Outsourcing BI works when the partner feels like part of your team. The difference between that and a slow ticket queue shows up in how they answer a few simple questions.
Our Outsourced & Fractional BI service runs your reporting like an in-house function, with senior people and a regular session to plan priorities.
A good provider is responsive, senior and continuous. You want capability you can brief like a team, not a faceless queue that takes a week to reply.
Watch for providers who lock dashboards inside their own accounts, who offer no continuity behind a single analyst, or who only react to tickets without ever planning ahead.
Ask what happens if your main contact is away. If the answer is that the work stops, you have bought a single point of failure.
Match the engagement to your workload. Keeping reporting healthy starts from $1,290 plus GST per month, while a part-time BI function that builds new work runs higher. Start where you are and scale.
An essentials tier that keeps reporting healthy starts from $1,290 per month. A part-time fractional BI function starts from $2,990 per month. A scaled, embedded BI team starts from $6,900 per month. All are a fraction of a full-time hire.
TPR Media operates from Level 34, 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000, serving clients across Brisbane and Australia-wide.
To choose an outsourced BI provider, look for responsive turnaround, senior people, continuity beyond one analyst and clear ownership of the dashboards. Avoid providers who lock work in their accounts or offer no cover when your contact is away.