K4 Analytics

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Plan, Collect & Embed anywhere with K4

K4 Analytics is the missing piece of the puzzle in your analytics platform. As a smart extension, it is fully integrated into Power BI, Tableau, Qlik Sense or Microsoft Teams and offers a familiar spreadsheet interface with write-back functionality.

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K4 integrates fully into your existing system landscape and writes your data directly to common relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, Snowflake or Oracle. Whether on-premise or cloud-based.  

The user interface is created and customized using Excel templates, allowing existing company templates to be used. Views, triggers and stored procedures of the underlying databases can also be accessed at any time.

The following application scenarios can be implemented with K4:

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‍Plan

From the simple recording of plan values or master data to the complex mapping of company-wide, integrated planning processes: The integration of analysis, reporting and planning ensures consistent control approaches and diverse application scenarios directly in the analytics platform.

K4 maps all the functions of classic planning systems:

  • Documentation of analyses and reports
  • Direct recording of target figures for analyses
  • Mapping of complete, comprehensive planning scenarios
  • Workflows and blocking
  • Conditional formatting & data splashing via historical or individual distributions

‍Collect

Tedious data collection and merging via Excel files are a thing of the past - regardless of whether the processes involved are month-end closing, merging for reporting/analysis or status queries.

Controlled and secure governance via audit trail down to cell level with workflow including commenting enables simple, smart data collection.

Whether within the analytics platform or in Microsoft Teams - the complete integration of the entire rights structure ensures efficiency gains.

Operative

The open integration of K4 into relational database technologies and the optional bidirectional connection to ERP systems, such as SAP, mean that operational processes for recording data can be rethought. Bulky data entry screens for prices, the maintenance of parts lists and recipes or address maintenance in CRM are a thing of the past with K4. Your data entry can be simplified without much effort and optimized using Excel logic. 

With over 20 years of planning know-how and expertise in data warehousing and all common BI platforms (e.g. Qlik, Power BI and Tableau), we support you in exploiting the potential of K4 Analytics. From process mapping to designing the right data model, data connection, application creation and integration into your existing BI system through to user training - we will be happy to assist you. For your perfect start with K4, we recommend our"K4 Analytics Starter" workshop.

In this 5-minute video, you will gain an initial insight into the possibilities of K4 using the example of sales & operations planning in Power BI:

Our K4 services for you:

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Consulting

  • In joint workshops, we define your standardized process for data collection and / or planning topics
  • Define and model target processes
  • Derivation of an optimal data model
  • Identify, define and implement relevant KPIs
  • Consulting for optimal and high-performance system architectures
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Integration of planning into existing BI platforms

  • Integration of the K4 software into your existing analysis platform, whether PowerBI, QLIK, Tableau or MS Teams
  • Supplement reporting with simple data / metadata entries
  • Integrate planning processes directly into reporting
  • Implementation of data collect use cases
  • Display workflows without system break
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Training

  • User training during the roll-out of applications
  • Training and coaching of key users and developers
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Predefined templates

  • HR planning
  • ESG Framework - Materiality matrix
  • Sales planning
  • Cost center planning
  • Price planning

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What our clients say

Christoph Plass
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Christoph Plass
Member of the Board
UNITY AG
With our new IT architecture, we are now working with state-of-the-art technology and are equipped for the future. The expertise, the broad understanding of our day-to-day business and the technical implementation competence motivated us to realize the project together with the celver consultants.
Levente Boldvai
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Levente Boldvai
Head of Controlling Headquarters
Linde Engineering
This newfound flexibility and agility with Board is also reflected in the entire collaboration with celver. From the toolevaluation to the process mapping, which made our special planning requirements transparent in the first place, to the fast and reliable implementation - all this convinced us that we had found the right tool with the right partner.
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Bernhard Westphal
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Bernhard Westphal
Senior Director Planning & Allocation
Takko Fashion
It was amazing how fast the solution with Board was implemented by celver in intensive cooperation with us. We had very specific requirements for the MFP solution and honestly, we were surprised that we already didn't have to plan the next season with Excel.
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John Louris
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John Louris
Head of Controlling Department
ROBINSON Club GmbH
The manual preparation and merging of data is no longer an issue today. In contrast, fast and flexible analyses are now possible at any time. All developments are continuously transparent from the most diverse perspectives.
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Elke Rehr
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Elke Rehr
Head of Global Demand Planning
Villeroy & Boch AG
We were right all along the way with celver: In the classic consulting service, process development, process installation - how will go the way through this integrated planning system, but also the communication of best practices we have been able to implement with celver.
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Andreas Kirschner
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Andreas Kirschner
Business Development Manager
celver AG

Andreas Kirschner has been the first point of contact for our customers and partners for over 10 years. As Business Development Manager, his main focus is on smart planning and analytics solutions.

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