In Sync With Data

The Challenge

A diversified global leader in real estate services, with roughly 18,000 employees worldwide, our client had been forced by cumbersome real estate data to look into new ways of working with information. In addition, the company wanted to make the data more manageable and useful to its business. Together, we decided that revamping current Microsoft products and building a custom code solution would offer our client's associates increased flexibility and integration.

Our Approach

Slalom created a DataSync tool that integrates with Microsoft Excel and Word, giving users the ability to enter detailed information into spreadsheets and leverage word processing capabilities to create easy-to-read reports. The goal was to simplify the analysis and reporting phase, while giving associates the ability to turn details into reportable formats in a timely manner.

The Results

By implementing the tool, our client has been able to realize:

• Time savings on repetitive tasks
• Flexibility in reporting through open communication between several programs at one time
• Defined labels, information, and “data points” for reporting purposes
• Increased stability of data reporting systems