faq-repeater-question-title h5' itemprop=\"name\">Can data analytics be replaced with AI?<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"faq-repeater-question-title-icons\">\n                            <span><\/span>\n                            <span><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class='faq-repeater-question-answer' itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                            <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/services\/artificial-intelligence\/\"><span>Artificial Intelligence<\/span><\/a> (AI) is a valuable tool for data insights, but works as an assistant rather than a replacement for your data and analytics consultants. At Oakland, we use AI agents to save time and human resources by automating simple and repetitive tasks, freeing up our data analysts to provide expert insights and interpretations.<\/p>\n<p>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/blog\/category\/artificial-intelligence\/\"><span>blogs on using AI agents in data services<\/span><\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"faq-repeater-question\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                        <h3 class='faq-repeater-question-title h5' itemprop=\"name\">Are data analytics and business analytics the same?<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"faq-repeater-question-title-icons\">\n                            <span><\/span>\n                            <span><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class='faq-repeater-question-answer' itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                            <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                <p>Data analytics and business analytics work in tandem to help your company succeed, and you can\u2019t have one without the other. Data analytics provides technical insights, while business analytics applies these findings to your company&#8217;s needs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contact-us\"><span>Speak to us to learn more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"faq-repeater-question\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                        <h3 class='faq-repeater-question-title h5' itemprop=\"name\">What is project data analytics?<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"faq-repeater-question-title-icons\">\n                            <span><\/span>\n                            <span><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class='faq-repeater-question-answer' itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                            <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                <p>Project data analytics uses intelligence from your company\u2019s projects, both past and present, to inform future project decisions. Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/guides\/project-data-analytics\/\"><span>guide to project data analytics<\/span><\/a> for all the details.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"faq-repeater-question\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                        <h3 class='faq-repeater-question-title h5' itemprop=\"name\">Can we use third-party data to enrich our data insights?<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"faq-repeater-question-title-icons\">\n                            <span><\/span>\n                            <span><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class='faq-repeater-question-answer' itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                            <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                <p>Absolutely. We frequently incorporate third-party data into our advanced analytics work. It enhances forecasting and predictive models, filling gaps where internal data may be incomplete. By integrating external data sources, we provide a more comprehensive view, leading to better decision-making.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contact-us\"><span>Speak to us to learn more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"faq-repeater-question\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                        <h3 class='faq-repeater-question-title h5' itemprop=\"name\">Which metrics should we measure in our data analytics?<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"faq-repeater-question-title-icons\">\n                            <span><\/span>\n                            <span><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class='faq-repeater-question-answer' itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                            <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                <p>Every organisation tracks numerous metrics, but not all are valuable. We recommend continuously asking \u201cwhy?\u201d, like \u201cwhy is this data in front of me?\u201d and \u201cwhat action will it drive?\u201d. If a metric is just a different slice of the same data, simplify it. Instead of tracking 20 different metrics, leverage filtering within your existing tools to surface the insights that truly matter.<\/p>\n<p>Click to find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/weareoakland.com\/blog\/why-is-data-important-for-business\/\"><span>why data is important for business<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"faq-repeater-question\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                        <h3 class='faq-repeater-question-title h5' itemprop=\"name\">What is the impact of good data analytics?<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"faq-repeater-question-title-icons\">\n                            <span><\/span>\n                            <span><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class='faq-repeater-question-answer' itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                            <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                <p>Many organisations claim to be \u2018data-driven\u2019 and assume that providing data in a compelling way will shift decision-making. But in reality, behaviour is influenced by personal styles, company culture, and the nature of the decisions themselves.<br \/>\nTo drive real data-driven change, consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How are decisions currently made?<\/li>\n<li>How do people interact with data today?<\/li>\n<li>Does organisational change need implementing alongside data analytics?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make sure you engage stakeholders across your business to understand what they truly need and how they will use data to drive decisions. With our data analytics services, we can support you to understand the metrics and insights you need to showcase best data analytics practice &#8211; and drive business forward.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contact-us\"><span>Contact us to get started<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>  \n<\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":9331,"parent":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-97","services","type-services","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Data Analytics &amp; Insights Consulting | Oakland<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With data analytics 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