Alexander Symonds

A leading land surveying consultancy in South Australia with expertise in residential and commercial construction, development, engineering, mining, and infrastructure projects.

"Implementing Power BI alongside Synergy was pivotal for streamlining our workflow. We now have reliable, automated reporting, giving our team leaders immediate insights into key metrics, saving time and enhancing decision-making."

Synergy: Comprehensive project and resource management system.

Power BI with ByltInsyte: Advanced data visualization and reporting integration for real-time insights.

Technology Solutions

Data quality and accessibility: Previous systems lacked reliable, automated data, making it difficult for leaders to access and trust information.

Complex project management: Managing thousands of projects and coordinating over 130 field staff required a robust reporting system.

Scalability needs: A need for a scalable solution to adapt as business requirements evolved.

Challenges

Our Solution

Phased Power BI deployment

We began by developing reports and dashboards tailored for the Board of Directors, focusing on business, sales, project, and personnel performance.

Collaborative approach

Weekly project calls ensured alignment and allowed ByltInsyte to explore broader business objectives beyond standard reporting.

Strategic alignment

The deployment coincided with Alexander Symonds' updated business strategy and redefined roles, ensuring smooth adoption.

Team Leader dashboards

Rolled out dashboards customized for team leaders, followed by a dedicated app that presented data specific to their areas of responsibility.

Synergy integration

Leveraged Synergy's data to create interactive dashboards that provided clear, actionable insights.

Impact and Results

Automated, reliable reporting: Real-time dashboards enabled leaders to access vital data without delays or manual compilation.

Informed decision-making: With improved data quality, teams could confidently make decisions based on trusted information.

Enhanced visibility: Team leaders now have immediate access to key performance metrics, enabling them to identify issues proactively.

“..immediate insights into key metrics, saving time and enhancing decision-making.”

What’s Next?

Continued growth: Alexander Symonds plans to leverage ByltInsyte’s ongoing support and explore advanced analytics as they scale operations.

Broader adoption: The firm aims to expand Power BI usage across all project stages, enhancing strategic insights and project efficiencies.

"Our previous system didn't have the reliable information we needed, and accessing data was a challenge. Now, with Power BI and Synergy, we have near real-time dashboards and can make decisions confidently, knowing our data is dependable. We're growing with this, absolutely."