Insights.

The right job for the tool?

Wait — it's the other way around, isn't it? Dad always said to use the right tool for the job. You can remove a screw with a screwdriver or a claw hammer, but one of them does a much better job. The same common sense philosophy applies to your business — you want the right tool for the job at hand.

For example, when you need a business intelligence tool, you can buy software out of the box, but there will always be a compromise on features. Keeping this in mind, let’s take a look at your options.
 
Off the shelf software
• Square peg, round hole; you fit your data to the software
• Cheap
• Lots of competing packages to review
• Burdensome data manipulation by user
• Limited features
• Easy to use
 
Enterprise software  
• Round peg, square hole; lots of features, but many you won’t use
• Very expensive
• Can be technically difficult to master
 
Analytics agency
• Custom analysis built to spec
• Moderate and flexible pricing
• Easy to use and understand
 
iDfour serves those companies that need more than just out-of-the-box reporting, but don't have a team of PhDs or hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend on an enterprise analytics suite. You don't have to change your expectations to fit the tool; we build each report and dashboard to fit your needs.
 
When you are ready to graduate from spending hours collecting and manipulating data for a report that becomes outdated before it makes it to the boardroom, give us a call. We love solving problems and helping people succeed.