Peter Wagner Vertriebsgesellschaft.m.b.H. is a special shipping company based in Asten near Linz. The company specializes in the distribution of high-quality shoe fashion, which is designed according to a foot-friendly natural concept in the best shoemaker quality.
Florian Wagner, BBA
CEO
Experience report
Good decision
Over the years, we have collected a lot of data that we did not receive from our system quickly enough or that was only poorly prepared. Because of this, we decided on a BI tool. The choice fell on Qlik Sense because of its wide range of services and affordable costs in contrast to other providers. As well as on TD Trusted Decisions because of the geographical proximity and the rapid planning and implementation phase.
Successful introduction
The planning and initial implementation went very quickly. Many formulas and parameters were then adjusted in careful and painstaking detail work. The support from an expert from TD was the biggest advantage for us and the introduction. He understood the topic very quickly and dealt with it proactively. We were particularly pleased that the project was handled directly by him from A to Z. This meant we always had a competent contact person at our side. The be-all and end-all of every BI project is whoever implements it!
Future perspective
We are currently learning from our statistics and regularly finding new correlations. An expansion of our key figures via Qlik is already being planned.
Case study
The goal
As part of the constant growth of the Peter Wagner sales company, the amount of data to be processed has also increased in recent years. As a result, the previous enterprise resource planning (ERP) system increasingly reached its limits, which is why the company decided to implement business intelligence (BI) software.
In addition to process optimization in the company, the focus was primarily on the quick and flexible creation of statistics and data analysis. The following selection criteria were determined during the decision-making phase:
- Easy to use
- Look & Feel of the user interface
- Cost/benefit ratio
- Service of the executing agency
The decision-making process
In order to make an informed decision, various products were compared and the providers for implementation were also evaluated. Due to the large scope of services and the advantageous price - especially compared to other providers - the choice fell on the data analysis software Qlik Sense. The company chose TD Trusted Decisions GmbH to implement the analysis platform, as they gave an extremely competent impression during the consultation and impressed with their excellent product knowledge. The local proximity (company headquarters in Wels) was also a decisive factor, as the company was able to quickly support the company during on-site operations.
The implementation
At the beginning of the implementation process, expectations were discussed and clear goals were defined in a kickoff meeting with the consulting team from TD Trusted Decisions GmbH in Wels. Together, the most important use cases for the business intelligence tool were derived and prioritized. Based on the prioritization, a schedule was then created for the step-by-step setup of Qlik Sense.
Zu Beginn des Implementierungsprozesses wurden in einem Kickoff-Termin mit dem Beratungsteam der TD Trusted Decisions GmbH in Wels Erwartungen besprochen und klare Ziele definiert. Gemeinsam konnten die wichtigsten Use-Cases für das Business Intelligence Tool abgeleitet und priorisiert werden. Anhand der Priorisierung wurde anschließend ein Zeitplan für die schrittweise Einrichtung von Qlik Sense erstellt.
Qlik Sense Case Study
Setting up the Self Service BI was quick and easy thanks to the support of TD Trusted Decisions GmbH. The software itself fully meets the expectations set at the beginning
Qlik Sense: Erfahrungen und Bewertung
Thanks to the clear and easy-to-understand presentation of the system data, many processes are easier for the employees of Peter Wagner Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. become clearer; The Excel export lists are particularly suitable for generating further evaluations in the areas of management and marketing. “We are currently learning from our statistics and regularly finding new correlations,” says Florian Wagner.
The intuitive and easy-to-understand operation of the software was also very well received; Since the system was developed step by step together with TD Trusted Decisions, the relevant power users could be trained during implementation.
Qlik Sense: Advantages
By implementing the Qlik Sense software, the Peter Wagner sales company was able to optimize numerous everyday processes - the main advantages of the business management tool can be summarized as follows:
- End-to-end solution: complete consolidation of the previously heterogeneous system landscape
- Change Data Capture: Data volumes of any size can be moved in real time without burdening source systems
- Data Integration Platform: Raw data is automatically transformed into analysis-ready information
- Active Intelligence: System delivers valuable insights through collaborative analysis of real-time data
What's next?
“With Qlik-Sense we have found the right BI solution for us with a very good price/performance ratio,” is Florian Wagner’s conclusion. The largely smooth development and implementation of the new software was made possible by a trusting and cooperative collaboration with TD Trusted Decisions GmbH, which remains in place even after the project has been completed in the form of sustained ongoing support. TD Trusted Decisions GmbH supports the Peter Wagner sales company in implementing new expansion options for the Qlik Sense software.
In the marketing area, Karsten Nowak, marketing manager at Peter Wagner Vertriebsgesellschaft, would like to be able to display progress graphics regarding the cumulative sales development of media codes and customer group selections. Implementation has already begun. There is also a lot in the IT/process area: “Various functional expansions are planned for this product, which will give us an improved view of planning figures, an improvement in the preparation of advertising measures and in the review of logistics services. In the long term, this product should also support procurement decisions,” says Lutz Zeitzmann, IT & process manager at Peter Wagner Vertriebsgesellschaft.