CASE STUDY: TRAVIS PERKINS
How with a new level of reporting, Travis Perkins have made considerable cost-savings including over half a million pounds in terms of architectural development time saved.
Travis Perkins PLC - www.travisperkins.co.uk
Implementation of Qlik Sense was completed in a matter of days.
PROJECT INFORMATION
A large-scale business such as Travis Perkins is constantly evolving, therefore having accurate HR data at its fingertips is vital. With 20+ brands within the business, Travis Perkins was keen to enable Senior HR staff to become more self-sufficient and empowered when managing their data.
Investment in a new HR system ran in parallel with the requirement to understand the true nature of classic HR KPIs, such as headcount statistics, retention of talent, forecasting recruitment trends and gender pay disclosures.
Travis Perkins is extremely forward-thinking regarding Data Literacy and the ability for its employees/analytics users to be able to read, work with, analyse and argue with data. They understand that the effective management and reporting of data helps to quickly identify key focus areas.
THE RELATIONSHIP
In a matter of days, Catalyst IT (Catalyst), implemented Qlik Sense alongside Travis Perkins’ HR system. The development and delivery of analytics and reporting through Qlik Sense dashboards has allowed Travis Perkins to delve much deeper into their data and improve their decision-making.
The continuous support provided to Travis Perkins by Catalyst includes regular events, where key business users learn about the latest Qlik Sense software release, its capabilities and additional benefits.
THE IMPROVEMENTS
"The introduction of Qlik Sense has enabled us to move from a reactive reporting department to an insights driven team."
"Our core stakeholders now have the ability to self-serve their reporting needs and can answer hypothetical queries in live environments. Thus, enabling my team to truly drive a value-added service."