At Crunchtime’s Ops Summit 2024, attendees gathered to explore one of the most pressing questions in restaurant operations today: How can data analytics be used to drive better business outcomes? The focus was on unlocking the full potential of BizIQ+, Crunchtime’s powerful analytics and business intelligence solution.
What Is BizIQ+?
BizIQ+ is more than just a reporting tool; it’s a decision-making engine. Designed to help operators at all levels answer critical business questions, BizIQ+ combines data from across your business, sales, labor, inventory, purchasing, and more into dynamic dashboards and custom reports. The result? Immediate visibility into the metrics that matter most and the ability to act on data, not just collect it.
With pre-built templates for common reports, like menu mix, labor, and food costs, teams can get started fast. But for those who need more flexibility, BizIQ+ also enables full customization of visualizations and KPIs, tailored to your specific operational needs.
4 Tips to Elevate Your Analytics Game
Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your current reporting strategy, here are four practical tips shared during the session:
1. Surface Answers Faster
Visualizations at the top of reports allow you to see the big picture immediately, without digging through rows of data. Highlight KPIs and trends to focus attention where it matters.
2. Proactive Alerting
Set up conditional alerts to notify managers and stakeholders when performance metrics are out of bounds. Instead of sifting through reports, get notified only when action is needed.
3. Identify Outliers Quickly
Stop scrolling. Custom visualizations help you spot anomalies and outliers at a glance, allowing you to zero in on issues before they become major problems.
4. Build Reports That Are Easy to Digest
Use formatting tools to design reports that are clear, concise, and visually clean. Drag and drop filters, apply conditional formatting, and reduce noise for maximum readability.
Bringing Everyone Into the Data Conversation
One of the most powerful features of BizIQ+ is the ability to share data seamlessly across your organization. Whether it's auto-distributing daily performance reports to GMs or giving franchise groups access to district-level dashboards, BizIQ+ ensures that the right people always have the right data at the right time.
The data infrastructure behind BizIQ+ is fast, secure, and scalable, ready to support multi-location brands and enterprise operations alike.
Crunchtime is leading the way in making data not just accessible, but actionable. Whether you’re looking to improve labor efficiency, identify menu trends, or understand what drives your profitability, BizIQ+ and Shared Analytics are here to help you operate every location like your best location.