ZECH
Automation & Data · Data

Analytics and BI built around the decisions your teams make.

We define the metrics, build the semantic layer and design dashboards and analysis that answer specific business questions — with one definition of each number.

What we deliver
  • Metric definitions
  • Semantic layer
  • Decision-focused dashboards
  • Self-service setup
  • Analysis and findings
Tools & platforms
Power BITableauLookerdbtSQL

Where this helps

Meetings argue about the numbers
Finance, sales and operations each bring their own version of revenue or churn. The discussion is about whose spreadsheet is right, not what to do next.
Dashboards nobody opens
There are dozens of dashboards, built on request over time. Most are unused, several are wrong, and people still email the analyst for the figure they need.
Every question is a new project
A simple follow-up question means a ticket, a new query and a wait of days, because the data is not modeled for self-service.

What we deliver

01
Metric definitions
A written, agreed definition for each core metric — calculation, filters, grain and owner — that every report uses.
02
Semantic layer
Metrics and dimensions defined once in a governed layer, so dashboards, spreadsheets and ad hoc queries all return the same answer.
03
Decision-focused dashboards
A small set of dashboards, each built for a named audience and a specific recurring decision, with context and drill-down.
04
Self-service setup
Curated datasets and training so business users can answer routine questions without writing SQL.
05
Analysis and findings
Focused analyses on specific questions — pricing, retention, channel performance — written up with method, assumptions and limitations.

How it works

  1. 01

    Start with decisions

    We interview the people who use the reports and list the decisions they make, how often and with what information.

  2. 02

    Define the metrics

    We draft definitions, reconcile conflicting versions with each team and get sign-off from metric owners.

  3. 03

    Model the data

    We build or adjust the underlying data models and semantic layer so the metrics can be computed reliably.

  4. 04

    Build and review

    Dashboards are built iteratively and reviewed with their users in working sessions, not handed over finished.

  5. 05

    Retire and maintain

    Unused and duplicate reports are retired, and ownership and review cadence are agreed for what remains.

Design decisions we make with you

  • BI tool

    We work with the tool you have where it is adequate. Where a choice is needed, licensing, governance features and your team's skills matter more than chart types.

  • Where logic lives

    Business logic belongs in the data model or semantic layer, not duplicated inside individual dashboards.

  • Access and row-level security

    Users see the data their role permits, enforced in the data layer rather than by hiding tabs.

  • Data freshness

    Refresh frequency is set per dashboard according to the decision it supports, balancing currency against compute cost.

Questions buyers ask

For anything beyond a single source, usually yes — or at least a modeled reporting database. If the data foundation is missing, we start there through data engineering.

Yes. Most projects improve definitions, models and dashboard design within the existing tool rather than replacing it.

Natural-language querying works well on top of agreed metric definitions and a clean semantic layer — without them, it returns confident but inconsistent answers. We build the foundation first.

From the decisions people make. Each dashboard has a named audience, a recurring decision and an owner; anything without those is a candidate to retire.

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