Microsoft Power BI® is a suite of business intelligence analytics tools that deliver visual insights throughout your organisation.

Power BI with Ostendo

Using Microsoft Power BI® with Ostendo Continuum ERP

Unlock Real-Time Insights, Smarter Decisions, and Total Business Visibility

Modern businesses run on data—but only if that data is accessible, accurate, and easy to understand. When Ostendo Continuum ERP is combined with Microsoft Power BI®, organisations gain a powerful business intelligence platform that turns operational data into clear, visual insights. This integration gives managers and staff the information they need to make fast, informed decisions across manufacturing, service, distribution, and job-based operations.

Why Use Power BI with Ostendo ERP?

Ostendo Continuum ERP is already rich with operational detail—jobs, manufacturing, inventory, service, costs, sales, scheduling, labour, quality, and more. Power BI amplifies that value by transforming raw data into:

Interactive dashboards
Trend analysis and forecasting
Visual KPIs for every department
Real-time exception reporting
Custom reports tailored to your business processes

The result is a single, accurate view of your business performance at every level.

A Single Source of Truth for the Entire Business

Power BI can consolidate data from Ostendo Continuum along with other systems such as MYOB AccountRight Live, Xero, QuickBooks, SharePoint, cloud apps and spreadsheets. This creates one central dashboard that reflects:

Operational performance
Financial performance
Supply chain metrics
Labour productivity
Inventory optimisation
Job profitability
Customer behaviour

No more spreadsheets scattered across departments. No more relying on outdated reports. Power BI dashboards update automatically, providing a live pulse of business activity.

Key Benefits of Using Power BI with Ostendo Continuum ERP

1. Real-Time Operational Visibility

View current job status, WIP, scheduling bottlenecks, labour hours, late orders, purchasing requirements, stock shortages, and service metrics—all updated automatically from Ostendo.

2. Powerful KPI Tracking

Monitor and compare the metrics that matter most, such as:

DIFOT (Delivery In Full On Time)
Production output
Labour utilisation
Sales margins
Item usage and demand
Supplier lead times and performance

Power BI makes KPI reporting visual, simple, and available to all authorised users.

3. Trend Analysis & Forecasting

Quickly identify trends in:

Inventory consumption
Sales growth
Job cost performance
Seasonal demand
Production efficiency

Forecast future requirements using interactive graphs that draw directly from historical Ostendo data.

4. Better Decision-Making at Every Level

Power BI lets you filter, slice, and drill into data—from group-level summaries down to individual items, customers, staff, or jobs. Managers can make faster decisions based on facts, not gut feel.

5. Access Anywhere, Anytime

Power BI dashboards are available on:

Desktop
Web browser
Tablets
Mobile devices

This gives leaders and field staff immediate access to real-time insights, even when away from the office.

Examples of Power BI Dashboards for Ostendo Continuum ERP

Executive Performance Dashboard

A top-level overview of sales, profitability, operations, WIP, cashflow indicators, and customer activity.

Manufacturing Dashboard

Production schedule
Labour performance
Bottlenecks
Scrap and rework
Job profitability
Inventory shortages affecting production

Inventory & Supply Chain Dashboard

Stock turns
Min/max compliance
Purchase lead times
Supplier delivery performance (DIFOT)
Item usage forecasting

Service & Job Costing Dashboard

Job profitability by customer
Technician productivity
Open and overdue jobs
Scheduled maintenance compliance

Every dashboard is fully customisable to your unique business workflows.

How Power BI Connects to Ostendo Continuum ERP

Connecting Power BI to Ostendo can be achieved through:

Direct database access (Firebird SQL)
Extracted datasets refreshed on a schedule
Custom data models built for your reporting needs

Once connected, reports refresh automatically—daily, hourly, or even every few minutes depending on configuration.

Ensuring Data Accuracy and Consistency

Power BI integrates perfectly with Ostendo’s structure, enabling consistent reporting across:

Jobs and job costing
Stock and warehouses
BOMs and manufacturing
Sales and CRM
Labour and time sheets
Purchasing and suppliers
Service and maintenance
Financials via your accounting system

The result: one set of numbers that everyone trusts.

Take Your Ostendo Data to the Next Level

Combining Ostendo Continuum ERP with Microsoft Power BI delivers clarity, visibility, and business intelligence that spreadsheets simply cannot match. It's the ideal solution for businesses wanting to: