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Business Intelligence

Information is the lifeblood of your business and anything that you can do to help your employees, customers, and suppliers make better decisions is good for your bottom line. 

In today’s fiercely competitive economy, leaders of small and midsize companies are turning to business intelligence (BI) solutions to spot trends, so they can act quickly and capitalize on opportunities.

Business Intelligence solutions enable you to:

  • Quickly create strategic business reports
  • Share information in real time
  • Empower decision makers at all levels

A key tenet of business intelligence is the ability to collect information from a variety of sources and analyze patterns across an entire company. To do that, however, you need to ensure that data references between various systems are consistent. To harmonize the data, you will need to use data profiling tools, like Microsoft SQL Server, that analyze inconsistencies and recommend improvements.

BI Tools Included in Socius Solutions

Microsoft Dynamics GP - Companies using Microsoft Dynamics GP have a wide range of reporting and analysis tools available, some of which are included in the core Microsoft Dynamics GP solution while others are offered as additional products that extend Microsoft Dynamics GP.

Sage MAS 90 and 200 - Sage Software's customizable report generation, inquiry, analysis, and integration applications work seamlessly with your Sage MAS 90 and 200 ERP systems. Increase your productivity, improve business financial reporting, and enhance functionality with comprehensive Business Intelligence.

Sage MAS 500 - With tools such as Business Insights Explorer and Business Analyzer, Sage MAS 500 enables you to analyze and respond to business trends, maximize efficiency, and increase profits.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM - From high-level summaries of your business’ health to custom reports about a particular segment, Microsoft Dynamics CRM gives you insights that can make you more proactive to your customers’ needs and your company’s opportunities.

Sage SalesLogix - Sage SalesLogix Visual Analyzer is a comprehensive, interactive business analytics tool that allows you to bring your Sage SalesLogix data to life. SalesLogix Visual Analyzer delivers customizable dashboard views of key Sage SalesLogix data, for a low cost of deployment, providing your organization the insight needed to extend your competitive advantage.

Microsoft and Business Intelligence

Microsoft Corp. has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms, 2008. The Magic Quadrant positions vendors according to their ability to execute and their completeness of vision.  Read the Microsoft Press Release.


Socius is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner that has achieved the Data Managment Solutions Competency with a Business Intelligence Specialization.